Current Exhibits
Frequently-changing special exhibits highlight the people and places that make the Golden State unique. Here are the special exhibits that are on display now.
Special Exhibits
August 29, 2011 through August 26, 2012
For the 100th anniversary of Ishi's discovery, an enhanced display chronicling the life and legacy of "the last wild Indian in North America" opens on Monday, August 29, 2011 – 100 years to the day that Ishi made headline news across America.
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October 10, 2011 through December 31, 2012
December 9, 2011 through October 31, 2012
The sixth annual California Hall of Fame exhibition will showcase the personal artifacts of the visionaries, legends and dreamers in the class of 2011 inductees.
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January 24, 2012 through June 3, 2012
Women & Spirit: Catholic Sisters In America reveals the often overlooked history of a small group of independent American women who helped shape the nation’s social and cultural landscape over the last 300 years.
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Continues through March 25, 2012
Discover how riding concrete evolved from a subculture of teenage defiance to an iconic California phenomenon in this exhibit guest-curated by legendary Z-BOY® Nathan Pratt.
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Ongoing Exhibits
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California Indians: Making a Difference is a new 3,000 sq. ft. exhibit is the only of its kind in the state featuring Native voice and over 400 extraordinary artifacts.
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The first of a new series focused on the Golden State as a hub of innovation, California Innovates: The Computer Chip explores the impact of the computer chip.
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This exhibit, inspired by California First Lady Maria Shriver, honors the extraordinary women who strengthen, shape and serve our great state.
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This exhibit follows the history of Japanese Californians from immigration to internment and their ultimately successful struggle to obtain redress for their wartime losses.
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