Thursday, January 20, 2011

The Palace is open once again...

After months of renovation, the Palace of Fine Arts is once again fully open to the public.

Built for the 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition, this jewel is the last remaining series of structures of a massive complex that was built.


The structure was actually made out of chicken wire and plaster.  When the exposition closed, the entire complex was destroyed to build what is now known as the Marina District.

A complete history is available at http://www.exploratorium.edu/palace/index.html

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