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California Museum for History, Women, and the Arts

The California Museum for History, Women and the Arts--home of the California Hall of Fame--preserves, presents, and creates California history while engaging, educating, and enlightening people about California's unique contribution to the world through ideas, innovation, and culture. Through captivating, interactive and innovative experiences, the Museum seeks to inspire men, women, and children to dream the California dream and dare to make their mark on history.

The Museum brings our rich and diverse history alive through the extraordinary collection of the California State Archives and other collections throughout the state. For the first time, California's women have a home for their stories in a Museum about California history. The California Museum also promotes our artistic and cultural heritage. The California Museum provides an active, engaging center that serves as a bridge from the past to the future.

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California Museum for History, Women, and the Arts

1020 O Street
Sacramento, CA 95814

Phone: (916) 653-7524 | Fax: (916) 653-0314 | Email | Official Website

Current Events

02/07/12- 08/05/12	Tuskegee: Journey to Flight California Museum Tuskegee: Journey to Flight Presented by California Museum for History, Women and the Arts at California Museum February 7-August 5, 2012 Tuskegee: Journey to Flight celebrates the gallant African American men and women who broke barriers as both aviation heroes of WWII, as well as champions of equality. Although well-known for their heroic military battles during WWII, the Tuskegee Airmen are often overlooked for their significant achievements in the fight against discrimination. Through personal stories and experiences, this exhibit reveals how these courageous men and women not only fought for Allied victory...
01/24/12- 06/03/12	Women & Spirit: Catholic Sisters In America California Museum Women & Spirit: Catholic Sisters In America Presented by California Museum for History, Women, and the Arts at California Museum January 24-June 3, 2012 Women & Spirit: Catholic Sisters In America reveals the history of a small group of independent American women who helped shape the nation’s social and cultural landscape. Over the last 300 years, the sisters built and managed schools, hospitals, orphanages, and other social institutions that have endured during eras when most women had few--if any--professional opportunities. As inspriational trailblazers, they corresponded with President Thomas Jefferson, talked...
01/02/12- 12/31/12	Uprooted! The Japanese Americans During WWII California Museum Uprooted! The Japanese Americans During WWII Presented 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...
01/02/12- 12/31/12	California Innovates: The Computer Chip California Museum California Innovates: The Computer Chip Presented 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.
12/09/11- 10/31/12	2011 California Hall of Fame California Museum 2011 California Hall of Fame Presented by California Museum for History, Women and the Arts at California Museum December 9, 2011-October 31, 2012 The sixth annual California Hall of Fame showcases the personal artifacts of the visionaries, legends, and dreamers in the class of 2011 inductees: -Moon explorer and astronaut Buzz Aldrin -Surf rock legends The Beach Boys -Nobel Prize-winning scientist Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn -Community activist Father Gregory Boyle -Entrepreneurs and philanthropists Doris and Donald Fisher -Basketball superstar Magic Johnson -Disability rights advocate Ed...
08/29/11- 08/26/12	100th Anniversary of Ishi's Discovery California Museum 100th Anniversary of Ishi's Discovery Presented by California Museum for History, Women, and the Arts at California Museum August 29, 2011-August 26, 2012 Perhaps California’s best known and most misunderstood Native, Ishi was labeled “the last wild Indian in North America” when he stumbled into an Oroville rancher’s barn unable to speak English or a known Native language on August 28, 1911. For the 100th anniversary of Ishi's discovery, an enhanced display in California Indians: Making A Difference...
07/02/11- 03/25/12	Riding Concrete: Skateboarding in California California Museum Riding Concrete: Skateboarding in California Presented 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...
03/31/11- 03/31/12	California Indians: Making a Difference California Museum California Indians: Making a Difference Presented 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...
01/02/11- 12/31/12	California's Remarkable Women California Museum California's Remarkable Women Presented 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...

