September 10, 2011 through November 13, 2011
In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, Mas Chisme de la Cultura/Spinning Cultural Stories opens on September 10 and features the artwork of the Sacramento-based Chicana collective Co-Madres Artistas.
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February 05, 2011 through May 29, 2011
Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the freedom rides, this exhibit recounts the seldom-heard story of CORE’s
(Congress of Racial Equality) freedom ride from Los Angeles, California, to Houston, Texas, in August of 1961.
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January 01, 2011 through October 02, 2011
The California Museum is home to the Minerva Awards exhibit, which highlights the awardees announced each year at the Women’s Conference.
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December 15, 2010 through October 31, 2011
Celebrating the class of 2010, the exhibit features personal artifacts on loan from James Cameron, Barbra Streisand, Wayne Thiebaud, Serena Williams, Anne Lamott, Mark Zuckerberg, George Shultz, Levi Strauss, A.P. Giannini, John Doerr, Governor Pat Brown, Kevin Starr Merle Haggard and Betty White.
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November 05, 2010 through May 08, 2011
A blast from the past comes to Museum with memories of music and art.
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July 17, 2010 through August 09, 2011
California pushes water around the state in extreme ways. Learn how California's State Water Project has been doing this for the past 50 years.
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July 03, 2010 through September 26, 2010
What can a woman's purse tell us about history?
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May 08, 2010 through June 27, 2010
Photographs from the state Capitol by acclaimed former Los Angeles Times photojournalist Robert Durell.
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February 06, 2010 through May 02, 2010
A glimpse into the personal holdings of these passionate lifelong collectors, this exhibit spotlights key aspects of the black experience in America.
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January 30, 2010 through September 30, 2010
This colorful action photograph exhibit shows how traditions from all over the world mingle in unexpected ways in California, forging a vibrant hybrid culture.
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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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March 14, 2009 through May 31, 2010
Beautiful and rare baskets from over twenty different tribes will demonstrate why California Indian basketry is widely considered to be among the world's finest textile traditions.
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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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July 12, 2008 through July 24, 2011
This exhibit explores some of the things dogs do for us, and shows California's leadership role in teaching dogs new - and useful - tricks.
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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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