Crocker Art Museum

Crocker Art Museum We're here to bring people together and connect them in unexpected ways with art, ideas, each other, and the world around them.
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The Crocker Art Museum features the world’s foremost display of California art and is renowned for its holdings of European master drawings and international ceramics. The Crocker serves as the primary regional resource for the study and appreciation of fine art and offers a diverse spectrum of exhibitions, events, and programs to augment its collections, including films, concerts, studio classes, lectures, children’s activities, and more.

Cheers to ArtMix B**r Garden! 🍻It’s a harvest festival for the senses as Sacramento’s b**r, food, and art worlds collide...
09/03/2026

Cheers to ArtMix B**r Garden! 🍻

It’s a harvest festival for the senses as Sacramento’s b**r, food, and art worlds collide at this celebration of craft and community.

🍺 Sip locally brewed b**rs
🍽️ Taste slow food
🎨 Watch live murals
🎶 Groove the night away

Discover the brewing and food histories that shape our region, buy your tickets now!

🍻 ArtMix: B**r Garden
📆 Thursday, September 10 • 6 – 9 PM
🎟️ Link in bio // crockerart.org/events
$25 non-members. FREE for members.

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*drumroll please* 🥁 Meet our guests of honor and exhibitors joining us at CrockerCon! We’re honored to host this amazing...
09/01/2026

*drumroll please* 🥁 Meet our guests of honor and exhibitors joining us at CrockerCon!

We’re honored to host this amazing crew of industry legends, local favorites, and creative upstarts for the 12th year of our free family festival. For die-hards and newbies alike, don't miss out on a comic-fueled day at the Museum!

‍‍💭‍ CrockerCon Free Family Festival
📅 Sunday, September 20 • 10 AM – 4 PM
🎟️ FREE for everyone
🔗 Learn more at the link in bio // crockerart.org/crockercon

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08/28/2026

Gladys understands the assignment.

Watch the full video "Gladys Nilsson: Gleefully Askew" on our YouTube channel.

🔗 Link in bio / YouTube:

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Unwind, create, and connect at Art After Hours.This laid-back evening of artmaking for adults invites you to explore a v...
08/27/2026

Unwind, create, and connect at Art After Hours.

This laid-back evening of artmaking for adults invites you to explore a variety of mediums with expert instructors ready to guide your creative journey.

Whether you flow through several experiences with friends, focus on mastering one technique, or simply enjoy the social energy of fellow creators, there's no wrong way to spend the evening.

Supplies are provided.

‍‍💭 Art After Hours
📅 Thursday, September 3 • 6 – 8 PM
🎟️ Link in bio // crockerart.org/events
$25 members, $40 nonmembers

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The Crocker Café, provided by Anchor & Tree, is changing things up. Starting today: extended café hours, an updated ca...
08/26/2026

The Crocker Café, provided by Anchor & Tree, is changing things up.

Starting today: extended café hours, an updated café menu, and a new partnership with local nonprofit farm, Soil Born Farms!

🥗 Soil Born Farms grows quality organic produce through sustainable practices and participates in food distribution and donation programs that address food insecurity in the Sacramento region. At least 50% of the produce served at the café now comes from Soil Born Farms.

🥪 New Crocker Café hours
Wednesday – Friday: 10 AM – 3 PM
Saturday – Sunday: 10 AM – 4 PM

🚛 Food trucks
Thursday evenings: 6 – 9 PM

🎶 Anchor & Tree food service will also be available on the last two Jazz Nights (Aug. 27th and Sept. 24th)

Experience the new café offerings on your next visit to the Museum!

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08/25/2026

Introducing the latest rotations now on view in our galleries:

In the Asian Wing:

"Landscape After Mi Fu" by Wu Shixian (Chinese, 1845-1916).

"Illustrations from a Baramasa Series: Baisakha (April-May), Bhadon (August-September), Asoja (September-October)" - Indian, State of Rajasthan, Bundi or Uniara School, circa 1760-1780.

"Large Bowl" - Chinese, Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644.

In the European Galleries:

"Roses and Butterfly" by Maria van Oosterwyck.

Be sure to stop by these artworks on your next visit. We hope to see you soon!

For more information visit our link in bio // crockerart.org

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Credits:

Wu Shixian (Chinese, 1845-1916), "Landscape After Mi Fu," 1890. Ink and color on paper, painting mounted on a hanging scroll. 53 5/8 x 12 3/8 in. Crocker Art Museum, gift of The Chinese Collection of Sandra and Franklin Yee, 2005.94.4.

