| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | Florence and the Baroque: Paintings from the Haukohl Family CollectionPresented by Crocker Art Museum at Crocker Art Museum November 5, 2011-February 12, 2012 In the 17th century, Florentine artists created a newly reformed Baroque style characterized by the portrayal of intense emotion, saturated color, and refined brushwork, which brought drama to mythologies, biblical subjects, and devotional works. This exhibition, drawn from the largest collection of Florentine Baroque painting in the United States, features works by key artists such as Jacopo da Empoli and Francesco Furini. The colorful exuberance of Giovanni Domenico Ferretti's Harlequin... | Crocker Art Museum | 11/05/11-
02/12/12 | Sacramento |
The Art of Disegno: Italian Prints and Drawings from the Georgia Museum of ArtPresented by Crocker Art Museum at Crocker Art Museum November 19, 2011-February 12, 2012 Disegno, or the ideal expression of form through line, was central to Italian art for more than three centuries. In Italian art especially, drawing formed the basis for every form of visual expression in the 16th through 18th centuries, from printmaking to painting to sculpture. This exhibition, drawn from the collections of the Georgia Museum of Art and Giuliano Ceseri, explores the variety and beauty of Italian draughtsmanship through drawings and prints by artists such as Stefano... | Crocker Art Museum | 11/19/11-
02/12/12 | Sacramento |
Dinosaur Stamp-A-Rama!Presented by Discovery Museum Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center February 11-February 12, 2012 Make your own dinosaur fact book! Children 12 and under use a dozen different dinosaur stamps and match them up with interesting prehistoric facts to construct a personal take-home memento. Remember to bring your camera for the many photo opportunities available in the Blast from the Past! exhibit, featuring rocks, crystals, dinosaurs, and fossils.
Planetarium shows are at 1pm & 3pm for ages 4 and older. | Discovery Museum Science & Space Center | 02/11/12-
02/12/12 | Sacramento |
Exploring the Role of Railroads in African American HistoryPresented by California State Railroad Museum at California State Railroad Museum February 18, 2012 In celebration of Black History Month, the California State Railroad Museum is proud to present two special guest presentations and book signing opportunities with Professor Theodore Kornweibel, Jr., author of Railroads in the African American Experience: A Photographic Journey. After 30 years of research and work in the field of black history, Kornweibel will share his thoughts and findings during two special illustrated presentations, each to be followed by book signing... | California State Railroad Museum | 02/18/12 | Old Sacramento |
Camellia Pin-On DayPresented by California State Capitol Museum at California State Capitol Museum February 23, 2012 Everything is coming up camellias at the State Capitol Museum! In honor of Sacramento’s designation as “Camellia Capital of the World,” volunteers from the State Capitol Museum will create and distribute complimentary camellia corsages to State Capitol visitors, California State Legislators, the Governor’s office and Capitol staff. These are no ordinary flowers--the camellias will be cut from Capitol Park bushes and trees by the Department of General Services... | California State Capitol Museum | 02/23/12 | Sacramento |
Wedlock’s Gift: California Railroad Depot Images In Ink Presented by California State Railroad Museum at California State Railroad Museum September 1, 2011-February 29, 2012 The California State Railroad Museum is proud to present a fascinating, two-part exhibit titled Wedlock’s Gift: California Railroad Depot Images in Ink that features 52 sketches of California’s heritage depots drawn by Walter J. Wedlock.
In the 1970s and after realizing the many of the historic railroad depots were in danger of being demolished, Wedlock went on a quest to sketch the depots in a race against time and the wrecking ball. Wedlock sketched the compelling... | California State Railroad Museum | 09/01/11-
02/29/12 | Old Sacramento |
Thursdays til 9: Playlist: CitywaterPresented by Crocker Art Museum and Citywater New Music Ensemble at Crocker Art Museum March 15, 2012 Citywater creates engaging, entertaining, and challenging concert experiences that bring the newest chamber music to all audiences. Soak up some serious culture! Enjoy the concert and then stick around, because the museum is open 'til 9pm. | Crocker Art Museum | 03/15/12 | Sacramento |
Pick Me! Fruit Crate Art & The California DreamPresented by California State Railroad Museum and California State Library at California State Railroad Museum March 4, 2011-March 20, 2012 The California State Railroad Museum’s new exhibit Pick Me! Fruit Crate Art & The California Dream is based on the museum’s and the California State Library's collection of gorgeous fruit and vegetable crate labels. Dripping with color, their vibrant hues and often whimsical motifs will draw you in but it’s the story behind the labels that is equally fascinating. Railroads (and later the development of refrigerated cars) made it possible to ship... | California State Railroad Museum | 03/04/11-
03/20/12 | Old Sacramento |
Riding Concrete: Skateboarding in CaliforniaPresented by California Museum for History, Women, and the Arts at California Museum July 2, 2011-March 25, 2012 Curated by legendary Z-Boy Nathan Pratt, co-star of the 2002 documentary Dogtown and Z- Boys, this all-new exhibit explores the California-created sport of skateboarding.
