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Bear In Mind: The Story of the California Grizzly
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AUDIENCE: General, School Groups, Family
RENTAL FEE: $3,500 + shipping for an 8-week booking
SIZE: 1,500-2,000 square feet
SECURITY: Moderate
INSTALLATION IMAGES: View online here
This compelling exhibition tells the story of one of California's most beloved and feared animals – the grizzly bear. The relationship that Californians have had with the grizzly bear over the centuries is one of dualities, expressed in fear and fascination. Now extinct in the state, the grizzly has been a central character in California's history.
The exhibit shows how the grizzly was:
- Seen as the embodiment of California's “untamed” wilderness
- Used as a symbol of freedom and power by the Bear Flag Rebellion and later the state itself (that's a grizzly on the state flag)
- Driven to extinction as California was settled
- Used in advertising and propaganda to sell products and ideas
The exhibition also presents scientifically accurate information about grizzly bear biology, dispelling some of the myths about this top predator. It includes special sections for children and interactive elements to engage visitors of all ages.
Bear in Mind is based on the Heyday Book publication Bear in Mind: The California Grizzly by Susan Snyder, and the Bancroft Library exhibition of the same name.
The exhibition includes:
- Over 30 text and image panels
- Panels designed for children
- Introductory film
- Hands-on interactives
- Engaging grizzly bear artifacts
- Exhibition press kit with digital images
- Interpretive materials: Gallery Guides, Docent Guide, Teacher Guide
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TOP: Bear In Mind exhibit at the Community Memorial Museum, Yuba City MIDDLE: Bear In Mind exhibit at the Community Memorial Museum, Yuba City ABOVE LEFT: “California’s Jubilee, Semi-Centennial Celebration,” Calthea Campbell Vivian, 1896, The Bancroft Library ABOVE RIGHT: Grizzly Bear Rag, sheet music |
SCHEDULE & AVAILABILITY:
| February 24, 2008 - June 29,2008 |
Riverside Metropolitan Museum, Riverside |
| July 13, 2008 - September 7, 2008 |
Hi-Desert Museum, Yucca Valley |
| September 21, 2008 - January 11, 2009 |
San Joaquin County Historical Museum, Lodi |
| February 8, 2009 - March 29, 2009 |
Merced County Courthouse Museum, Merced |
| April 16, 2009 - June 7, 2009 |
Tulare Historical Museum, Tulare |
| June 21, 2009 - August 16, 2009 |
Community Memorial Museum, Yuba City |
| August 30, 2009 - January 3, 2010 |
Hayward Area Historical Society, Hayward |
| January 17, 2010 - May 23, 2010 |
Museum of History and Art, Ontario |
| June 6, 2010 - October 10, 2010 |
Old Courthouse Museum, Santa Ana |
| October 24, 2010 - February 27, 2011 |
Museums of Los Gatos, Los Gatos |
| March 13, 2011 - May 8, 2011 |
Museum of the San Ramon Valley, Danville |
| May 22, 2011 - July 17, 2011 |
Museum on Main, Pleasanton |
| July 31, 2011 - September 25, 2011 |
Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, Vallejo |
| October 9, 2011 - February 12, 2012 |
Grace Hudson Museum, Ukiah |
| June 18, 2012 – August 10, 2012 |
Gateway Science Museum, Chico |
| October 1, 2012 – April 14, 2013 |
Los Altos History Museum, Los Altos |
| May 15, 2013 – December 22, 2013 |
History San Jose, San Jose
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January 25, 2014 - May 11, 2014
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Santa Barbara Natural History Museum, Santa Barbara |
| May 24, 2014 - July 17, 2014 |
Temecula Valley Museum, Temecula |
| April 15, 2015 - September 16, 2015 |
Muzeo Museum, Anaheim |
| September 27, 2015 - November 22, 2015 |
Available |
| December 6, 2015 - January 31, 2016 |
Available |
| February 14, 2016 - June 19, 2016 |
The California Museum, Sacramento |
| July 3, 2016 – August 28, 2016 |
Available |
| September 11, 2016 – November 20, 2016 |
Mt. Shasta Sisson Museum, Mt. Shasta
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| December 4, 2016 – January 29, 2017 |
Available |
| February 12, 2017 – April 9, 2017 |
Available |
| April 23, 2017 – June 18, 2017 |
Available |
| July 2, 2017 – August 27, 2017 |
Available |
| October 1, 2017 – November 26, 2017 |
Milpitas Library, Milpitas
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| January 21, 2018 – April 1, 2018 |
Museums of Sonoma County, Santa Rosa
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May 27, 2018 – September 30, 2018 (18 weeks)
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La Quinta Museum, La Quinta
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October 14, 2018 – January 19, 2019 (14 weeks)
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AVAILABLE
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February 3, 2019 – March 31, 2019
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Fullerton Arboretum, Fullerton
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April 21, 2019 – June 23, 2019 (9 week booking)
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AVAILABLE
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July 7, 2019 – September 8, 2019 (10 week booking)
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AVAILABLE
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| September 29, 2019 – November 24, 2019 |
San Bernardino County Museum, Redlands |
| December 8, 2019 – February 16, 2020 |
California Indian Museum and Cultural Center, Santa Rosa |
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