Current Exhibits
The Pleasanton Ones
Photographs by Tao Guan
August 18 - October 14
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Museum on Main is honored and delighted to announce the return of Tao Guan's photography to our walls. When last we hosted his work in November, rising coronavirus infection rates forced us to close before more than a handful of visitors could see his intimate portraits of Pleasanton and its residents.
A self-taught photographer, Tao has used his camera in Pleasanton to make human connections, getting to know shoppers, vendors and passers-by at the Saturday farmers' market and other locations while taking their photographs. Seeking the spirit of a community, Tao has found something even stronger; he sees Pleasanton as a family, and with him we invite you to look through the pictures in his family album.
A self-taught photographer, Tao has used his camera in Pleasanton to make human connections, getting to know shoppers, vendors and passers-by at the Saturday farmers' market and other locations while taking their photographs. Seeking the spirit of a community, Tao has found something even stronger; he sees Pleasanton as a family, and with him we invite you to look through the pictures in his family album.
The Jean P. Jones Gallery
Our permanent exhibit Growing Pleasanton uses objects, images, and narrative to follow the history of this area and its peoples from the Ohlone tribes who first lived here to the suburban community of today's city. You can learn more about Growing Pleasanton here.
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Kid's Corner
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!
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2021 Upcoming Exhibits
What Are You Afraid Of?
A Look at Fears and Phobias
October 15 - October 30
Are you afraid of commitment? This person is!
Ghost Walk season is upon us again, and so Museum on Main invites you to face your fears - and everyone else's. Objects and images from the Museum's collections illustrate fears from the well-known (e.g., acrophobia or fear of heights) to the obscure (e.g., catoptrophobia or fear of mirrors) to the invented solely for comic effect (e.g., acropetrophobia, or fear of high gasoline prices).
Brickworks
LEGO® Artists Celebrate California and the Tri-Valley
November 3, 2021 - January 8, 2022
Brickmaking was one of Pleasanton's first industries, so an exhibit of LEGO® sculptures is a natural fit for Museum on Main. Builders from around the Bay Area will show off their original creations on subjects and themes related to California and the Tri-Valley area. Participants will include members of the Bay Area LEGO® Users Group, which has provided networking and display opportunities for LEGO® users around the Bay Area since 1998.
We still have openings for builders in this show. If you want to show off your LEGO® chops with an original build on a California or Tri-Valley theme, contact curator Ken MacLennan for more information.
We still have openings for builders in this show. If you want to show off your LEGO® chops with an original build on a California or Tri-Valley theme, contact curator Ken MacLennan for more information.