Current Exhibitions
Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Running Fence at 50 Years
June 27 – November 8, 2026
This landmark exhibition celebrates the 50th anniversary of Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s monumental Running Fence, the temporary art installation that stretched 24.5 miles through Sonoma and Marin Counties. The project became world famous, and is an iconic part of North Bay culture and history.
Through immersive design, powerful visuals, and firsthand accounts, the exhibit invites visitors to experience the magic and beauty that was the Running Fence – white fabric flowing across fields and cresting over hills to vanish into the Pacific Ocean – and to discover the remarkable 4-year odyssey that brought it to fruition.
Do you have memories of photos of the Running Fence? Share them here!
30th Annual Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)
September 5 – November 29, 2026
Del 5 de septiembre al 29 de noviembre, 2026
The Museum of Sonoma County is honored to present its 30th Annual Día de Muertos exhibition running from September 5, through November 29, 2026. Presented every year since 1996, the exhibition has become a local touchstone. Over the years, the exhibition has featured altars and artworks created by hundreds of different students, artists, altaristas, and community members, who have presented the powerful traditions of Day of the Dead in our community. To recognize the 30-year milestone, the exhibition highlights the creations of many past participants and honor the founders of the local Día de Muertos exhibitions and celebrations.
SoCo Clicks
August 14 - November 8, 2026
The Sixth Annual SoCo Clicks Photography Exhibition showcases the work of students throughout Sonoma County. The exhibit is presented by Sonoma Valley High School, Petaluma High School, Santa Rosa Junior College, and the Museum of Sonoma County.The competition is open to current or previously enrolled Sonoma County students and welcomes photography produced within the last two years. Over 130 individuals entered over 300 images this year.
To learn more about the competition and see all of this year's submissions, visit sococlicks.org
Santa Rosa History
February 12, 2026 - Ongoing
Santa Rosa History is an ongoing exhibition that explores our city’s many-layered past. Officially incorporated in 1868, Santa Rosa is actually much older than that - the human history of the area extends into the deep past, long before the name Santa Rosa was ever applied to the area.
Santa Rosa History features an exploration of what many view as the seminal Santa Rosa story – the history of the Carrillo Adobe, the 1830s Mexican-era building that was originally the home of Maria Carrillo. The exhibition also features the film, “Santa Rosa: The Chosen Spot of all the Earth,” written, produced and directed by Don Cambou The film provides an overall chronology of Santa Rosa.
We are grateful to the Historical Society of Santa Rosa for their support of the Santa Rosa History exhibition.
Light, Clay, and Copper: Mid-Century Arts and Crafts in Sonoma County
September 9, 2023 - Ongoing
The photographs of Hansel Mieth and Otto Hagel, the pottery of Marguerite Wildenhain, and the metalwork of Harry Dixon make up three important collections under the Museum's care. Each was a master of their artform and all were contemporaries that shared ideals and influences. Light, Clay, and Copper explores the connections and shared experiences of these four remarkable artists.
Sonoma County Stories
September 9, 2023 - Ongoing
Sonoma County Stories, is a permanent Sonoma County history exhibition that allows visitors to engage with the past in a brand-new way: through the power of storytelling. The exhibition, captures Sonoma County’s rich history, defined by a confluence of cultures and people, and a powerful connection to the land. Featuring stories representing the many diverse histories and cultures of the county, this ambitious and innovative permanent exhibition has at its core the Oral Histories of Gaye LeBaron.
Sonoma County's Wine History
Ongoing
The Museum of Sonoma County presents Sonoma County's Wine History. This exhibition features a digital, interactive wine table and a remarkable collection of historical Sonoma County wine advertising and artifacts from Jim McCormick's California Wine Museum collection.
To get where it is today, California wine had to be reinvented several times over, evolving from an old-world transplant to an American institution with its own identity. Sonoma County's Wine History traces the advertising and visual language of wine that helped propel Northern California to the pinnacle of the wine world.
Museum of Sonoma County
425 Seventh Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 579-1500
The mission of the Museum of Sonoma County is to engage and inspire our diverse community with art and history exhibitions, collections, and public programs that are inclusive, educational, and relevant.
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