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The Crocker is renowned for our European master drawings, international ceramics, and the world's foremost display of California art—but our collection spans far beyond.
The Crocker Art Museum is the oldest art museum in the Western United States, located in Sacramento, California. [3] Founded in 1885, the museum holds one of the premier collections of Californian art.
Discover a diverse collection of artworks that span centuries, continents, and cultures at the Crocker Art Museum, the primary resource for the study and appreciation of fine art in the Sacramento region.
Experience innovative interactions with art at the Crocker Art Museum. With three floors and 15 unique gallery spaces to explore, discover a diverse collection of art that spans centuries, continents, and cultures.
The Crocker—the oldest art museum in the Western U.S.—was founded in 1885 and holds a premier collection of Californian art. The overall collection is varied, including one of the largest international (Asian, African, and Oceanic) ceramic collections in the U.S.
The Crocker Art Museum features the world’s foremost display of California art and is renowned for its holdings of European master drawings and international ceramics. The Crocker also holds permanent collections of Asian, African, and Oceanic art, ceramics, and photography.
Known for its collection of California Impressionist art, German drawings and everything ranging from contemporary to antiquity, it is a must-see on a trip to Sacramento. The Museum is open to the public Wednesday - Sunday from 10 a.m. -5 p.m. Advance registration is highly recommended.
Specialties: The Museum offers a diverse spectrum of special exhibitions, events and programs to augment its collections of Californian, European, Asian, African and Oceanic artworks. Established in 1885. On May 6, 1885, Margaret E. Crocker presented the Crocker art gallery building, the grounds, and the E. B. Crocker Collection "in trust for the public" to the public-private partnership of ...
The first public art museum founded in the Western United States, the Crocker Art Museum is still one of the leading museums in California today. If being the oldest art museum west of the Mississippi sounds like a stodgy claim to fame, forget about it.
With three floors of gallery space, the Crocker Art Museum features a diverse array of art and objects for visitors to enjoy, including the world’s foremost display of California art, one of the largest collections of international ceramics in the United States, and art from the Americas, Africa, Asia, Europe, and Oceania.