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  California Museum

  1020 O Street
  Sacramento, CA 95814

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

  Admission:

  General $8.50
  Seniors/College Students $7
  Youth (Age 6-13) $6
  Children (Age 0-5) Free

  Hours:

  Tues-Sat 10am-5pm
  Sun Noon-5pm
  *Last admittance at 4:30pm
  *Museum is closed on New Year's Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day and closes at 3pm on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. The Museum is open all other major holidays.

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• Parking Info

  Parking garages (open weekdays) located at: 10th Street between P and O Streets; 10th Street between L and K Streets; 11th Street between O and P Streets; 14th and P Streets.

  A limited amount of one-hour metered parking is available on the streets. On-street parking is free on Sundays.

• Accessibility Services

  There is no accessibility service information available at this time.

• • Current Events

    04/30/13- 04/27/14	California Missions: A Journey Along the El Camino Real California Museum California Missions: A Journey Along the El Camino Real Presented by The California Museum at California Museum April 30, 2013-April 27, 2014 This exhibit explores the 21 religious and military outposts founded by Spanish Catholic missionaries of the Franciscan Order on "The Royal Road." Beginning with Mission San Diego de Alcalá founded in 1769 and ending with Mission San Francisco Solano founded in 1823, the California Missions served as the first major European effort to colonize the Pacific Coast, which gave Spain a valuable toehold in the New World. In addition to introducing livestock, farming, and...
    03/21/13- 02/23/14	7th Annual California Hall of Fame Artifact Exhibit California Museum 7th Annual California Hall of Fame Artifact Exhibit Presented by The California Museum at California Museum March 21, 2013-February 23, 2014 The 7th Annual California Hall of Fame Artifact Exhibit features personal items and ephemera on loan from the 7th class of California Hall of Fame inductees including: scientist of transdisciplinary complex systems Gregory Bateson, film legend Warren Beatty, visionary designers Charles and Ray Eames, labor activist Dolores Huerta, celebrated Native Californian Ishi, football hero Joe Montana, and motion picture innovators Warner Brothers. Highlights of unique items...
    03/19/13- 05/26/13	Art of Perception California Museum Art of Perception Presented by The California Museum at California Museum March 19-May 26, 2013 Working in a style she calls "Perceptionist Art," Sabrina Abbott creates bold, vibrant canvases focusing on everyday objects that range from flowers to trash. The young artist developed her unique style while studying in Italy at the Accademia di Belle Arti, and continued honing her skills while working as an intern at the Uffizi Museum in Florence and at the Louvre in Paris.
    02/23/13- 02/23/14	Ray Eames: A Century of Modern Design California Museum Ray Eames: A Century of Modern Design Presented by The California Museum at California Museum February 23, 2013-February 23, 2014 Celebrating the centennial of legendary designer Ray Eames, this all-new exhibition is the first to explore the early life and work of the Sacramento native who broke barriers during an era of limited opportunities for women in the arts. Although the work of Eames Office is well-known for innovations in modern architecture, furniture, films, toys, photography, textiles, exhibition design, and more, Ray Eames often remains often overlooked or mistaken for the brother of her husband and...
    01/02/13- 12/31/13	California Indians: Making a Difference California Museum California Indians: Making a Difference Presented by The California Museum at California Museum January 2-December 31, 2013 Developed under a Native tribal advisory council over a two year period, California Indians: Making A Difference is the only exhibit of its kind created in Native voice representing over 100 tribes across the state. The 3,000-square foot gallery showcases the unique contributions of the state’s Native peoples through artifacts, art, 13 oral histories at six video stations, and an interactive Native language kiosk. Over 400 artifacts—many of which have never publicly...
    01/02/13- 12/31/13	Uprooted! Japanese Americans During WWII California Museum Uprooted! Japanese Americans During WWII Presented by The California Museum at California Museum January 2-December 31, 2013 The Museum’s longest running exhibit, Uprooted! surveys a century of Japanese American history in California and features the personal stories of formerly interned Californians. Although Japanese immigrants and their American-born children established businesses, built thriving communities, and contributed to the states’ prosperity, they began to face hostility and discrimination following the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. The tension came to...
    01/02/13- 12/31/13	California's Remarkable Women California Museum California's Remarkable Women Presented by The California Museum at California Museum January 2-December 31, 2013 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. This exhibit honors their significant roles and achievements, drawing its inspiration from past and present achievements of California women. In doing...
    01/02/13- 12/31/13	California Innovates: The Computer Chip California Museum California Innovates: The Computer Chip Presented by The California Museum at California Museum January 2-December 31, 2013 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.
    01/02/13- 12/31/13	Health Happens Here California Museum Health Happens Here Presented by The California Museum at California Museum January 2-December 31, 2013 Did you know your zip code can predict how long and how well you live? Learn why in an interactive journey in Health Happens Here. Discover what Californians are doing to build health in their communities in this new multi-media exhibition about all the places and all the ways health happens in California. Create an avatar and play video games to learn about health and donate your points to your choice of 5 charities. Engaging and educational fun for the entire family...

