Current Exhibits

California's Wild Edge
​March 28 - June 25
​The exhibition captures the beauty of the California coast from Mendocino, Point Reyes, and the San Francisco Bay down through Carmel, Big Sur, Santa Barbara, and Santa Monica. Woodcut artist Tom Killion’s prints combine exquisite color with dynamic composition to portray the coast’s ever-changing moods and diverse formations: storm tides crashing at Point Lobos, serene moonlit coves at Mendocino, fog encircling the Golden Gate Bridge.

Deepening our experience are poetry and prose from Gary Snyder (co-author of California’s Wild Edge) and other well-known California poets of the past and present. The exhibition is originated by the San Francisco Public Library and is based on a new Heyday book of the same name, released in the summer of 2015.
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​"Tom Killion is a California treasure. No other artist knows the state's wild landscape more intimately, or captures them more faithfully. His exquisite woodcuts combine a walker's inch-by-inch knowledge of the terrain with a compositional sense as dramatic and unerring as that of the great Japanese masters Hokusai and Hiroshige." - Gary Kamiya, San Francisco Magazine Executive Editor

The History Gallery 

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In the History Gallery you can explore the changes that impacted the town and its surrounding neighbors. Through artifacts, images and treasures, discover the unique journey that has made the Tri-Valley a snapshot of the early days of California, and Pleasanton "The City of Planned Progress." The objective of this exhibit is to present the history of Pleasanton in a chronological order from Native Ohlone to the present day.

Kid's Corner

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Kids are welcome to drop in and explore the Kid's Corner!  The Kid's Corner is an exhibit area designed for preschool through early elementary ages with dress up, craft activities, books, old time games, and more.  Activities change periodically throughout the year, so drop by and see what's new!

2017 Upcoming Exhibits

Delta Grandeur
June 28 - September 3
Delta Grandeur celebrates and shares the extraordinary grandeur and diversity of California's Delta, an endangered ecosystem. Produced through the eye and vision of photographer Rich Turner, the Delta is vast in its agricultural bounties and is vital in supplying one of our most necessary natural resources: fresh water. The Delta is an expansive inland river system and the largest estuary on the West Coast of the Americas. Through vibrant imagery, this exhibition explores the complex relationship that humans and wildlife have forged with the Delta. The future of the Delta's water is currently being debated and the outcome will impact all Californians. Photographs by Rich Turner, a fine art, commercial and aerial photographer based in the California's Central Valley. Delta Grandeur exhibition text is a collaboration with Christina Swanson, Ph.D, Director of the Science Center Natural Resources Defense Council. The Natural Resources Defense Council is an environmental organization that works to safeguard the earth—its people, its plants and animals, and the natural systems on which all life depends.

​There will be a public reception at the Museum on Wednesday, July 12, from 5 to 7 PM.
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Over There and Over Here: World War I and the Valley
September 6 - October 15 
When the United States entered World War I in 1917, the Amador-Livermore Valley became part of our country's greatest mobilization of people and resources since the Civil War. This exhibit tells the stories both of those who went "over there" and those who supported the war effort at home.
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What Are You Afraid Of? The World of Fears and Phobias
​October 16 - November 1
Our annual look at the fears that people have as we prepare for our annual Ghost Walk. 
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Over There and Over Here: Reprise
​November 2 - December 7
​If you missed our look at the Valley's role in World War I before Halloween, you'll have another chance to see it; if you saw it and liked it, you'll have the opportunity to bring a friend who hasn't!
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Hometown Teams
A Smithsonian Traveling Exhibit 
December 9 - January 20
Unforgettable drama unfolds on our neighborhood fields and courts. We share stories of underdog heroics, larger-than-life legends, fierce rivalries, and gut-wrenching defeats. We hear tales of human spirit, physical skill, and the memorable games that changed an entire community. Hometown Teamsexplores the deep roots of sports in American culture, and shows how we engage in and watch sports to have fun, build up our communities, and support each other. Sports in our hometowns reflect the trials and triumphs of our American experience and our multicultural national character. Baseball, football, basketball, hockey, soccer, snowboarding, horseback riding, mountain biking - whatever sports we play or support, these activities bring out what's best in us. Sports highlight essential American traits: competitiveness, sportsmanship, fair play, and the desire to win. Hometown Teams is part of Museum on Main Street, a collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution and State Humanities Councils nationwide. Support for Museum on Main Street has been provided by the United States Congress.