An amazing new museum had its Grand Opening at Liberty Station today! The Nautical History Gallery & Museum is jam-packed with carefully constructed displays, providing visitors with the U.S. Navy History Experience, 1775-1945.
Museum artist and curator Joe Frangiosa, Jr. has served in both the Navy and Marines. By carefully studying historical photographs, he has been able to craft very realistic miniature ship models. Many of his detailed models can be viewed in the museum’s exhibits, which cover different periods of U.S. Navy history.
The Nautical History Gallery & Museum is located in Room 108 of Liberty Station’s old Command Center. Joe has created and amassed so many artifacts concerning naval history that only a portion of his collection is on display. There’s so much to absorb, a curious visitor could spend a good long time looking at it all!
Visitors to the one-room museum can also view a historical video and Joe’s workshop area, where you might see him concentrating on another model!
If you are interested in military history, model making or the U.S. Navy, this remarkable museum is a must see. If, like me, you are fascinated by ships, the evolution of technology and human history, you’ll probably enjoy it, too!
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. Since our opening we have entertained many USN & USMC veterans, retirees, enlisted and their families. Every day we experience seeing our veteran visitors being brought back to vivid, heartfelt memories and see their children and families visualize how they, and their forebears, so proudly served. The immersive experience we create not only directly impacts those who have served, but also opens the door for further conversation and understanding between generations around topics and experiences that our nations veterans may have a hard time broaching. Aside from Joe Jr’s., unique artistic and historic knowledge and 6 Dioramas of handcrafted ships & aviation evolution advances from 1775 – 1945, it has been called by many visitors a diamond in the rough.
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Congratulations on the gallery and museum’s success!
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Thank you for your kind comment, our free non-profit NHGM is trying to get recognized, seen & visited in the USN media especially in San Diego, in which rich USN presents, especially the many fleets in Point Loma area. Being able to located in the Command Center of the Century old, US Naval Training Center has been quite rewarding for my son Joe Frangiosa Jr. All of his handcrafted ship and aviation miniature models, are made from materials bought at Home Depot, Loews hardware & Hobby. Joe is the curator, tour guide, and creator, I am trying to support him as best I can from Raleigh NC, and let him share, build and remain in his artistic & historical endeavors. Joe Has been supporting the NHGM while in La Jolla CA, with his USMC pension and disability funds until I started adding to them to enable him to recreate and remake his Museum in Liberty Station in a 828 sq ft space from a 275 sq ft space in a La Jolla store front. Now in 6 panoramic dioramas comparing each diorama in chronological order 1775 – 1945, each diorama contains artifacts, memorabilia, etc from the same era’s. In closing if you could spread the creation of the NHGM, we would most be appreciative. Parting note Joe has been nominated for the National, Institute of Museums & Library Services Medal by a congressman and his family’s visit . We are hoping our small unique Museum will be a recipient. Thank you again.
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