From the earliest 1950s wood plank and metal roller skate wheel prototypes to the modern engineered marvels of today, rare boards and ephemera document the evolution of "sidewalk surfing."
Multimedia presentations featuring the revolutionary riders, artists, and manufacturers reveal how riding... | California Museum for History, Women, and the Arts | 07/02/11-
03/25/12 | Sacramento |
California Indians: Making a DifferencePresented by California Museum for History, Women and the Arts at California Museum March 31, 2011-March 31, 2012 Utilizing the voice and experiences of a diverse California Native Advisory Council, the exhibition highlights the unique contributions of the state’s Native Peoples and represents over 150 tribes from across the state.
Through the sights and sounds of art, photographs, documents, and interactive presentations, California Indians’ stories of cultural adaptation and triumph are told by those who know it best – themselves.
From the influx of Western settlers in... | California Museum for History, Women and the Arts | 03/31/11-
03/31/12 | Sacramento |
Hanging in the Balance: Ten Emerging Chinese ArtistsPresented by Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento (CCAS) at Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento February 28-April 1, 2012 From the Selby Gallery of the Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, new Chinese art comes to Sacramento. Hanging in the Balance: Ten Emerging Chinese Artists presents the work of ten young artists, all born in the 1980s and growing up in the radically changed capitalist, globally-connected China: Cao Shumo, Libin Chen, Chen Wei, Jia Zhixing, Jin Jing, Meiya Lin, Ma Wen, Wei Na, Yang Jian, and Zhifei Yang. Most of them earned recent M.F.A.s in multimedia and fine art under... | Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento (CCAS) | 02/28/12-
04/01/12 | Sacramento |
Gong Yuebin: Site 2801Presented by Crocker Art Museum at Crocker Art Museum March 10-April 29, 2012 Rife with physical hardship and persecution, Gong Yuebin's childhood in rural China continues to inform his artistic vision to this day. In Site 2801, viewers are asked to confront an incongruous and satirical juxtaposition of humanity's past and present. Two hundred terracotta warriors based on models of those commissioned by China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, are displayed rank by rank, having been "unearthed" in a site that not only includes historical warriors, but... | Crocker Art Museum | 03/10/12-
04/29/12 | Sacramento |
Wundercars ExhibitPresented by California Auto Museum at California Automobile Museum October 1, 2011-May 11, 2012 Wundercars is a long-term exhibit telling the story of the German automobile industry and German cars in America.
Mercedes-Benz is stepping into the spotlight in the California Automobile Museum's ongoing Wundercars that highlights the long and dynamic history of the German automobile. Daimler AG, manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz cars and trucks, is one of the world's oldest and most prestigious automotive manufacturers. Wundercars will guide visitors from highlight to... | California Auto Museum | 10/01/11-
05/11/12 | Sacramento |
Surveying Judy Chicago: 1970-2010Presented by Crocker Art Museum at Crocker Art Museum March 3-May 13, 2012 A seminal figure in contemporary American art, artist and feminist Judy Chicago produces thought-provoking, passionate, and at times controversial work. Unrestrained by medium, her work traverses china and acrylic painting to cast glass, printmaking, and textiles. Her most famous project, The Dinner Party, 1974-79, catapulted her onto the international stage. Its initial display in San Francisco in 1979 drew enormous crowds and brought the power of women's voices to the forefront of... | Crocker Art Museum | 03/03/12-
05/13/12 | Sacramento |
Californians Over There! California’s Role in the First World WarPresented by California State Capitol Museum at California State Capitol Museum June 14, 2011-June 1, 2012 This exhibit explores the contributions made by California’s Doughboys in the world-wide conflict known as the Great War/World War I. Shoulder-to-shoulder with their French and British allies, Californians bravely served in the trenches of Europe, against their axis foes. This exhibit will feature historic World War I flags, uniforms, and weapons to illustrate the compelling story of our boys “Over There.”
