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AICAIE, The Visual Arts Gallery - CLOSED
San Bernardino, California

Art, Culture, University

C.N. Gorman Museum
Davis, California

Art, Culture, Specialized, University

The C.N. Gorman Museum is a portal for Indigenous and non-Indigenous visionaries. It is a space where perceptions of contemporary Native American, Indigenous, and First Nations art are intellectually recalibrated. Exhibiting artists challenge critical issues of borders, stereotypes, and identity by speaking eloquently through their artistic medium of choice.

CSUS University Union Exhibit Lounge
Sacramento, California

University

CSUS University Union Exhibit Lounge in Sacramento, CA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

Department of Museum Studies, John F. Kennedy University CLOSED
Berkeley, California

University

This program has closed. the final class was 2019.

Fowler Museum at UCLA
Los Angeles, California

Art, Culture, University

Herbarium of the University of the Pacific
Stockton, California

University

Herbarium of the University of the Pacific in Stockton, CA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

L. H. Horton Jr. Art Gallery
Stockton, California

Art, Culture, University

The LH Horton Jr Gallery is a fine arts exhibition program within the Visual Arts Department of San Joaquin Delta College, and a venue of Delta Center for the Arts. Six exhibitions are presented annually, including a series of three juried exhibitions (ceramics, painting & sculpture, and photography); biennial faculty and alumni shows, a thematic small group show, and an annual student art show.

Natalie and James Thompson Gallery
San Jose, California

Art, Culture, University

San José State University is located in the heart of San José, CA, the tenth largest city in the United States (pop. 1,042,094) and the hub of Silicon Valley. The city, and the surrounding San Francisco Bay Area recognizes and supports design and technology as cornerstones for regional development. As a major contributor to the artistic life of the area, the University frequently partners with the city to bring art programs to the area, such as 01SJ Biennial Global Festival of Digital Art and New Media.

Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art
San Bernardino, California

Art, Culture, History, Library, University

The Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art has accumulated a collection of close to 1,200 objects focusing on ceramics, ancient and contemporary art; the largest of which includes some 500 pieces encompassing over 4,000 years of Egyptian history. With nearly 7,500 square feet of gallery space, a portion of the museum's permanent collection is on continuous display as well as a dynamic schedule of visiting exhibitions.

Seymour Marine Discovery Center
Santa Cruz, California

Aquarium, Science, University

In 2000, the Seymour Marine Discovery Center opened at UC Santa Cruz's Long Marine Lab, providing a permanent home for expanding science education programs. Unlike the polished look of most museums and aquariums, the Seymour Center portrays the labs where scientists spend their days. Exhibits highlight Monterey Bay and help visitors understand the types of questions scientists ask, and show why research is important in understanding and protecting the world's oceans. Our unique location at a university marine laboratory enables us to work closely with the scientists, bringing their work directly to our visitors.

The Seymour Center houses exhibit halls, aquarium, teaching labs, conference hall, and spectacular views of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.

Art Center College of Design Galleries
Pasadena, California

Art, University

Art Center College of Design Galleries in Pasadena, CA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

CSUF University Archives & Special Collections
Fullerton, California

General, History, University

California State University, Fullerton's University Archives and Special Collections Section is located on the third floor of University Library-South in Room PLS-352. This section operates as a closed stacks, controlled rare book reading room. Secialized materials do not circulate and must be used in the reading room, but a photocopier is available on site. Staff is available to answers questions and assist with research.

de Saisset Museum, Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, California

University

The de Saisset Museum's permanent collection features prints, sculpture and contemporary art, as well as an extensive California history collection. Temporary exhibitions of culturally relevant and traditional art, in addition to films.

Exploratorium
San Francisco, California

Anthropology, Archaeology, Art, Children's, Culture, History, Natural History, Science, Specialized, University

We're now open in a spectacular new location at Pier 15 on the Embarcadero at Green St. in San Francisco. There are 150 new exhibits for a total of 600, indoors and out, including many beloved classics; a Bay Observatory; a bigger focus on tinkering and social science; and more. Come explore!

Gerry Dunlap Rose Garden/Botanical Garden
Stockton, California

Botanical Garden, Science, University

Located on the grounds of the University of the Pacific campus.

Humboldt State University Marine Laboratory
Trinidad, California

University

Humboldt State University Marine Laboratory in Trinidad, CA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

Mission Santa Clara
Santa Clara, California

Anthropology, Art, Botanical Garden, Church, Culture, General, History, Historic House, Park, University

We welcome visitors to our historic and beautiful campus. Our campus slideshow can give you a great preview of many campus sites, including the Mission Santa Clara, the Mission Gardens, the Center for Performing Arts, and the de Saisset Museum.

Pomona College Museum of Art
Claremont, California

Art, University

The fine art collections of Pomona College are housed in the Pomona College Museum of Art, at the Montgomery Art Center, which was inaugurated in 1958 and named for the late Gladys K. Montgomery, Pomona trustee and Los Angeles civic leader. Among important holdings are the Kress Collection of 15th- and 16th-century Italian panel paintings; over 5,000 examples of Pre-Columbian to 20th-century American Indian art and artifacts, including basketry, ceramics, and beadwork; and a large collection of American and European prints, drawings, and photographs. In addition to serving as the basis for exhibitions, the collections, which are always available for individual study and research, are frequently used for classes.

Saint Mary's College Museum of Art
Moraga, California

Art, Culture, Library, University

The Hearst Art Galley is known for diverse, museum-quality exhibitions, publications and educational programs. The Gallery has over 2000 works in its permanent collection. Temporary exhibitions of contemporary, ethnographic and international subjects.

Soka University Art Gallery
Aliso Viejo, California

Art, Culture, General, Library, University

Welcome to Soka University's beautiful two-story, 8,000 square foot Founder's Hall Art Gallery. Please see our calendar on our university website for upcoming shows and exhibitions.

MUSEUM CONFERENCES

Oregon Museum Association 2024 Conference

September 8, 2024 - September 10, 2025

North Bend, Oregon

2025 California Association of Museums Conference

February 18 - 22, 2025

San Fransico, California

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