CALIFORNIA MUSEUM E-NEWS • NOVEMBER 2020 • VIEW AS WEBPAGE
WELCOME BACK!
Reopening Thurs., Nov. 5 at 10 am
Join us for the Museum's reopening on Thurs., Nov. 5 at 10 am! Visitors welcomed back with new protocols, including:

• New hours Thursday & Friday 10 am-3 pm; Saturday & Sunday 12-5 pm (closed Monday-Wednesday)
• Advance discounted admission of $7 per person plus fee & contactless entry
• Face masks required for all visitors age 3+
• 10 visitors per half hour limited occupancy
• Socially-distanced gallery routes
• Complimentary hand sanitizer
• DIgital visitor guide for self-guided tours

For details on new protocols or to purchase advance tickets, visit link below.
ONSITE EXHIBITS
Fight for the Right: 100 Years of Women Voting
Nov. 5, 2020 - May 30, 2021

Chronicling women’s struggle for the right to the vote from the mid-19th century to 19th Amendment's ratification, this temporary exhibit draws parallels to the ongoing fight for women’s equality continuing today.
Women Inspire: California Women Changing Our World
Opens Nov. 5, 2020

Developed with First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, this new long-term exhibit features more than 250 Golden State women from the 1700s to the present inspiring change and reflection on the ongoing struggle for equality.
Yosemite People
Nov. 5, 2020 - Jan. 17, 2021
This traveling photography exhibit chronicles the people who live, work and visit Yosemite National Park in recognition of the historic site’s 130th anniversary in 2020. Developed by Exhibit Envoy and photographer Jonas Kulikauskas, “Yosemite People” offers visitors a unique look at the complex and contradictory relationships between the park’s natural wonders and its inhabitants.

Día de los Muertos 2020

Continuing

Featuring original works by five California artists, this new online exhibit explores the Mexican cultural tradition of honoring loved ones lost each November 1 and 2.

Fight for the Right: 100 Years of Women Voting

Continuing

Developed in collaboration with First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, this temporary exhibit marks the 19th Amendment's centennial in 2020.

Kokoro: The Story of Sacramento's Lost Japantown

Continuing

Explore Sacramento's lost Japantown, devastated by incarceration during WWII and 1960s redevelopment, in an online version of this popular 2017 temporary exhibit.

Women Inspire: California Women Changing Our World

Continuing

View selections from our new signature exhibit highlighting women from the 1700s to present, who inspire change and reflection on the ongoing struggle for equality.
FREE Día de los Muertos Activity Kit
Four activities exploring the Mexican cultural custom of honoring loved ones lost at home available to celebrate Day of the Dead at home on Nov. 1 & 2 available now.
California's Journey Virtual Tour
Now Available
Free for Title 1 schools or $75 flat fee

Ideal for 3rd-9th grade students, this virtual program features a video tour and digital artifact kit, followed by a Zoom-based presentation on a variety of Gold Rush stories and a post-tour oral history project.
Unity Center Virtual Tour
Available Nov. 9
Free for Title 1 schools or $75 flat fee

Designed to increase engagement in democracy, this program for 3rd-12th grade distance learning students features an overview of activism in California through a video tour, Zoom presentation and post-tour project.
Happy Thanksgiving
The Museum will be closed in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, Nov. 26. 2020.

Normal business hours will resume on Friday, Nov. 27 at 10 am.

For more information on holiday hours or to plan a visit, go to the link below.