• • Upcoming Events

    06/07/13	ARTZ Museum Tour California Museum ARTZ Museum Tour Presented by ARTZ, Artists for Alzheimer's at California Museum June 7, 2013 A tour will be held at the California Museum. Focusing on art allows people with Alzheimer’s to experience something meaningful and beautiful, without challenging areas of the brain that have been affected by the disease. ARTZ Museum Tours are designed for people with dementia and their care partners, and strive to enrich the lives of all involved. ARTZ is an organization that links artists and cultural institutions to people living with dementia and their care partners....
    06/09/13	City Crush: Food and Wine Tasting California Museum City Crush: Food and Wine Tasting Presented by Rotary Club of Sacramento at California Museum June 9, 2013 Join for a food and wine tasting benefiting youth in the community. Experience wineries, breweries, and restaurants in the lovely California Museum. All proceeds from this event will help fund community service projects for the Rotary Clubs of Natomas and Sacramento. Their projects include distributing dictionaries to 3rd grade students, sponsoring Rotary Youth Exchange students, and sponsoring students attending RYLA (a...
    07/05/13	ARTZ Museum Tour California Museum ARTZ Museum Tour Presented by ARTZ, Artists for Alzheimer's at California Museum July 5, 2013 A tour will be held at the California Museum. Focusing on art allows people with Alzheimer’s to experience something meaningful and beautiful, without challenging areas of the brain that have been affected by the disease. ARTZ Museum Tours are designed for people with dementia and their care partners, and strive to enrich the lives of all involved. ARTZ is an organization that links artists and cultural institutions to people living with dementia and their care partners....

