Woodside museums events

Rising Dragon: Contemporary Chinese Photography

Saturday, May 18 11:00a

This exhibition showcases images by photographers working in mainland China between the years 2000 and 2012—both Years of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac...

Exploratorium After Dark: First Thursday Evening Hours for Adults

Thursday, Jun 6 6:00p

Exploratorium at Pier 15, San Francisco

Experience life After Dark, an evening series exclusively for adults that mixes cocktails, conversation, and playful, innovative science and art events...

Book Signing with Joann Semones

Saturday, Jun 8 1:00p

San Mateo County History Museum, Redwood City

The Museum will present maritime author JoAnn Semones, who will discuss her new book, Sea of Troubles: The Lost Ships of Point Sur, on Saturday, June 8, at 1 p.m...

Free First Friday Program Continues - June 2013

Friday, Jun 7 10:00a

San Mateo County History Museum, Redwood City

Not only is admission free the entire day, but 2 programs are planned for the public. At 11am, preschool children will be invited to learn about ocean life...

CHM Presents: Revolutionaries An Evening with IBM Research’s Dr. John Kelly

Tuesday, Jun 11 7:00p

The Computer History Museum, Mountain View

Dr. John E. Kelly III is Senior Vice President and Director of IBM Research. In this position he directs the worldwide operations of IBM Research. Dr...

From Fiber to Fabric: A History of American Textile Production

Saturday, May 18 11:00a

Museum of American Heritage, Palo Alto

A new exhibition at the Museum of American Heritage presents the history of textile production in the United States from homespun of colonial times through mass-production in the industrial age...

Blossoms, Sunshine,and Saratoga--Remembering the Blossom Festival

Saturday, May 18 1:00p

Saratoga History Museum & Pioneer McWilliams House, Saratoga

New exhibit opens February 8 and will run through the end of May...

Outdoor Sculpture Around the Museum Tour

Sunday, May 19 11:30a

Cantor Arts Center, Stanford

This tour begins in front of the Cantor Arts Center with marble statues, dating from 1891, that flank the main entrance...

Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden Tour

Sunday, May 19 2:00p

Cantor Arts Center, Stanford

Created on-site at Stanford by artists from Papua New Guinea, the garden contains wood and stone carvings of people, animals, and magical beings that illustrate clan stories and creation myths...

Betty & Willys Peck- the heart of Saratoga

Friday, Jun 7 1:00p

Saratoga Historical Foundation Museum, Saratoga

A new exhibit: Betty and Willys Peck—the Heart of Saratoga opens June 7 with memorabilia and photos focusing on the Peck’s many contributions in the areas of drama, music, historical preservation, ...

Free Admission to Asian Art Museum during Asian Heritage Street Celebration

Saturday, May 18 11:00a

Asian Art Museum, San Francisco

Explore the museum for free during this annual program held during the Asian Heritage Street Celebration outside the museum.

Contemporary Art Tour

Saturday, Jun 8 3:00p

Cantor Arts Center, Stanford

This tour focuses on the contemporary art collection in the Friedenrich Family Gallery, which features works from the 1950s to the present and reflects the innovations that make this art so dynamic...

Wonderful World of Victorian Childhood

Saturday, Jun 8 10:00a

McConaghy House, Hayward

Experience a day in the life of a Victorian child. Play the Game of Graces, learn the waltz, cross-stitch a craft, and take time for tea...

Memorial Church Tour

Friday, May 24 2:00p

Cantor Arts Center, Stanford

Located in the Main Quad, a few minutes' walk from the Center, the Stanford Memorial Church is the physical heart of the campus, replete with stained glass windows, mosaics, and stone carvings...

Girl with a Pearl Earring: Dutch Paintings from the Mauritshuis

Saturday, May 18 9:30a

de Young Museum, San Francisco

Experience a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity when Vermeer’s mysterious Girl with a Pearl Earring travels from Holland to the de Young Museum in San Francisco...

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