Through compelling letters and prized artifacts on display,... | California State Capitol Museum | 06/14/11-
06/01/12 | Sacramento |
Award-Winning Photography Exhibit: A Story in Three PhotographsPresented by California State Railroad Museum at California State Railroad Museum August 26, 2011-June 30, 2012 Visitors of the California State Railroad Museum will be delighted to feast their eyes on award-winning photographs from all over the world honored in the 2011 Creative Photography Awards Program, coordinated by the prestigious Center for Railroad Photography & Art. The theme of the competition was "A Story in Three Photographs." Visitors will see powerful sets of images that tell a story through compelling visuals that demonstrate an event or day unfolding, a span of time, or... | California State Railroad Museum | 08/26/11-
06/30/12 | Old Sacramento |
| 100th Anniversary of Ishi's Discovery | California Museum for History, Women, and the Arts | 08/29/11-
08/26/12 | Sacramento |
Common Diversions: Toy Trains and Scale Model RailroadsPresented by California State Railroad Museum at California State Railroad Museum November 3, 2011-September 14, 2012 While small in size, miniature trains are always a big attraction for guests who visit the California State Railroad Museum! Visitors to the Museum will delight in learning more about the distinguishing factors between scale model railroads and toy trains with the introduction of the exhibit titled Common Diversions: Toy Trains and Scale Model Railroads. As many guests will learn, the primary difference between model trains and toy trains has to do with scale--but that’s just... | California State Railroad Museum | 11/03/11-
09/14/12 | Old Sacramento |
Old Sacramento Scavenger HuntPresented by Trailmix.Net Store at Old Sacramento State Historic Park September 17, 2011-September 17, 2012 The Old Sacramento Scavenger Hunt is an historic walking tour set in Old Sacramento.
The Original Old Sacramento Scavenger Hunt: Designed in 2009, this free walking tour of Old Sacramento has entertained and educated thousands of visitors to Sacramento's historic district. Follow the map, solve the riddles, win a prize. You can download a copy online or pick one up in... | Trailmix.Net Store | 09/17/11-
09/17/12 | Sacramento |
Red Hot and Blown: Contemporary Glass from the Crocker's CollectionPresented by Crocker Art Museum at Crocker Art Museum March 17-September 23, 2012 In 2012, more than 150 museums throughout the United States will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of America's studio-glass movement, which began in 1962 in Toledo, Ohio. Since that time, glass has emerged as a rich and diverse form of creative expression with vessels, sculptures, and everything in between being blown, cast, assembled, and even painted. The Crocker's exhibition includes all of these techniques, ranging from Marvin Lipofsky's blown sculptures from the 1960s to Dale... | Crocker Art Museum | 03/17/12-
09/23/12 | Sacramento |
Women’s Vote in California: 100 Year Anniversary “We Won the Vote!”Presented by California State Capitol Museum at California State Capitol Museum October 1, 2011-September 30, 2012 After a long and innovative campaign, California women won the right to vote in a special election on October 10, 1911. The 1911 California victory for woman suffrage was the culmination of a long, hard-fought battle to win political freedom and basic civil rights. California was the sixth western state to win the vote for women, inspiring suffragists nationwide and increasing national attention on what had long been a controversial political and moral debate. With the 1911 triumph of equal... | California State Capitol Museum | 10/01/11-
09/30/12 | Sacramento |
Mel Ramos: 50 Years of Superheroes, Nudes, and Other Pop DelightsPresented by Crocker Art Museum at Crocker Art Museum June 2-October 21, 2012 A Sacramento native and Sacramento State alumnus, internationally acclaimed Mel Ramos (born 1935) is one of the city's most celebrated artists. This is the first survey of his work in his hometown and follows his recent solo exhibition at the Albertina in Vienna, Austria. This exhibition showcases each of the artist's creative phases, including his Abstract Expressionist early works, his comic-book heroes from the 1960s, and the commercially inspired nudes that made him famous. The latter,... | Crocker Art Museum | 06/02/12-
10/21/12 | Sacramento |
Gold, Greed, & Speculation: The Beginnings of Sacramento CityPresented by Historic Old Sacramento Foundation/Sacramento History Museum and Center for Sacramento History at Sacramento History Museum January 2-December 30, 2012 The Historic Old Sacramento Foundation and the Sacramento History Museum are proud to present Gold, Greed & Speculation: The Beginnings of Sacramento City in the museum’s lobby gallery. Visitors have the unique opportunity to explore the city’s first fifty years. The exhibit storyline goes beyond Sacramento’s origins as a gold rush boomtown, as the story is more complex than just miners seeking their fortunes in gold. Sacramento's early days are marked by... | Historic Old Sacramento Foundation/Sacramento History Museum | 01/02/12-
12/30/12 | Sacramento |
The Community GalleryPresented by Historic Old Sacramento Foundation/Sacramento History Museum and Center for Sacramento History at Sacramento History Museum January 2-December 30, 2012 As a community, Sacramento has changed greatly over the city's relatively young history and the Community Gallery richly details its growth in chronological order. Visitors learn about the first people, the Nisenan & Maidu Indian Nations, through a collection of baskets, jewelry, and weapons.
