Calendar
Wednesday, August 23–Tuesday, August 29, 2017
Change DateExhibition Highlights
Play!
Through January 7, 2018
Experience the next level of toys and games at this new Autry exhibition. Through more than 200 historic objects from the Autry’s diverse collections, Play! explores the role of toys and games across cultures and over time. Featuring dolls, board...
Standing Rock: Art and Solidarity
May 20, 2017–February 18, 2018
In April 2016, the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North Dakota launched a large public campaign to stop the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. Over subsequent months, an unprecedented movement developed among allies from hundreds of other Indigenous nations...
Saturday, August 26
Family Activities
Pan for Gold!
Saturdays–Sundays, 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Every Second Tuesday of the Month, 10:00 a.m.–NoonLearn how to pan for gold, just like how the 49ers did during the California gold rush!
Family Activities
Guided Tours
Saturdays and Sundays, 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m.
Explore our exhibitions with lively guides who provide deeper insight and context to what’s on display.
Lectures and Workshops
Basket-Weaving Workshop: Pine Needle Basketry
Saturday, August 26, 2017, 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Try your hand at a pine needle basket, a popular style that can be made into almost any shape!
Film and Television
In Old Monterey (1939) and Heart of the Rio Grande (1942)
Saturday, August 26, 2017, Noon–2:30 p.m.
Several of Gene’s films leading up to his military service, including this month’s double feature selections, referenced America’s participation in World War II.
Sunday, August 27
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Family Activities
Pan for Gold!
Saturdays–Sundays, 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Every Second Tuesday of the Month, 10:00 a.m.–NoonLearn how to pan for gold, just like how the 49ers did during the California gold rush!
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Family Activities
Guided Tours
Saturdays and Sundays, 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m.
Explore our exhibitions with lively guides who provide deeper insight and context to what’s on display.