Current exhibits, galleries, and museum shows in Unknown. Art, history, science, and interactive exhibits.
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Art historian Dr. Valerie Taylor, Brand Associates Board member and former Highlights Tour docent at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, will share the fascinating story of the Brand family and "Miradero," their historic home that is now Brand Library & Art Center. Valerie will also share...
Sensory-Friendly Quiet Mornings at the Museum The Museum’s sensory-friendly quiet hours are held every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. This time is dedicated to creating a calmer, quieter museum experience. We remain open to the public during this time, and all are welcome to visit the Museum....
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The Citywide High School Art Show is an annual exhibition featuring artists in grades 9–12 from across Denver Public Schools. The event honors the artistic voices of DPS visual arts students and...
You’re invited to the Free Little Art Gallery Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, created and installed by our amazing Girl Scouts! Come celebrate creativity, community, and the power of young artists. Enjoy the unveiling of this new neighborhood art space where everyone can share art, take art, and be..
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Experience the vibrant spirit of San Diego’s historic Jazz Era! Join us on April 18 from 6:00 pm–8:00 pm at the San Diego History Center in Balboa Park for an evening of music, history, and celebration. In honor of Jazz Appreciation Month, the San Diego History Center and the San Diego African...
Kidspace Children's Museum 80 N Arroyo Blvd Pasadena, CA 91103
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ARTful Conversations is an innovative program at Brand that uses art as a portal for writing poetry. Everyone can write poetry, and everyone is welcome! Facilitated by art historian Valerie Taylor and poet Tina Demirdjian, this collaborative workshop invites participants to learn about the current..
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Join us for a morning conversation as we welcome Meher McArthur for her book talk, A Japanese Art Journey: A Curator’s Memoir of Polka Dot Pumpkins, Paper Dolls and Woodblock Prints, published by Tuttle Books. A longtime curator, author, and advocate for Asian art, Meher has a special connection to.
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Engage in a unique meditative art practice where each exhale takes you closer to beautiful art forms and a calmer mind. You will work with photo inks, water colors and various types of colored pens and pencils. The process is designed to slow down your heartbeat, and feel the gentle rhythm of your..
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Join us for a monthly book club discussing the works of Octavia E. Butler and Science Fiction authors of color.We will be discussing Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor at Octavia's Bookshelf. Presented in partnership with Octavia's Bookshelf, Octavia E. Butler Magnet School, and The Huntington...
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Dates and Themes Oct 11 (Pumpkin Chunkin’) and 14 (Free Tuesday) I Believe It Flies Create a bird sculpture Imagine the impossible flying Nov 11 (Free Tuesday) Astro”tot” Launch a rocket Pretend to be an astronaut Dec 29 and Jan 2 Winter Wonderland Make a snow globe Read stories about winter...
This event pairs a screening of the 2024 movie Twisters with a panel discussion. Think chasing tornadoes is just for the movies? (Twisters, anyone?) Extreme weather events happen worldwide—and while tornadoes aren’t common in Southern California, they’re not impossible. Add in earthquakes,...
Art Talks at Brand invites contemporary artists to discuss their work and the issues surrounding it, followed by a moderated Q&A with Brand staff member, artist, and writer Jennifer Remenchik. Artists are selected to reflect the diversity of the art scene of the greater Los Angeles area. Danny...
Join the San Diego History Center for a lunchtime presentation exploring the railroad that transformed San Diego. After decades of trying to promote a railroad for San Diego, the planning, construction, and arrival of the Santa Fe system via the local California Southern Railway in 1885 triggered a.
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Motorcycle enthusiasts gather in the Museum parking lot and show off their rides and share their mutual interest. We welcome all sizes, years, makes, colors and custom design. Join us for this monthly informal meet up. Please, no revving. Spectators are welcome to this free event. Free Coffee and...
Experience the living pulse of Armenian folk culture through a captivating performance by Lernazang Ensemble, a collective of musicians, dancers, and ethnomusicologists dedicated to preserving and reimagining Armenian music and dance. Featuring the evocative sounds of duduk, oud, dhol, and voice,...
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Cars and Coffee is where beautiful vehicles and their fabulously owners come together to show off their collection and to share in their mutual interest. Along with this, spectators usually join in for the sights and sounds. These car enthusiasts gather in the parking lot just outside the Museum...
Engage in a calming meditative painting practice where repetitive lines and patterns, soothing theta frequency music guide you toward stillness, grounding and an alpha state of mind. You will work with photo inks, water colors and various types of colored pens and pencils. The process is designed...
This exhibition marks the centennial of The San Diego Museum of Art, celebrating a select few of the many thousands of important works of art added to the collection in its recent history. Since the Museum first opened its doors to the public in 1926 as the Fine Arts Gallery of San Diego, it has...
Known for his beguiling portraits of Paris nightlife and the unvarnished local characters of Montmartre, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was born into an aristocratic family in the South of France in 1864. Growing up as a child with a disability that caused his legs to stop developing, Toulouse-Lautrec...
Audiences will be treated to a rare and captivating performance of wayang kulit, Indonesia’s renowned shadow puppet theater. This ancient art form uses hand-carved leather puppets, accompanied by a traditional gamelan ensemble, to bring to life epic tales from the Ramayana and Mahabharata. In this..
To love Southern California is to love its vibrancy, diversity, and the dynamic communities tucked in its storied neighborhoods. Neighborhood Ecology will bring together a group of local artists whose work highlights different aspects of various Southern California environs: how the area is seen by.
The Museum blooms, the garden glows, and the plaza sparkles with joie de vivre! Bloom Bash is the radiant late-night fête that kicks off the Art Alive weekend, dazzling with the bohemian glamour of Toulouse-Lautrec’s Paris and the electric spirit of the Moulin Rouge. A celebration where art, music,.
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Nat at Night is back for a special holiday edition on Friday, December 19 from 5-10 PM. Plus, our monthly series returns in 2026 (see dates below). During Nat at Night, we’re open until 10 PM so you can explore the Museum after hours. Enjoy access to all exhibitions and our rooftop deck for good...
Cat Gunn’s first solo museum exhibition, if only by the light of a new moon, explores the complex terrain of inherited memory and the seemingly impossible nostalgia for a home that one has never known through materials including fabric, ceramics, and cyanotypes. This experience, familiar to...
Join Annie Macpherson, children’s book writer and illustrator, in an expressive art class with meditation for adults. In this course, the guest will use meditation and various expressive arts practices to uncover their purpose so that they may persevere during times of difficulty, transition, and...
Immerse yourself in the vibrant sounds and soulful spirit of Bulgaria through a performance by Ivan and Tzvetanka Varimezov, two of that country’s most esteemed folk artists. Rooted in the musical traditions of the Strandzha and Thrace regions, their program showcases the haunting tones of the...
Join us for a special program inspired by Boundless with a screening of Beatrice Wood: Mama of Dada. Up until the end of her life, Wood continued to inspire younger artists with her free-spirited approach and irrepressible creativity. Central to the American Dada movement and the last surviving...
India Thompson reflects on ownership and emotional attachment through intricately woven reed sculptures, transforming everyday domestic objects into meditations on home in the age of renting. India Thompson: Looks Like Home explores emotional attachment to the ordinary domestic objects in the...