Bay Area Museums Events

Displays of original Beethoven manuscripts, first editions, a lock of the composer's hair, art and demonstrations of historical keyboards. Fifth floor,... More

Explore through interactive exhibits how technologies used to capture images, communicate across distance and record sound have evolved over time.

With his early line drawings of distorted, exaggerated, or fantastic characters, Paul Klee laid the groundwork for generations of artists creating figures... More

A rare opportunity to view cutting-edge contemporary art by critically acclaimed artists from three countries whose works explore representations of modernity... More

Growing up in Germany during World War II, Wilfried Satty’s (1939-1982) imagination was forever stamped by the war-torn urban landscape. After moving... More

Modern science and photography flowered simultaneously in the early 19th century, and photography was adopted as a scientific tool from the first years... More

Maya Lin: Systematic Landscapes is a major exhibition of new sculptures, drawings, and installations by renowned artist Maya Lin. In 1981, Lin's Vietnam... More

As we explore Imagining Our Future, one of the three Big Ideas that guide this season’s programming, YBCA is proud to feature the art and activism of... More

The Exploratorium kicks off this Antarctic season with a series of nearly 20 Webcasts, every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday, starting December... More

Imagine one hundred life-size monkeys made out of cardboard dangling from each other and swinging from trapezes. This is what artist James Grashow will... More

A collaboration between artist Adam Silverman and MIT Architecture Professor Nader Tehrani, Boolean Valley (2008) is a room-sized installation comprising... More

In fact, many of the most highly esteemed artists, like Robert Rauschenberg, Frank Gehry, Joan Brown and Manuel Neri, have experimented with cardboard... More

Looking back nearly 60 years across a wide spectrum of genres and media, this exhibition examines how artists have engaged members of the public as essential... More

Exhibit juxtaposes video works by Olivo Barbieri and Stephen Dean. This exhibition presents a complex portrait of America's most spectacular urban... More

How do we ensure sustainability of nature for growing urban populations? The Gatherers is an exhibition that brings together work from a diverse group... More

This is the first U.S. exhibition of one of the most significant collections of drawings by Leonardo da Vinci. The drawings from the Biblioteca Reale... More

A traveling exhibition of extraordinary archaeological treasures from the National Museum of Afghanistan, Kabul, this exhibition will explore the rich... More

The Oakland Museum of California presents a selective look at the vast and vibrant Southern California art scene via 11 influential artists, in L.A. PAINT.... More

Each story told is an act of shaping the world. Bending the Word brings together four artists who employ a range of media—including video, live performance,... More

The Islamic cultures of Asia are varied, rich and complex. This exhibition of approximately sixty paintings, manuscripts, ceramics, textiles, metal wares,... More