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Arkansas Pilgrims

A Great Frontier Odyssey: Sketching the American West

Retrace the 1873 cross-country journey of Jules Tavernier and Paul Frenzeny – and the development of the U.S. – through their detailed and colorful engravings of the American West.

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Bear in Mind: The Story of the California Grizzly

The story of one of California’s most beloved and feared animals – the grizzly bear.

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John Johnson. Scan of a glass plate negative in The Douglas Keister Collection of Glass Plate Negatives from Lincoln, Nebraska circa 1910-1925. In a backyard enclosed with a picket fence, 10 picnickers (and one pit bull terrier) pause for a toast before their meal. The scene appears casual, but the picnic benches have been angled out from the table to allow each person to be seen, and to lead the eye to the couple serving as host and hostess

Black and White in Black and White: Images of Dignity, Hope, and Diversity in America

Enter the optimistic era of “The New Negro Movement” through the photographs of African American photographer John Johnson. His ennobling portraits, taken from 1910-1925, reveal the dignity and hope of his friends and neighbors during this time of great promise for African Americans.

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In this old, black-and-white photograph, a number of men stand onboard a ship. The men are are of different ages and races, but primarily white people and Black people.

Black Mariners of the Black Pacific

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California Votes: Exercise Your Right!

Encourage political engagement and demystify voting terms and processes through this non-partisan, bilingual exhibit.

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In this sepia-toned photograph, three young Chinese men sit behind the wheel of a car in a photography studio. The backdrop for the photo shows a house and gate. Handwritten on the photograph are the words "San Francisco - Dec. 1910"

Chinese Pioneers: Power and Politics in Exclusion Era Photographs

A visual history of the social, political, and judicial disenfranchisement of Chinese Californians — as well as moments of agency and resilience — before and after the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act.

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From Earthquakes to Epidemics: How Disasters Transform California’s People and Places

“From Earthquakes to Epidemics” explores the impacts of disasters and epidemics throughout California’s history through art, history, and science.

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A picture frame, books, and typewriter, along with other materials, sit on a desk.

Gadgets Galore! Transforming the American Household

Gadgets Galore! invites visitors to engage with history and explore historic houses through the lenses of gadgets and technology.

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An Asian woman looks at the camera in an old photograph.

Her Side of the Story: Tales of California Pioneer Women

Illuminating the hardships, joys, and lives of female pioneers, Her Side of the Story features first-person accounts from women who traveled by land or sea to settle in California.

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Maria Antonietta Gonzalez

In the Fields of the North / En los campos del norte

Stories and photographs of contemporary migrant farm workers give visitors a reality check on the food they eat and the people who harvest it.

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A print of a black-and-white hawk is outlined on silver. It is overlaid on a background with a red and white pattern.

Metaphor, Myth, & Politics: Art from Native Printmakers

Contemporary Native and Indigenous printmakers’ diverse points of view and styles of artwork are revealed through captivating and vibrant prints.

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Mission Gráfica: Reflecting a Community in Print

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Multiply by Six Million: Portraits and Stories of Holocaust Survivors

A visually arresting and powerful first-person history of one of the defining events of the 20th century through portraits and personal stories of Holocaust survivors.

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Online Exhibitions

Our beautiful online exhibits will help you engage with your visitors wherever they are.

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Patient No More: People with Disabilities Securing Civil Rights

Discover a remarkable, overlooked moment in U.S. history when people with disabilities took bold action to demand their rights.

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A woman sits near a desert lily and old camera in the desert.

Postcards from Mecca

Meet Susie Keef Smith and Lula Mae Graves, adventurous cousins who traversed and photographed the California desert in the 1920s with six guns and burros by their sides.

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Headdress, Maidu dancer, ca 2004

She Sang Me A Good Luck Song: The California Indian Photographs of Dugan Aguilar

An authentic view of California Indian people, communities, and land with origins predating the arrival of colonizers. Dugan Aguilar’s photographs make visible the ties between that age-old origin and the contemporary existence of a “Native” California.

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A woman stares defiantly at the camera. She is heavily tattooed and her arms are crossed.

Tattooed and Tenacious: Inked Women in California’s History

Explore the fascinating and largely unknown stories of pre-World War II tattooed women and how they’ve shaped tattoo culture in the Golden State.

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Textures of Remembrance: Vietnamese Artists and Writers Reflect on the Vietnamese Diaspora

Through contemporary works by Vietnamese artists and writers, “Textures of Remembrance” explores and reinterprets the impact of the official end of the Vietnam War on Vietnamese Americans today.

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Two women and a man smile at the camera. One of the women and the man are wearing uniforms. The third woman is older and wears a chevron striped shirt.

The Newest Americans: New Citizens Reflect on What America Means to Them

The journeys, hopes, dreams, and concerns of new U.S. citizens come to life through vivid color portraits and personal stories.

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A man with a mustache wears a plaid shirt and baseball cap and faces the camera, smiling.

The Road I Call Home

The Road I Call Home documents the powerful stories of 34 homeless people to build compassion for our unhoused neighbors.

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The Super Parents: Caring for Children with Special Needs

A day in the life of 10 California families as they navigate the US’ complex health care system to care for children with special needs.

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Through My Father’s Eyes: The Filipino American Photographs of Ricardo Ocreto Alvarado

Through Ricardo Alvarado’s photographs, “Through My Father’s Eyes” shares a rare view into the daily lives of Filipino Americans in the post-World War II era.

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Six different drawings show old surgical tools.

Unmentionable: The Indiscreet Stories of Artifacts

Explore the unusual, icky, scandalous, uncomfortable, and surprising artifacts in your collection with Unmentionable (license for framework/graphics).

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A soldier kneels in front of two rifles standing upright. Helmets are perched on the butt of each rifle. Other soldiers stand nearby.

War Comes Home: The Legacy

Personal correspondence reveals an intimate perspective on how war can shape a life, a family and a community.

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A farm hand stands to the right of a horse and in front of a wood building in a sepia-toned photograph.

We Are Not Strangers Here: African American Histories in Rural California

Since the Gold Rush, Black Californians have been part and parcel of rural areas. These little-known stories of African American farmers, ranchers, and rural residents challenge myths about who lived in and cultivated rural California.

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A colorful mural depicts the Sandlot riots.

Wherever There’s A Fight: A History of Civil Liberties in California

The sweeping story of how freedom and equality have grown in California, from the gold rush right up to the precarious post-9/11 era.

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A server lays down a new white tablecloth in a hotel dining room with her back to the camera. She is in front of a window framed by curtains on either side. In the foreground is a table set for a meal.

Yosemite People

The complex and nuanced relationships between Yosemite’s natural wonders and its five million annual visitors and workers come to life in “Yosemite People.”

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