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Current &
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Current Events

02/07/12- 08/05/12	Tuskegee: Journey to Flight California Museum Tuskegee: Journey to Flight Presented by California Museum for History, Women and the Arts at California Museum February 7-August 5, 2012 Tuskegee: Journey to Flight celebrates the gallant African American men and women who broke barriers as both aviation heroes of WWII, as well as champions of equality. Although well-known for their heroic military battles during WWII, the Tuskegee Airmen are often overlooked for their significant achievements in the fight against discrimination. Through personal stories and experiences, this exhibit reveals how these courageous men and women not only fought for Allied victory...
01/24/12- 06/03/12	Women & Spirit: Catholic Sisters In America California Museum Women & Spirit: Catholic Sisters In America Presented by California Museum for History, Women, and the Arts at California Museum January 24-June 3, 2012 Women & Spirit: Catholic Sisters In America reveals the history of a small group of independent American women who helped shape the nation’s social and cultural landscape. Over the last 300 years, the sisters built and managed schools, hospitals, orphanages, and other social institutions that have endured during eras when most women had few--if any--professional opportunities. As inspriational trailblazers, they corresponded with President Thomas Jefferson, talked...
01/02/12- 12/31/12	Uprooted! The Japanese Americans During WWII California Museum Uprooted! The Japanese Americans During WWII Presented 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...
01/02/12- 12/31/12	California Innovates: The Computer Chip California Museum California Innovates: The Computer Chip Presented 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.
12/09/11- 10/31/12	2011 California Hall of Fame California Museum 2011 California Hall of Fame Presented by California Museum for History, Women and the Arts at California Museum December 9, 2011-October 31, 2012 The sixth annual California Hall of Fame showcases the personal artifacts of the visionaries, legends, and dreamers in the class of 2011 inductees: -Moon explorer and astronaut Buzz Aldrin -Surf rock legends The Beach Boys -Nobel Prize-winning scientist Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn -Community activist Father Gregory Boyle -Entrepreneurs and philanthropists Doris and Donald Fisher -Basketball superstar Magic Johnson -Disability rights advocate Ed...
08/29/11- 08/26/12	100th Anniversary of Ishi's Discovery California Museum 100th Anniversary of Ishi's Discovery Presented by California Museum for History, Women, and the Arts at California Museum August 29, 2011-August 26, 2012 Perhaps California’s best known and most misunderstood Native, Ishi was labeled “the last wild Indian in North America” when he stumbled into an Oroville rancher’s barn unable to speak English or a known Native language on August 28, 1911. For the 100th anniversary of Ishi's discovery, an enhanced display in California Indians: Making A Difference...
07/02/11- 03/25/12	Riding Concrete: Skateboarding in California California Museum Riding Concrete: Skateboarding in California Presented 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...
03/31/11- 03/31/12	California Indians: Making a Difference California Museum California Indians: Making a Difference Presented 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...
01/02/11- 12/31/12	California's Remarkable Women California Museum California's Remarkable Women Presented 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...

Upcoming Events

There are no upcoming events available for this organization at this time.

