Best Upcoming Museum Exhibits In Sacramento

Museums are always a great place to spend some quality time, whether you're alone, with a loved one, or with family. The experience can be both entertaining and educational. Once you have found museums you like, you tend to be on the lookout for more interesting exhibits and features to quench your appetite for knowledge. When in Sacramento, be sure to check out these great upcoming museum exhibits.

The Artful Voyage
Crocker Art Museum
216 O St.
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 808-7000
www.crockerartmuseum.org

Date: June 28, 2015 through October 11, 2015, Tuesday to Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (until 9 p.m. on Thursday)

The Crocker Art Museum features countless pieces from various artists throughout the world. The museum's collections vary from 17th Century European Paintings to carved figure poles and masks representing cultures from Oceania and Africa. The museum's newest exhibits will be on display from June 28 to October 11, 2015. This will feature the works of Armin Hansen, a San Francisco native who lived between 1886 and 1885. The subject of the exhibit will be The Artful Voyage. Many of Hansen's works feature fisherman taking on life on the Pacific.

Listening To The Stone: Original Inuit Art
C.N. Gorman Museum at UC Davis
1316 Hart Hall
One Shields Ave.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 752-6567
www.gormanmuseum.ucdavis.edu

Date: Now through June 11, 2015, Exhibits on display 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday

The C.N. Gorman Museum was originally founded by the faculty of Native American Studies to honor a retired colleague. Gorman was a Navajo and found a home at the University of California Davis. The museum honors his name and exhibits artwork and sculptures of indigenous artists. Listening to the Stone: Original Inuit Art features a wide collection of Inuit stone sculptures and prints amassed for over 30 years

Pigskin Peanuts
California Museum
1020 O St.
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 653-7524
www.californiamuseum.org

Date: September 12, 2015 through January 3, 2016

The California Museum focuses on the state's contribution to the world. It was established in 1998 in collaboration with the state of California. The newest feature to come to the California Museum will be the Pigskin Peanuts Exhibit. This exhibit will feature the iconic "Fall Classic" of Lucy pulling the ball away from Charlie Brown as he runs up to kick it. Peanuts is one of the most popular comic strips in the world and in honor of its 65th anniversary, the exhibit is coming to The California Museum.

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Mustang Vs. Camaro 
California Automobile Museum
2200 Front St.
Sacramento, CA 95818
(916) 442-6802
www.calautomuseum.org

Date: June 20, 2015 through October 18, 2015, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily

The California Automobile Museum features an extensive collection of cars. Some of the exhibits are themed period settings to bring to life the car in their glory days. A new exhibit is Mustang Vs. Camaro, which runs from June 20 to October 18, 2015. These two muscle cars have been the heart and soul of car enthusiasts for decades. Mustang Vs. Camaro will feature models dating back to the 1960s all the way to current models.

California Chrome
California Museum
1020 O St.
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 653-7524
www.californiamuseum.org

Date: May 2, 2015 through April 30, 2016

Another new exhibit at The California Museum worth note is California Chrome. This exhibit will be focused on horse racing and thoroughbred history in California. California Chrome is primarily focused around a horse named California Chrome, who capped a six race winning streak and swept the 2014 Kentucky Derby. The horse will not be on display, but the Kentucky Derby trophy and other rare items can be seen during this exhibit.

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