Oct-Dec Q4 2015 Exhibits & Events
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: SEPTEMBER 1, 2015 OCTOBER – DECEMBER 2015 EXHIBITS & EVENTS OCTOBER MUSEUMS ON US® FREE ADMISSION 10/3/15 & 10/4/15 Free admission for all current Bank of America & Merrill Lynch cardholders through Museums On Us® with valid photo ID. For more information, visit http://museums.bankofamerica.com. MUSEUM CLOSING EARLY - HOURS 10:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M. 10/16/15 Due to set up for the Museum’s Day of the Dead Party 2015, the Museum will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Fri., Oct. 16. For more information, visit http://www.californiamuseum.org/hours-admission. DAY OF THE DEAD PARTY 2015 10/16/15 Highlights include appearances by exhibit artists Francisco Franco, John Huerta, David Lozeau, Rob-O of Sugar Skull Art and Mary Southall; Danza Azteca Maquilli Tonatiuh performance & ceremonial blessing; live music by Aaron King Jazz Quartet and Dinorah Klinger; complimentary small bites from Mayahuel Restaurant & Tequila Museum; hands-on sugar skull workshop and more. Advance tickets are $5.00 per person, limited to 750 tickets and sold out as of Aug. 18, 2015. Door admission day-of $10.00 per person, limited to a maximum of 250. For more information, visit http://www.californiamuseum.org/dotd-party-2015. SUGAR SKULL WORKSHOP WITH ROB-O OF SUGAR SKULL ART 10/17/15 Learn how to decorate “calaveras de azúcar” (sugar skulls) for “Día de los Muertos” (Day of the Dead) in a hands- on learning workshop taught by Rob-O of Sugar Skull Art, whose work is featured in the Museum’s exhibit “Day of the Dead: Art of Día de los Muertos 2015.“ Advance registration and payment of $20.00 materials fee per person are required, limited to a maximum of 40 participants. For more information, visit http://www.californiamuseum.org/event/sugar-skull-workshop-0. 9th ANNUAL CALIFORNIA HALL OF FAME RED CARPET & INDUCTION CEREMONY 10/28/15 Celebrating remarkable residents who embody California’s spirit of innovation, the 9th Annual California Hall of Fame will induct a new class of Californians who have made their own mark on history in an official state ceremony hosted by Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr. and First Lady Anne Gust Brown on Wed., Oct. 28, 2015 from 7:00-8:30 p.m. Members of the public are invited to participate by watching red carpet arrivals in a public viewing area directly across the street from the Museum on O Street between 10th & 11th from 6:00-7:00 p.m. and a live webcast of the induction ceremony on the Museum’s YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/thecaliforniamuseum from 7:00-8:30 p.m. October – December 2015 Exhibits & Events at the California Museum Updated 9/1/15 9th ANNUAL CALIFORNIA HALL OF FAME ARTIFACT EXHIBIT 10/29/15 – 8/3/16 Highlighting the lives and legacies of inductees into the 9th class of California Hall of Fame inductees, this all new exhibit features artifacts and ephemera on loan from the inductees’ personal collections. For more information, visit http://www.californiamuseum.org/9th-ca-hall-of-fame-exhibit. VETERANS’ COMMUNITY ALTAR 10/30/15 – 11/11/15 Located in the Museum’s lobby beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Fri., Oct. 30, members of the public are invited to honor their deceased friends and family members who served in the U.S. military in the Veterans’ Community Altar through 5:00 p.m. on Wed., Nov. 11. Organized by volunteers from the California Mexican-American Veterans’ Memorial Beautification & Enhancement Committee, admission to view or to leave a tribute in the display is free. For more information, visit http://www.californiamuseum.org/veterans-altar. NOVEMBER DÌA DE LOS MUERTOS 4-FOR-$20 ADMISSION 11/1/15 & 11/2/15 Visitors are invited to participate in the annual Mexican cultural tradition of honoring lost loved ones by visiting the Museum’s exhibit “Day of the Dead: Art of Dìa de Los Muertos 2015”and receive 4-for$20 admission, a savings of up to $16 on the price of admission for 4. In addition, tributes to deceased friends or family member may be displayed in the exhibit’s adjacent Community Altar. For more information, visit http://museums.bankofamerica.com. MUSEUMS ON US® FREE ADMISSION 11/7/15 & 11/8/15 Free admission for all current Bank of America & Merrill Lynch cardholders through Museums On Us® with valid photo ID. For more information, visit http://museums.bankofamerica.com. “THE PEANUTS MOVIE” (2015) 2-FOR-1 TICKET STUB ADMISSION 11/6/15 – 1/3/16 Visitors who present a ticket stub from the all new 3D feature film “The Peanuts Movie” (2015) will receive 2-for-1 admission to view “Pigskin Peanuts,” a traveling exhibit from the Charles M. Schulz Museum now open at the California Museum -- a savings of up to $9.00 on the cost of admission for 2. Offer valid Nov. 6, 2015 through Jan. 3, 2016 and limited to 1 –time ticket stub