Indian, State of Rajasthan, Bundi or Uniara School, "Illustrations from a Baramasa Series: Baisakha (April-May), Bhadon (August-September), Asoja (September-October)," circa 1760–1780. Opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper, 12 3/8 x 8 1/4 in. (each). Crocker Art Museum purchase, William P. & Edith E. Cleary Fund, 2023.51.2-.4.

Chinese, Ming Dynasty (1368–1644), "Large Bowl," n.d. Porcelain with underglaze blue pigment, 4-1/4 x 8-3/4 (diam.) in. Crocker Art Museum, Jennie Crocker Fassett Collection, 1925.3.106.

Maria van Oosterwyck (Dutch, 1630–1693), "Roses and Butterfly," n.d. Oil on canvas,14 1/2 in. x 11 1/2 in. Crocker Art Museum, E. B. Crocker Collection, 1872.488.

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If the world’s a stage, everyone needs a fly costume. 🎭 “Wearable Worlds” is your family’s chance to explore costume des...
08/21/2026

If the world’s a stage, everyone needs a fly costume. 🎭

“Wearable Worlds” is your family’s chance to explore costume design as a form of storytelling and self-expression! This hands-on crafting experience will show how color, texture, silhouettes and more bring characters to life, taking inspiration from movie and TV clips.

Sign up and see how costumes connect what we see on screen to what we can create—and who we can be—in our world.

🎭 Wearable Worlds: Costume Design for All Ages
📆 Saturday, August 29 • 10:30 AM
🎟️ Link in bio // crockerart.org/events
$8 members, $16 nonmembers
Ages 3 – 12 with accompanying adults

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Image Description:

A child poses with a mask during a costume program.

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Let the countdown begin! We are ONE MONTH away from the Museum’s ultimate celebration of comics and cartooning, CrockerC...
08/20/2026

Let the countdown begin! We are ONE MONTH away from the Museum’s ultimate celebration of comics and cartooning, CrockerCon!

Assemble your crew, get those costumes photo-ready, and join us for a full day of installations, comic creators, exhibitors, panel discussions, family friendly art activities, and more!

Whether you’re a new or returning character, CrockerCon has something for everyone, hero and villain alike 🦹

‍‍💭 CrockerCon Free Family Festival
📅 Sunday, September 20 • 10 AM – 4 PM
🎟️ FREE for everyone
🔗 RSVP at the link in bio // crockerart.org

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Image Descriptions:

1. Two children dressed in costumes jump in front of the camera in one of the galleries.
2. A visitor dressed in a Star Wars costume poses for the camera.
3. A child dressed in a costume plays with Lego bricks at a table.
4. A visitor and a child, dressed in Star Wars costumes, pose for the camera.
5. A visitor, dressed as a superhero, poses for the camera.
6. A child gives a high-five to a visitor dressed in a Star Wars costume.
7. A group of visitors, dressed in various costumes, pose for a group photo.
8. A visitor dressed in a Star Wars costume.

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Jazz up your summer evening!Enjoy the Crocker's outdoor summer series, Jazz Night, exploring the essentials of jazz and ...
08/19/2026

Jazz up your summer evening!

Enjoy the Crocker's outdoor summer series, Jazz Night, exploring the essentials of jazz and the bold sounds shaping its future.

🎵 Jazz Night: Tod Dickow and the Charged Particles
📅 Thursday, August 27 • 7 – 8:45 PM
🎟️ $15 members, $30 nonmembers, $10 youth
Link in bio for tickets or visit crockerart.org

Each concert features two 45-minute sets with a 15-minute intermission—offering time to stretch your legs, shop the Museum Store, or grab refreshments.

Seating opens at 6:30 PM. Music begins at 7 PM. Limited seating available. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own chairs.

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08/14/2026

“Hot Takes” is on view now through February 14!

Presenting twenty works in glass that have recently entered the Crocker’s expanding collection of craft and decorative art.

Featuring Art Nouveau artists and designers such as Louis Comfort Tiffany and Émile Gallé, and expressive pieces by leading contemporary artists, including Dale Chihuly, Richard Marquis, Preston Singletary, Ginny Ruffner, and Hiroshi Yamano.

These artists embody the technical innovation and creative vision that continue to define glass as a sculptural art form.

See how the Museum’s glass collection is heating up! Plan your visit today at the link in bio.

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Video Description:

Sara Morris, Ruth Rippon Curator of Ceramics, provides an overview of the show in a video featuring a compilation of video clips of the artwork on view.

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Address

216 O Street
Sacramento, CA
95814

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 9pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

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(916) 808-7000

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