Fact Sheet

Fact Sheet

Location

1020 O Street, Sacramento, CA 95814

Located next to the Secretary of State building, one block from the State Capitol.

Contact Information

General information:

(916) 653-7524

museuminfo@californiamuseum.org

Museum Hours:

Monday-Saturday: 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; Sunday: 12:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Last paid admittance 4:30 p.m.

Admission:

Adults: $8.50; Seniors & College Students with valid ID: $7.00; Youth 6-13: $6.00. Kids 5 & under: Free.

For group rates, call (916) 654-1729.

Transportation/Parking

The Museum is a stop on the Light Rail (Archives Plaza). Free weekend parking is available in a surface lot directly across the street from the Museum. On-street parking is free on Sundays. Additional parking is available Monday-Friday at select garages located at 10th Street on the corner of O, 11th Street between P and O Streets.

Museum Store

Hours:

Monday-Saturday: 10:00 a.m.-4:45 p.m.; Sunday: 12:00 p.m.-4:45 p.m.

Phone:

(916) 653-0650

Facility Rentals

The California Museum provides an ideal location for parties, receptions, meetings, weddings or any history-making event for 5 to 5,000 guests. For more information, visit our facility rentals page or call (916) 653-5864.

Brief History

The California Museum opened in 1998 and was initially designed to showcase the materials of the State Archives. Over the last thirteen years, the vision and mission have grown to make the Museum a premier cultural center and destination place with a goal of educating and inspiring people about the richness of California's unique history, with a focus on under-represented groups and stories not told elsewhere.

Mission

To engage, educate and enlighten a broad public audience about California's rich history and its unique influence on the world of ideas, innovation, art and culture. Through captivating, active and state of the art experiences, the Museum seeks to inspire men, women and children to dream the California dream and dares them to make their mark on history.

Education

A core program of The California Museum is civic education. A special focus is placed on serving the young people who will become the voters, decision makers and leaders of California in this new millennium. Approximately 50,000 students from all over the state visit The California Museum annually for a unique educational experience.

Exhibits & Programs

Exhibits and programs are designed to educate and inspire men, women and children about California’s rich history and its impact on the world. Exhibits include:

California Hall of Fame 2011

Constitution Wall (Sacramento’s largest public art piece)

California’s Remarkable Women

Uprooted! Japanese Americans during WWII

California Indians: Making a Difference

California Innovates: The Computer Chip

Women & Spirit: Catholic Sisters in America opens January 24, 2012

Flight to Equality: Tuskegee Airmen opens February 7, 2012

Riding Concrete: Skateboarding In California closes March 25, 2012

Health Happens Here opens September

California Hall of Fame 2012 opens December

Funding

The California Museum is a self-supporting, tax-exempt 501(c)3 non-profit organization funded by a variety of giving opportunities for individuals, corporations and foundations, as well as through earned income from admissions, facility rentals and Museum Store sales.