Museum or Institute

Ten years ago in May of 1998, several arts loving community minded Sonomans launched a small museum in an old furniture store on Broadway.Few dreamed that Sonoma would soon become home to a major art museum that attracts national international exhibitions with educational programs that serve all segments of the community.Throughout 2008, SVMA will celebrate a milestone event, the 10th Year Anniversary of the Museum with activities planned throughout the year and a blockbuster exhibition of Picasso Ceramics. With more than 1,000 members, SVMA is the largest visual arts organization in the San

With photos and artifacts, special events and educational programming, exhibits such as "Past Tents: The Way We Camped" trek through previous eras.

With photos and artifacts, special events and educational programming, exhibits such as "Past Tents: The Way We Camped" trek through previous eras.

At the California College of the Arts, the Wattis Institute presents intriguing contemporary artists; this is where to go to see bleeding-edge New Yorkers and Europeans.

Yerba Buena presents a wildly varying and ever-changing menu of visual art and performance in its two buildings on 3rd Street between Mission and Howard.

This museum draws children into the world of science with a historic earthquake shack, a mini-zoo of rescued animals and workshops and fairs.

The Cartoon Art Museum displays the finest representations of original cartoon art and provides innovative educational programs to promote a greater appreciation of the form.

With a beaux-arts building and of-the-moment exhibit design, the museum houses one of the continent’s most extensive collections of Asian art. Videos on history, culture and technique explain it all.

Find out how cable cars work and discover the genius behind them in this surprisingly intriguing museum housed in an actual car barn.

MoCFA, at 51 Yerba Buena Lane, displays arts and crafts from the ancient to the contemporary.