Past Tents: The Way We Camped

"Past Tents" explores camping in California from post-Gold Rush to the mid-1900s.

Bear in Mind: The Story of the California Grizzly
This compelling exhibition tells the story of one of California's most beloved and feared animals - the grizzly bear. The relationship that Californians have had with the grizzly bear over the centuries is one of dualities, expressed in fear and fascination.

Aurelius O. Carpenter: Photographer of the Mendocino Frontier
This is the first comprehensive exhibition on Aurelius Ormando Carpenter (1836 - 1919), one of the early and most talented photographers to set up shop in Mendocino County. A. O. Carpenter gives a representative documentation of period photography and early Northern California history.

From the Byways to the Highways: Rondal Partridge Photographs California 1936-1969
Rondal Partridge's unique combination of photographic skills – learned from his mother, Imogen Cunningham; mentors; and colleagues – and a keen, personal vision, enabled him to successfully capture three decades of tumultuous change in California.