Temecula Valley Museum Opens WWII Veteran Exhibition Nov. 13: Postcards, Patches and Photos Tell a European Theater Story
The Temecula Valley Museum in Temecula, Riverside County, California, opens its new exhibition "Rendezvous with Destiny" on Friday, November 13, running through January 3, 2027. The exhibition centers on Army veteran Harry Opatkiewicz and his service overseas in Europe during World War II.
According to the museum, the display brings together postcards, uniform patches, photographs and other artifacts from Opatkiewicz's service. Through these personal objects, visitors can follow his story and gain a deeper understanding of the experiences shared by the many American men and women who served in Europe during the war.
The exhibition follows the 19th Annual Ralph Love Plein Air Competition show, which closed on November 8. Its opening comes two days after Veterans Day on November 11.
The museum also runs two standing public programs: "Out of the Archives" on the fourth Sunday of each month, exploring everyday life in the Temecula Valley more than a century ago, and Old Town walking tours on select Saturdays from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., starting at the museum and ending on Main Street, at $5 per person with registration closing the Sunday before each tour.
The Temecula Valley Museum is located at 28314 Mercedes St in Old Town Temecula. Hours are Wednesday to Friday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For information, call 951-694-6450 or email [email protected]. The museum's official page does not list an admission price.
Source: Temecula Valley Museum
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Photo: 图片：Temecula市政府官网（Temecula Valley Museum）展览官方图，二战陆军老兵Harry Opatkiewicz军装肖像；横版画布为编辑部垫图处理，人物完整未裁切 / Photo: City of Temecula official site (Temecula Valley Museum), exhibition portrait of WWII Army veteran Harry Opatkiewicz; padded to a landscape canvas by the newsroom without cropping the subject
