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Location:
Sacramento, CA, 95814
Phone:
916.808.7000
Tues - Sun:
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Treasures, Curiosities, and Secrets: The Crockers and the Gilded Age

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Sunday Morning in the Mines

by Nahl, Charles Christian
Nahl, Charles Christian, Sunday Morning in the Mines, 1872. Oil on canvas. Crocker Art Museum, gift of E. B. Crocker.
 
Annie Beardsley

Annie Beardsley Enjoy the Sacramento Arts

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Pick up the November issue of Midtown Monthly for an expansion update article and learn the many ways the front door of the existing Museum is used...
Ava Gardner
Ava Gardner
I enjoy going to the Crocker Art Museum. It is so peaceful.
11 hours ago
Carol Gust
Carol Gust
I never have used the art library there but that is a lessor known resource in Sacramento we are lucky to have.
7 hours ago
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Crocker Art Museum The galleries in the New Crocker are finally ready for paint!

Source: www.newcrocker.org
The gallery walls consist of insulation, a layer of drywall, a layer of plywood for stronger weight-bearing walls and a second layer of drywall. They were finally ready for a layer of paint! Paint clouds the air in the first picture and the second shows the finished product.
Carol Gust
Carol Gust
can't wait!
Yesterday at 6:26pm
Shirley
Shirley
Counting down to 10-10-10 at 10am!
Yesterday at 6:42pm
Eileen
Eileen
It will be great...looking forward to 10/10/10
4 hours ago
LeAnne Ruzzamenti

LeAnne Ruzzamenti is looking forward to a love story over wine when the Sacramento Opera presents Elixir of Love beginning next week!

Source: sacopera.org
This fresh look at one of the gems of the Bel Canto repertoire is set in Post-World War II in a small town in Northern California’s wine country. The Elixir of Love is a timeless, wistful look at love and longing, pathos, and youthful exuberance. ...
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Crocker Art Museum "Treasures, Curiosities & Secrets: The Crockers and the Gilded Age" opens today!

Source: crockerartmuseum.org
Pay tribute to the Crocker family in the final exhibition before the new Crocker opens. From Margaret’s Floral Festival, to Jennie Crocker Fassett’s Korean gold mines, to Aim饠Crocker’s marriage to Russian ...
Shirley
Shirley
I caught an exhibition tour last night with Chief Curator Scott Shields and definitely recommend it to gain insights into the collection, the Crockers, and early California history!
November 7 at 8:51am
Lanae
Lanae
this looks interesting, I might go to this exhibit
November 7 at 10:25am
Ken Barnes
Ken Barnes
Excellent! My wife and I stopped by to check it out earlier today
November 7 at 8:01pm
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Crocker Art Museum Loving the new "Pizza as Art" t-shirt by Hot Italian to benefit the Friends of Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission.

Suzanne Raitz

Suzanne Raitz Is this cloak part of your collection or part of one that is touring? I am very interested in textiles and their place in history and art.

November 3 at 4:33pm · Report
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Crocker Art Museum
It is a dolman, and it is part of the permanent collection. It is one of the pieces featured in our upcoming exhibit, "Treasures, Curiosities & Secrets: The Crockers and the Gilded Age" opening Nov. 6.
November 3 at 6:08pm
Suzanne Raitz
Suzanne Raitz
Thank You! I will have to come and see this exhibit!
November 3 at 6:15pm
Angela
Angela
I can't wait to see this exhibit!
November 3 at 7:37pm
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Crocker Art Museum The Sacramento Examiner recently profiled Kristen Hoard, a metal artist who will be participating in the Crocker's Holiday Art & Craft Festival over Thanksgiving weekend.

Source: www.examiner.com
Metal isn’t cold – its hot!Kristen Hoard makes it hot with her infusion of color, fire, and light. This artist’s interest in metal sculpture began with a general love for metal ...
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Crocker Art Museum The opening date for the expansion has been set for October 10, 2010. Learn more about the expansion project at www.newcrocker.org.

Source: www.newcrocker.org
The Crocker Art Museum has embarked on the most monumental endeavor in its 120-year history. An expansion project is underway to not only triple the size of the current facility but span all facets of the organization.
Janet Myles
Janet Myles
I am so excited to see this new exhibit, and to celebrate the opening. I know you have treasures that have never been unwrapped in my lifetime! World class....
November 6 at 10:24am
Crocker Art Museum

Crocker Art Museum The Crocker passed out Halloween treats at the Sacramento Zoo on 10/30 and will again on Halloween night from 4:30 to 8pm! Come visit us!

23 new photos
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Crocker Art Museum The New York Times lists the Crocker among the must-see destinations in Sacramento in a travel feature running on Sunday. Be sure to check out the great photos by Sactown Mag's photographer Max Whittaker.

Source: travel.nytimes.com
This capital city has a gentle, small-town charm, with a strong theater tradition, delightful new restaurants and a vibrant art scene.
Ryan Reese
Ryan Reese
Close to the mountains / Snow
October 30 at 9:44am
Janet Myles
Janet Myles
Coffee at Temple. Coffee and baked goods at Petit Paris.
November 6 at 10:29am
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Crocker Art Museum The Crocker Art Museum as depicted in the wall mural at Jimboy's Tacos.

Ryan Reese
Ryan Reese
oh ok... thanks Monica! :-)
October 29 at 1:25pm
Linda Wesson
Linda Wesson
that is sweet :)
October 29 at 6:16pm
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Source: www.youtube.com
KCRA 3's Edie Lambert gets a behind the scenes tour from Museum Director Lial Jones.
Kanika Marshall Black Art
Kanika Marshall Black Art
Very exciting! Great job, Ms. Jones et al.
October 28 at 11:54pm
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October 29 at 1:23pm
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Crocker Art Museum Tune in to KCRA Channel 3 ( KCRA 3) at 6:30 p.m. for the first behind-the-scenes look at the New Crocker!

October 28 at 5:11pm
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Source: crockerartmuseum.org
Support the Crocker with the purchase a $20 "Day of Giving" card that can be used for 20 percent off your purchases at selected stores at Pavilions shopping center on Friday, November 20, 2009.