Past
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Past Events

12/08/11	2011 California Hall of Fame Ceremony Memorial Auditorium
09/10/11- 11/13/11	Mas Chisme de la Cultura California Museum
08/26/11- 12/31/11	California Innovates: The Computer Chip California Museum
07/05/11- 07/28/11	Poppies, Butterflies, and Bears! Oh My! California Museum
04/19/11	Social Media & Social Uprising: From Friends to Revolutionaries, How New Media Is Accelerating Change California Museum
02/05/11- 05/29/11	Get On Board: Stories of the LA to Houston Freedom Riders California Museum
01/01/11- 12/31/11	Uprooted! The Japanese Americans During WWII California Museum
01/01/11- 12/31/11	Minerva Awards California Museum
12/15/10- 10/31/11	2010 California Hall of Fame California Museum
12/15/10- 12/31/11	Minerva Project Quilts California Museum
12/15/10- 12/31/11	California Canines: Dogs with Jobs California Museum
11/05/10- 05/08/11	The Central Valley Turns On: Psychedelic Poster Art, 1965-1975 California Museum
10/16/10	Kitty O'Neal of KFBK's 25th Anniversary & Fundraising Bash California Museum
07/17/10	Target Arts & Wonder Free Family Event California Museum
07/17/10- 07/17/11	Extreme Engineering: The California State Water Project Past, Present, and Future California Museum
07/03/10- 09/26/10	The Purse and the Person: A Century of Women's Purses California Museum
06/30/10- 08/18/10	Poppies, Butterflies, and Bears! Oh My! California Museum
06/17/10	Diva Eve Clothing Swap California Museum
05/22/10	Planning Your Finances: A Strategy for Women California Museum
05/08/10- 06/27/10	A Decade Under the Dome: A Photographer’s Quest for Authenticity in the Peoples’ House California Museum
03/04/10	Day at the Museum: A Full, Free Day of Inspiration, Empowerment and Education California Museum
01/30/10- 08/20/10	Under the Dragon: California’s New Culture California Museum
01/01/10- 12/31/10	Minerva Awards California Museum
01/01/10- 12/31/10	California’s Remarkable Women California Museum
01/01/10- 12/31/10	Uprooted! The Japanese Americans During WWII California Museum
12/09/09- 01/10/10	Out of this World: Extraordinary Costumes from Television and Film California Museum
12/09/09- 10/31/10	The California Hall of Fame 2009 California Museum
06/24/09- 08/22/09	With Malice Toward None: The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Exhibition California Museum
06/23/09- 08/22/09	With Malice Toward None: Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Exhibit California Museum
04/30/09	Meet “Pucci Lewis” Series Author Margit Liesche California Museum
04/30/09	Meet “Pucci Lewis” Series Author Margit Liesche California Museum
04/25/09	Target Family Saturday: California’s Critters and Crawlers California Museum
04/18/09- 12/20/09	Gold on the Bay: San Francisco in the 1850s California Museum
03/28/09	Inspiration Barbie: Barbie and Ruth California Museum
03/14/09- 03/14/10	American Masterpieces: The Artistic Legacy of California Indian Basketry California Museum
01/01/09- 12/31/09	Constitution Wall California Museum
12/05/08- 10/31/09	California Hall of Fame Exhibit 2008 California Museum
10/28/08- 04/26/09	The Dreamers: Inspirational Stories of Southern Californians California Museum
08/05/08- 12/31/09	California’s Remarkable Women California Museum
08/05/08- 12/31/09	Uprooted! The Japanese Americans During WWII California Museum
08/05/08- 12/31/09	Minerva Awards California Museum
08/05/08- 04/19/09	Latinas: The Spirit of California California Museum
08/05/08- 12/31/09	California's Scenic Beauty California Museum
08/04/08- 01/01/09	Treasures from a Trunk: California Pioneers’ Quilts and Textiles California Museum
07/15/08- 09/14/08	Bringing the Condors Home California Museum
05/03/08- 12/27/09	FREE ADMISSION with Bank of America California Museum
03/15/08- 03/29/09	California Canines: Dogs with Jobs California Museum

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  - Event Name: Uprooted! The Japanese Americans During WWII
    "Great 8mm video"
    Review posted by: Tsuyoshi Nakamura, Nagasaki University from Nagasaki, japan, Oct 23, 2010
    
    I live in Nagasaki, japan. I had a chance to visit Sacramento with my wife and daughter, who was studying abroad in Oregon. we were very much impressed with those Japanese families trying to live... Expand
    
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    I live in Nagasaki, japan. I had a chance to visit Sacramento with my wife and daughter, who was studying abroad in Oregon. we were very much impressed with those Japanese families trying to live happpily with the terrible situations. I wish to obtain a copy of it. It would be much obliged, if someone would kindly teach me what I could do. Collapse
    
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