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Current &
Upcoming Events

• Current Events

  04/30/13- 04/27/14	California Missions: A Journey Along the El Camino Real California Museum California Missions: A Journey Along the El Camino Real Presented by The California Museum at California Museum April 30, 2013-April 27, 2014 This exhibit explores the 21 religious and military outposts founded by Spanish Catholic missionaries of the Franciscan Order on "The Royal Road." Beginning with Mission San Diego de Alcalá founded in 1769 and ending with Mission San Francisco Solano founded in 1823, the California Missions served as the first major European effort to colonize the Pacific Coast, which gave Spain a valuable toehold in the New World. In addition to introducing livestock, farming, and...
  03/21/13- 02/23/14	7th Annual California Hall of Fame Artifact Exhibit California Museum 7th Annual California Hall of Fame Artifact Exhibit Presented by The California Museum at California Museum March 21, 2013-February 23, 2014 The 7th Annual California Hall of Fame Artifact Exhibit features personal items and ephemera on loan from the 7th class of California Hall of Fame inductees including: scientist of transdisciplinary complex systems Gregory Bateson, film legend Warren Beatty, visionary designers Charles and Ray Eames, labor activist Dolores Huerta, celebrated Native Californian Ishi, football hero Joe Montana, and motion picture innovators Warner Brothers. Highlights of unique items...
  03/19/13- 05/26/13	Art of Perception California Museum Art of Perception Presented by The California Museum at California Museum March 19-May 26, 2013 Working in a style she calls "Perceptionist Art," Sabrina Abbott creates bold, vibrant canvases focusing on everyday objects that range from flowers to trash. The young artist developed her unique style while studying in Italy at the Accademia di Belle Arti, and continued honing her skills while working as an intern at the Uffizi Museum in Florence and at the Louvre in Paris.
  02/23/13- 02/23/14	Ray Eames: A Century of Modern Design California Museum Ray Eames: A Century of Modern Design Presented by The California Museum at California Museum February 23, 2013-February 23, 2014 Celebrating the centennial of legendary designer Ray Eames, this all-new exhibition is the first to explore the early life and work of the Sacramento native who broke barriers during an era of limited opportunities for women in the arts. Although the work of Eames Office is well-known for innovations in modern architecture, furniture, films, toys, photography, textiles, exhibition design, and more, Ray Eames often remains often overlooked or mistaken for the brother of her husband and...
  01/02/13- 12/31/13	California Indians: Making a Difference California Museum California Indians: Making a Difference Presented by The California Museum at California Museum January 2-December 31, 2013 Developed under a Native tribal advisory council over a two year period, California Indians: Making A Difference is the only exhibit of its kind created in Native voice representing over 100 tribes across the state. The 3,000-square foot gallery showcases the unique contributions of the state’s Native peoples through artifacts, art, 13 oral histories at six video stations, and an interactive Native language kiosk. Over 400 artifacts—many of which have never publicly...
  01/02/13- 12/31/13	Uprooted! Japanese Americans During WWII California Museum Uprooted! Japanese Americans During WWII Presented by The California Museum at California Museum January 2-December 31, 2013 The Museum’s longest running exhibit, Uprooted! surveys a century of Japanese American history in California and features the personal stories of formerly interned Californians. Although Japanese immigrants and their American-born children established businesses, built thriving communities, and contributed to the states’ prosperity, they began to face hostility and discrimination following the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. The tension came to...
  01/02/13- 12/31/13	California's Remarkable Women California Museum California's Remarkable Women Presented by The California Museum at California Museum January 2-December 31, 2013 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. This exhibit honors their significant roles and achievements, drawing its inspiration from past and present achievements of California women. In doing...
  01/02/13- 12/31/13	California Innovates: The Computer Chip California Museum California Innovates: The Computer Chip Presented by The California Museum at California Museum January 2-December 31, 2013 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.
  01/02/13- 12/31/13	Health Happens Here California Museum Health Happens Here Presented by The California Museum at California Museum January 2-December 31, 2013 Did you know your zip code can predict how long and how well you live? Learn why in an interactive journey in Health Happens Here. Discover what Californians are doing to build health in their communities in this new multi-media exhibition about all the places and all the ways health happens in California. Create an avatar and play video games to learn about health and donate your points to your choice of 5 charities. Engaging and educational fun for the entire family...

