This long-term installation celebrates California’s diverse
people, customs and cultures, encouraging visitors to take an
active stance for unity in their community.
Discover the Golden State history of the overland route that
connected coast to coast in a new exhibit celebrating the 150th
anniversary of the first transcontinental railroad’s completion
on May 10, 1869.
Organized by the California Historical Society and LA Plaza de
Cultura y Artes, this traveling exhibit documents the history of
Southern California murals from the Chicana/o Movement that were
censored, whitewashed, neglected and destroyed.
All-new exhibit featuring original art and contemporary altar
installations by California artists opens at the Museum’s annual
Fiesta on Oct. 11, 2019.
Join us on Sat., Nov. 9, 2019, to celebrate the 100th anniversary
of the 19th Amendment’s Golden State ratification with
free or reduced $5 admission plus a day festivities
honoring the history of women’s suffrage hosted by
California First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom.
Explore the lives and legacies of the California Hall of
Fame 12th class in the all-new artifact exhibit featuring items
on loan from inductees’ personal collections.
From former Secretary of State March Fong Eu and
activist Dolores Huerta to astronaut Sally Ride and
photographer Dorothea Lange, this exhibit features the stories of
more than 200 of the state’s ground-breaking
women, presented in partnership with California State Parks.
Initially developed under the direction of a Native Advisory
Council in 2011, this exhibit presenting the histories and
legacies of over 100 California’s tribes in their own voice and
was updated for 2017.
This signature exhibit explores life behind barbed wire for
Japanese Americans through in re-created barracks,
interactive video kiosks, historic photographs and artifacts.
