Crocker Art Museum

MISSION:

“The Crocker’s mission is to promote an awareness of and enthusiasm for human experience through art.”

HISTORY/INFORMATION:

Crocker Art Museum, established in 1885, exhibits artworks from pre-history to the present. The 20,000 object+ permanent collection features works from the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania. Crocker is best known as housing the nation’s premier display of art from the Golden State, plus a renowned collection of international ceramics and one of America’s finest collections of Master drawings. With more than 600 programs offered every year, including artist talks, gallery tours, live music, art classes and more, Crocker brings people together and connects them in unexpected ways with art, ideas, each other and the world around them. The 69th largest art museum in North America, Crocker serves as the Region’s primary center of fine art, discovery, and human expression.