March Online Exhibits & Events

CALIFORNIA MUSEUM E-NEWS • MARCH 2021 • VIEW AS WEBPAGE

International Women's Day:

The Role of Motherhood in Society

& Social Movements

MONDAY, MARCH 8 • 1:30 PM • FREE VIRTUAL EVENT

Join First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom for a virtual discussion on

the role of motherhood in society and social movements on

Monday, March 8, 2021 at 1:30 pm.

Special guests include Dr. Shirley N. Weber, California’s first African American Secretary of State, and Anna Malaika Tubbs, author of The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation. Both guests’ achievements are highlighted in the exhibit “Women Inspire: California Women Changing Our World.”

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WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH

#CAWomenInspire

Be inspired by the trailblazing Californians of "Women Inspire: California Women Changing Our World" highlighted on our social media from March 1 through 31.

ONLINE EVENTS

California Museum Live: Women Inspire

Free for members & first 100 to register

Join us for a live docent-led virtual tour of the signature exhibit "Women Inspire: California Women Changing Our World" on Sat., Mar. 27 at 11 am.

FREE for California Museum members and the first 100 to register, or $7 plus convenience fee per connected device.

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ONLINE EXHIBITS

Vice President Kamala Harris: First, But Not Last

Continuing

This exhibit highlights the rise of the United States' first woman, first African American and first Indian American Vice President.

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Día de los Muertos 2020

Continuing

This online exhibit explores the Mexican cultural tradition of honoring loved ones lost through original works by 5 California artists.

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Fight for the Right: 100 Years of Women Voting

Continuing

Developed in collaboration with First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, this temporary exhibit marks the 19th Amendment's centennial in 2020.

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Kokoro: The Story of Sacramento's Lost Japantown

Continuing

Explore Sacramento's lost Japantown, devastated by incarceration during WWII and 1960s redevelopment, in an online version of this 2017 exhibit.

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Women Inspire: California Women Changing Our World

Continuing

View selections from our signature exhibit highlighting women who inspire change and reflection on the ongoing struggle for equality.

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ONLINE FIELD TRIP TOURS

Time of Remembrance Virtual Field Trip Tour

Ends March 26, 2021

This online field trip tour brings a pivotal chapter of history to life for distance learning students through the first-hand accounts of Japanese American docents who experienced life behind barbed wire during WWII.

Includes a recorded video tour of “Uprooted! Japanese Americans During WWII” led by survivors of the incarceration, followed by a 30-minute live Zoom session with a docent, plus lesson plans, digital artifact kit and follow-up activities related to current issues. Aligned with 5th, 8th and 11th grade History-Social Science and Common Core ELA.

Flat fee of $125 for up to 100 participants.

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California's Journey Virtual Tour

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Ideal for 3rd-9th grade students, this virtual program features a video tour and digital artifact kit, followed by a Zoom-based presentation on a variety of Gold Rush stories and a post-tour oral history project.

Free for California Title 1 schools or $75 for up to 100 participants.

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Unity Center Virtual Tour

Now Booking

Designed to increase engagement in democracy, this tour for 3rd-12th grade students features an overview of activism in California through a video tour, Zoom presentation and post-tour project.

Free for California Title 1 schools or $75 for up to 100 participants.

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DISTANCE LEARNING

FREE Women's History Month Activity

Explore the lives and careers of VP Kamala Harris and former Secretary of State March Fong Eu in this free activity for 3rd-8th grade students.

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Temporary Closure Update

The Museum remains temporarily closed, and we look forward to welcoming visitors back when Sacramento County indoor museums are cleared to reopen.

Until then, our Mickey reminds you to mask up, California! Wear a mask to help stop the spread of COVID-19. For details on our temporary closure, visit the link below.

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