Museum of Sonoma County

09/04/2026

Join us for the opening of our 30th annual Day of the Dead show! We’ll be open from 11-5 and Exitos 98.7 will be broadcasting live from Museum from 1:30p-3:30p on September 5th.

09/03/2026

Two old trunks, both with an identical floral pattern. 🧳

One came to us as Russian — said to have served as a step into a dwelling at the 1791 fur-hunting outpost at Sitka, Alaska. The other came to us as Spanish, belonging to María Ignacia López de Carrillo, who carried her possessions 550 miles up El Camino Real by ox cart in 1837.

One traveled north to south. One traveled south to north. Both were made in China.

Curator of History Eric Stanley on why Sonoma County isn’t only the far edge of the American West — it’s also the East Coast of the Pacific. The West Coast was international before it was national.

After thousands of miles and hundreds of years, these two trunks finally met at their final home.

📍Come see them at the Museum of Sonoma County.

09/03/2026

Thank you The Wall Street Journal for the great article about our Exhibit: Christo & Jeanne-Claude: Running Fence at 50 years. Writer Robert Pincus said, "The show can only suggest the visual and physical dimensions of the original project, of course, but does so deftly." Exhibit is on display is through November 3rd.

The Museum of Sonoma County devotes an exhibition to the couple’s 1976 work, an audacious effort that stretched across nearly 25 miles of Northern California.

08/30/2026

New school year, same mission: making sure every K-12 student in Sonoma County has access to art, history, and community. Through hands-on field trips and follow-up lessons, we help students build confidence, ask questions, and see their own community's story reflected back at them. And for schools in low-income communities, it's completely free. Will you donate to support Museum education experiences?

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08/29/2026

Howard “Nemo” Nemerovski tells the story of Running Fence from his unique perspective as Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s lawyer. Check out Christo and Jeanne-Claude Running Fence at 50 Years at the Museum of Sonoma County.

08/27/2026

This isn't your average art and history program! At the Museum of Sonoma County, students get to explore our permanent collection alongside whatever's currently on view. As of last week, that included "Disturbing the Peace: Sonoma County's Early Punk Underground." Students are connecting curriculum to real objects, real stories, and yes, even punk rock history. Will you help us keep museum learning free and accessible for every K-12 student in Sonoma County? ​

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08/24/2026

Come on by-We're open Wed-Sun 11-5!

A powerful piece of history is on view downtown 🎨

Pair your museum visit with coffee, lunch, shopping local, or a stroll through downtown for an easy arts and culture day.

Start your adventure with breakfast in Historic Railroad Square, then preview the story of Running Fence at the California Welcome Center before heading to the Museum of Sonoma County to experience the full celebration of Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s iconic installation.

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