• Upcoming Events

  06/07/13	ARTZ Museum Tour California Museum ARTZ Museum Tour Presented by ARTZ, Artists for Alzheimer's at California Museum June 7, 2013 A tour will be held at the California Museum. Focusing on art allows people with Alzheimer’s to experience something meaningful and beautiful, without challenging areas of the brain that have been affected by the disease. ARTZ Museum Tours are designed for people with dementia and their care partners, and strive to enrich the lives of all involved. ARTZ is an organization that links artists and cultural institutions to people living with dementia and their care partners....
  06/09/13	City Crush: Food and Wine Tasting California Museum City Crush: Food and Wine Tasting Presented by Rotary Club of Sacramento at California Museum June 9, 2013 Join for a food and wine tasting benefiting youth in the community. Experience wineries, breweries, and restaurants in the lovely California Museum. All proceeds from this event will help fund community service projects for the Rotary Clubs of Natomas and Sacramento. Their projects include distributing dictionaries to 3rd grade students, sponsoring Rotary Youth Exchange students, and sponsoring students attending RYLA (a...
  07/05/13	ARTZ Museum Tour California Museum ARTZ Museum Tour Presented by ARTZ, Artists for Alzheimer's at California Museum July 5, 2013 A tour will be held at the California Museum. Focusing on art allows people with Alzheimer’s to experience something meaningful and beautiful, without challenging areas of the brain that have been affected by the disease. ARTZ Museum Tours are designed for people with dementia and their care partners, and strive to enrich the lives of all involved. ARTZ is an organization that links artists and cultural institutions to people living with dementia and their care partners....

Past
Events

• Past Events

  05/03/13	ARTZ Museum Tour California Museum
  04/27/13	ARWPC's Annual Spring Fling California Museum
  04/05/13	ARTZ Museum Tour California Museum
  03/05/13- 03/24/13	California Creates: Tapigami California Museum
  03/01/13	ARTZ Museum Tour California Museum
  01/26/13	A Toast to Sacramento Design California Museum
  12/04/12	ARTZ Museum Tours California Museum
  11/06/12	ARTZ Museum Tours California Museum
  10/03/12- 12/24/12	Creating Freedom: The Art & Poetry of Domestic Violence Survivors California Museum
  09/09/12	City Crush: Food and Wine Tasting California Museum
  09/01/12- 12/31/12	Health Happens Here California Museum
  07/18/12- 10/21/12	California Creates: Tapigami California Museum
  06/22/12	Girl Scouts 100th Anniversary Gala Celebration California Museum
  06/07/12- 09/30/12	The Girl Scout Promise: 100 Years of Girl Scouting in California California Museum
  05/24/12	Artists for Alzheimer's ARTZ and Culture Symposium California Museum
  05/14/12	Champagne & Fried Chicken Tasting Event California Museum
  05/03/12	Bike Movie Night: Breaking Away California Museum
  02/07/12- 08/05/12	Tuskegee Airmen: Journey to Flight California Museum
  01/24/12- 06/03/12	Women & Spirit: Catholic Sisters In America California Museum
  01/24/12- 01/02/13	Catholic Sisters in California California Museum
  01/24/12- 01/02/13	California Creates Tapigami California Museum
  01/02/12- 12/31/12	Uprooted! Japanese Americans During WWII California Museum
  01/02/12- 12/31/12	California Innovates: The Computer Chip California Museum
  12/09/11- 10/31/12	2011 California Hall of Fame California Museum
  09/10/11- 11/13/11	Mas Chisme de la Cultura California Museum
  08/29/11- 08/26/12	100th Anniversary of Ishi's Discovery 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
  07/02/11- 03/25/12	Riding Concrete: Skateboarding in California California Museum
  04/19/11	Social Media & Social Uprising: From Friends to Revolutionaries, How New Media Is Accelerating Change California Museum
  03/31/11- 03/31/12	California Indians: Making a Difference California Museum
  02/05/11- 05/29/11	Get On Board: Stories of the LA to Houston Freedom Riders California Museum
  01/02/11- 12/31/12	California's Remarkable Women 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
  09/11/10	Lilliput Children's Services 30th Anniversary--Dream Big! California Museum
  07/30/10	Azorean (Portuguese) Musical Journey 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
  03/20/10	IndieSacramento Trunk Show & Craft Bazaar California Museum
  03/04/10	Day at the Museum: A Full, Free Day of Inspiration, Empowerment and Education California Museum
  02/03/10	Proposal Writing & Budgeting for Arts Organizations 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
  10/02/09	CAPPAC's 21st Annual Fundraiser California Museum
  09/11/09	4th Annual Latin Food & Music Festival 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
  02/14/09	Break the World Record for Crab Walking! 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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