October 03, 2009 through January 10, 2010
This fantastical exhibit will take you where no one has gone before ... well, only a few people have gone before. Costumes from Star Trek, Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Wizard of Oz and much more will show how the costume makes the character.
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June 24, 2009 through August 22, 2009
This exhibit from the Library of Congress will commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of the nation’s revered sixteenth president. Charting Lincoln’s growth from prairie politician to preeminent statesman, it will address the controversies that marked the road to his presidency, including challenges to civil liberties and the Constitution, slavery and race, and the dissolution of the Union and the Civil War.
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June 01, 2009 through September 20, 2009
These are not just beautiful paintings of California's waterfowl. They are saving lives.
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April 18, 2009 through December 20, 2009
A surrealist collage exhibit of historic representations of the booming City on the Bay. Celebrate the 160th anniversary of the Gold Rush and check out rare "immoral" artifacts!
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October 28, 2008 through April 26, 2009
This exhibit presents evocative portraits of Southern Californians, both historic and contemporary, by photographer Harry Brant Chandler.
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August 06, 2008 through January 11, 2009
The meticulous stitches and the re-used fabrics in the quilts and clothing in this exhibit give visitors a glimpse into the long-ago lives of California women.
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August 06, 2008 through April 21, 2009
This exhibit recognizes the achievements of Latinas who have helped mold California from the 1700s to today.
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July 15, 2008 through September 15, 2008
This exhibit tells the inspirational story of this fascinating bird’s brush with extinction and the dedication so many Californians have shown to keep the condors flying high.
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December 06, 2007 through October 31, 2008
The California Hall of Fame artifact exhibit showcases each inductee's unique contributions with dozens of artifacts, many loaned by the inductees themselves.
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May 17, 2007 through May 11, 2008
One of the most spectacular homes in the United States is located on the remote central California coast.
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September 12, 2006 through December 30, 2006
In 1769, Spain began colonizing California, building missions to convert the indigenous people to Catholicism.
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August 12, 2006 through September 14, 2006
Terry Thompson's artwork captures an essential part of the mid-twentieth century California cityscape: vintage roadside signs. Approximately twenty of his large-scale pieces were on display in this exhibit.
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July 04, 2005 through October 09, 2005
An original copy of the Declaration of Independence was the centerpiece of this exhibit.
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June 09, 2005 through September 04, 2005
America’s Cartoonists Set Sights on the Golden State
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