See exhibits from California State Historic Parks at Sacramento museums

February 19, 2008

Important exhibits from California’s treasured State Historic Parks are on view at two Sacramento museums this spring, both within easy walking distance of the Sacramento Hostel.

Allensworth: 100 Years of the California Dream
California State Capitol Museum
Through March 31
Admission: Free

The centennial celebration of Allensworth State Historic Park, one of the first towns founded, financed, and governed by African Americans, kicks off with the unveiling of an historic exhibit at the California State Capitol Museum in Sacramento. The 22-panel exhibit, "Allensworth: 100 Years of the California Dream," was commissioned by the California African American Museum (CAAM) in Los Angeles, and highlights the history and impact Allensworth had across California and its many diverse communities, including controversial legislation, innovative education pioneers, and the role of Buffalo Soldiers. The exhibition will be at the State Capitol Museum until March 31, when it embarks on a statewide tour.

Treasures from Hearst Castle
California Museum for History, Women, and the Arts
Through April 13
Admission: $7.50 / $6 Seniors (65+) / $5 Youth (6-13) / Free for Children 5 and under

Another California State Park-owned property, the famous Hearst Castle, has been sharing a bit of its bounty with the California Museum for History, Women, and the Arts in the "Treasures from Hearst Castle" exhibition. This rare exhibit marks the largest grouping of art and artifacts that has ever been loaned from the historic, palatial estate. Remarkably diverse and beautiful art objects from Ancient Greece, Ancient Egypt, and Renaissance Europe — including a Madonna and Child created by Duccio di Buoninsegna — are on display in galleries designed to recreate the ambiance of the famous castle at San Simeon. Visitors also have the opportunity to view reproductions of the drawings by the architect of Hearst Castle, Julia Morgan. Many of these artifacts have not left the estate since their acquisition by William Randolph Hearst, and will not leave again once the year-long exhibition closes its doors on April 13.