San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles10am-5pm
This exhibit of 30 historical quilts and quilt-related ephemera from the collection amassed by Joyce Gross over 35 years provides a look at…
Triton Museum of Art11am-5pm
A retrospective of sculptures by Bay Area artist Patricia Bengtson-Jones. Using many different mediums, the artist express the "spirit of motion"…
San Jose Museum of Art11am-5pm
Alexander Calder's colorful “mobiles” epitomize the innovative, optimistic spirit of early-20th-century modernism. The show features mobiles,…
San Jose Museum of Art11am-3:30pm
Tibetan monks from the Tibetan Children's Education Fund will create a sand mandala. The event is free and open to the public.
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Cantor Arts Center11am-5pm
The exhibition presents works from many eras and broad geography, from China's Zhou dynasty, which ruled between the 11th and third centuries…
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An exhibition of recent acquisitions to the Collection of this South American art form. Molas are a traditional Panamanian textile created by…
Moah Museum of American HeritageFri-Sun, 11am-4pm
This show focuses on the origin of the California lifestyle as portrayed by Sunset publications in the Great Depression, World War II and the…
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. LibraryMon-Tue and Thu, 11am-6pm, Wed, 11am-8pm, Fri, 11am-5pm and Sat, 1-5pm.
Displays of original Beethoven manuscripts, first editions, a lock of the composer's hair, art and demonstrations of historical keyboards. Fifth…
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Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)See Gallery Hours
When: Sat, Aug 1 – Sun, Oct 25, 2009 What: Wallworks YBCA presents Wallworks the highly anticipated curatorial debut of Betti-Sue…
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SFMOMA11am-5:45pm, till 8:45pm on Thu
The tumultuous period following World War II proved fertile ground for a generation of Japanese photographers who responded to societal upheaval…
San Francisco Public Library: James C. Hormel / Gay & Lesbian Center12pm - 5pm
Famed fashion & art photographer Victor Arimondi was known for his unique eye and sensuous style. This is the first major retrospective of his…
Exploratorium2pm
Take a trip to our nearest neighbor in space with renowned science journalist and space historian Andrew Chaikin. Coinciding with the 40th…
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Playland-Not-At-The-Beach10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
If you love solving puzzles and mysteries, step into old San Francisco and try your hand at “The Dark Mystery — Laughing Sal’s Revenge!” Become…
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Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)12-6
Keywords School at YBCA is the San Francisco iteration of an interactive multimedia installation by Chinese artist Xu Tan that was launched…
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Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA) Screening Room2:00 pm
When: Thu, Sep 24: 7:30 pm Sun, Sep 27: 2:00 pm What: Film Ist, a girl & a gun By Gustav Deustch Gustav Deutsch, the master of…
Art Museum of Los Gatos12p-4p
A new group show features the photography of Ken Holden, the sculpture of Gustavo Torres and the paintings of Mark Lightfoot.
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAM/PFA)11am-5pm
Conceptual art takes on elemental themes in this exhibition of works by Theresa Hak Kyung Cha, drawn from the artist’s archive at BAM/PFA.
Artists from Francisco Goya to Carrie Mae Weems bear witness to social issues and consider cultural memory in a new selection of works from…
Children's Discovery Museum of San Josecall for details
The museum hosts a variety of ongoing, hands-on exhibits for kids. Exhibits include "Bubbalogna," "Current Connections," "Secrets of Circles"…
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Society of California Pioneers10 am - 4 pm
Incompletely Visible: The Legacy of the Bay Area Missions explores the daily lives of the Catholic missionaries, Spanish soldiers and Native…
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