As you leave the Native American exhibit, you say goodbye to that way of life. In 1826, tempted by the abundance of fur-bearing animals, trapper Jedehiah Smith, among hundreds of men and fur... | Historic Old Sacramento Foundation/Sacramento History Museum | 01/02/12-
12/30/12 | Sacramento |
California's Remarkable WomenPresented by California Museum for History, Women and the Arts at California Museum January 2, 2011-December 31, 2012 California has always been replete with remarkable women. As community leaders and activists, inventors and entertainers, as mothers, daughters, sisters, and partners, California’s remarkable women serve 24/7 on the front lines of humanity.
Extraordinary women from every walk of life strengthen, shape, and serve our great state. California’s Remarkable Women honors their significant roles and achievements, drawing its inspiration from past and present achievements... | California Museum for History, Women and the Arts | 01/02/11-
12/31/12 | Sacramento |
Wedlock’s Gift: California Railroad Depot Images In Ink Presented by California State Railroad Museum at California State Railroad Museum August 1-December 31, 2012 The California State Railroad Museum is proud to present a fascinating, two-part exhibit titled Wedlock’s Gift: California Railroad Depot Images in Ink that features 52 sketches of California’s heritage depots drawn by Walter J. Wedlock.
In the 1970s, and after realizing the many of the historic railroad depots were in danger of being demolished, Wedlock went on a quest to sketch the depots in a race against time and the wrecking ball. Wedlock sketched the... | California State Railroad Museum | 08/01/12-
12/31/12 | Old Sacramento |
Uprooted! The Japanese Americans During WWIIPresented by California Museum for History, Women and the Arts at California Museum January 2-December 31, 2012 This exhibit features the Japanese American community from immigration and internment during World War II, to their struggle and success in seeking redress for the loss of their constitutional rights. This display, featuring photographs, art, furniture, and crafts made in the internment camps, is drawn from the rich Japanese American Archival Collection developed by the local Japanese American community and housed at Sacramento State. Uprooted offers a unique opportunity to learn... | California Museum for History, Women and the Arts | 01/02/12-
12/31/12 | Sacramento |
California Innovates: The Computer ChipPresented by California Museum for History, Women and the Arts at California Museum January 2-December 31, 2012 California Innovates: The Computer Chip launches a series of exhibits focused on the Golden State as a hub of innovation. Dedicated to the California-created computer chip, this first display explores one of the state's most prosperous industries.
Through a hands-on, interactive display, the exhibit introduces what chips are, where they are used and how they are made.
Exhibit is sponsored by Intel. | California Museum for History, Women and the Arts | 01/02/12-
12/31/12 | Sacramento |
Going Green: It's Cool For the PlanetPresented by California Auto Museum at California Automobile Museum January 2-December 31, 2012 On Earth Day 2009, the California Automobile Museum opened Going Green: It’s Cool for the Planet. Going Green is an exhibit displaying and telling the story of clean fuel alternatives. The exhibit includes a 1913 Rauch & Lang Electric car; one of only twelve 1997 General Motors EV1s still in existence; a 2000 Daimler-Benz NeCar 4a Fuel Cell Vehicle; a 1972 Datsun electric car; a CHP Custom Electric Chopper; a 2007 BMW Hydrogen 7 and our newest additions: two Nissan Electric... | California Auto Museum | 01/02/12-
12/31/12 | Sacramento |
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