use only. For more information, visit http://www.californiamuseum.org/peanuts-movie. “CALIFORNIA CHROME: A RACE FOR THE DREAM” 11/10/15-9/25/16 Featuring artifacts from the personal collections of owners Perry Martin and Steve Coburn, this all new exhibit explores the life of California Chrome, the California-bred horse who capped a six-race winning streak by sweeping the 2014 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes. Through a display of never-before-publicly-displayed items including the 2014 Kentucky Derby and Preakness trophies, the exhibit chronicles the rise of “the people’s horse” from his humble foaling at Harris Ranch in Coalinga, CA to his ranking as the 2014 American Horse of the Year. In addition, highlights of the state’s long association with the sport are also featured through artifacts depicting world-renowned racetrack Del Mar; unlikely champion and symbol of American hope during the Great Depression, Seabiscuit; 4-time Kentucky Derby-winning jockey Willie Shoemaker; and more. VETERANS DAY HOURS: OPEN 10:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. 11/11/15 October – December 2015 Exhibits & Events at the California Museum Updated 9/1/15 Free admission for veterans with military ID card, limited to 1 free admission per ID. Not valid with other offers, discounts or promotions. For more information, visit http://www.californiamuseum.org/hours-admission. “PIGSKIN PEANUTS” HOLIDAY CAMP 11/23 – 11/25/15 Ideal for kids ages 6-12, this new holiday day camp offers participants engaging learning experiences as they explore the world’s most popular comic strip, Charles M. Schulz’s “Peanuts.” A combination of hands-on activities related to the traveling exhibit “Pigskin Peanuts” and visits to local sites, daily itineraries include drawing cartoons, ice skating and more! Light snacks included, and extended care sessions are available from 7:00-9:00 a.m. or 4:00-6:00 p.m. for an additional $35.00 each. Admission: $150.00 per camper plus free kids’ Cub Club membership with early registration by 5:00 p.m. on Sept. 30, 2015. For more information, visit http://www.californiamuseum.org/peanuts-camp. THANKSGIVING EVE HOURS: OPEN 10:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M. 11/25/15 THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY – MUSEUM CLOSED 11/26/15 DECEMBER MUSEUMS ON US® FREE ADMISSION 12/5/15 & 12/6/15 Free admission for all current Bank of America & Merrill Lynch cardholders through Museums On Us® with valid photo ID. For more information, visit http://museums.bankofamerica.com. “CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS PARTY” 12/12/15 ‘Tis the season to celebrate the enduring cultural legacy of the world’s most popular comic strip at the “Charlie Brown Christmas Party” on Sat., Dec. 12 from 12:00-4:00 p.m. Festivities include free admission for all Museum members, free admission for 2 for all Snoopy plate registrants with proof of registration or $20-for-4 admission, plus special appearance by Snoopy, hands-on activities for kids of all ages and more. For more information, visit http://www.californiamuseum.org/charlie-brown-party. “PIGSKIN PEANUTS” HOLIDAY CAMP 11/23 – 11/25/15 Ideal for kids ages 6-12, this new holiday day camp offers participants engaging learning experiences as they explore the world’s most popular comic strip, Charles M. Schulz’s “Peanuts.” A combination of hands-on activities related to the traveling exhibit Pigskin Peanuts and visits to local sites, daily itineraries include drawing cartoons, ice skating and more! Light snacks included, and extended care sessions are available from 7:00-9:00 a.m. or 4:00-6:00 p.m. for an additional $35.00 each. Admission: $150.00 per camper plus free kids’ Cub Club membership with early registration by 5:00 p.m. on Sept. 30, 2015. For more information, visit http://www.californiamuseum.org/peanuts-camp. CHRISTMAS EVE HOURS: OPEN 10:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M. 12/24/15 CHRISTMAS DAY HOLIDAY – MUSEUM CLOSED 12/25/15 NEW YEAR’S EVE HOURS: OPEN 10:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M. 12/31/15 October – December 2015 Exhibits & Events at the California Museum Updated 9/1/15 NEW YEAR’S DAY HOLIDAY – MUSEUM CLOSED 1/1/16 CONTINUING TEMPORARY EXHIBITS: “DAY OF THE DEAD: ART OF DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS 2015” Through 1/3/16 A journey through life, love and death, “Day of the Dead: Art of Día de los Muertos 2015” features contemporary installations by California artists Francisco Franco, John S. Huerta, David Lozeau, Rob-O and Mary Southall. Commemorating Hispanic Heritage Month, the exhibit explores the Mexican cultural tradition of honoring deceased loved ones each year on November 1 and 2 by creating calaveras de azúcar (sugar skulls), altares de muertos (altars of the dead) and ofrendas (offerings), which has evolved from the Aztecs to modern day California.