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{{Short description|State history museum}}
{{Short description|State history museum}}
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|name = The Californian Museum
| logo = [[File:The California Museum.png|260px]]
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| location = {{ubl|1020 O Street|[[Sacramento]], [[California]], [[US]]}}
|established = August 10, 1846
|location = [[Sacramento, California]]
| type = [[Museum#Types|History museum]]
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| visitors = 100,000 (annual average)
| executive_director = Amanda Meeker
|visitors =
| owner = Office of the [[Secretary of State of California]]
|director = Amanda Meeker, Executive Director
|website = {{url|www.californiamuseum.org}}
| website = {{URL|https://californiamuseum.org/}}
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'''The California Museum''' is the [[List of U.S. state historical societies and museums|state history museum]] of [[California]], located in its capital city of [[Sacramento]]. It is dedicated to [[Californian history]] and the stories of California. The museum is home to the [[California Hall of Fame]] and has more than {{convert|20000|sqft|m2}} of exhibits, event facilities, and museological archives.
'''The California Museum''' is the [[List of U.S. state historical societies and museums|state history museum]] of the US state of [[California]], located in its capital city of [[Sacramento]] and housed within the [[Secretary of State of California|Secretary of State]] building complex. It is home to the [[California Hall of Fame]].


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[[File:Maria in front CAHoF.jpg|thumb|[[Maria Shriver]], former [[First Lady of California]] and founder of the [[California Hall of Fame]].|182x182px]]
==History==
[[File:CA Hall of Fame Entrance Sign (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|upright|[[California Hall of Fame]].]]
Originally called the ''Golden State Museum'', the museum opened in June 1998 as a public/private partnership. It was developed under the Secretary of State's office with state bond funding for the facility and the opening exhibits. However, the museum's long-term management and financial support are the responsibility of a nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation, no direct funding from the state supports the museum. Private contributions, augmented by proceeds from admissions and the Museum Store, fund the Museum's programs and operations.
In May 2004, former First Lady [[Maria Shriver]], working with the Secretary of State and California State Parks, presented an exhibit titled “California’s Remarkable Women.”


== Associations ==
Shriver led a bipartisan effort to create this revitalized museum which operates as a nonprofit, non-partisan historical and cultural institution dedicated to telling the complete history of California, including the stories of California's women and under-represented groups in history. A revitalized Board of Trustees oversees the operations and has launched a multimillion-dollar capital campaign to design and develop the new Museum.
The California Museum is a member of the American Alliance of Museums, California Association of Museums and Sacramento Association of Museums.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mission Statement |url=https://www.californiamuseum.org/about |access-date=2023-02-10 |website=California Museum |language=en}}</ref> It is Sacramento's only museum to win the American Alliance of Museum's Excellence in Exhibition Award (2013).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-06-15 |title=Past Recipients Excellence in Exhibition Awards |url=https://www.aam-us.org/programs/awards-recognition/past-recipients-excellence-in-exhibition-awards/ |access-date=2023-02-10 |website=American Alliance of Museums |language=en-US}}</ref>


== References ==
As of March 2011, Governor Jerry Brown and First Lady Anne Gust Brown are Honorary Chairs of both the Museum and the California Hall of Fame, along with an Honorary Board including former Governors George Deukmejian, Gray Davis and Arnold Schwarzenegger and former First Ladies Nancy Reagan, Gloria Deukmejian, Gayle Wilson, Sharon Davis and Maria Shriver.{{cn|date=March 2021}}
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==California Hall of Fame==
== External links ==
* [https://www.californiamuseum.org/ Official website]
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[[Image:Maria in front CAHoF.jpg|thumb|left|[[Maria Shriver]], former [[First Lady of California]] and founder of the [[California Hall of Fame]].]]
{{main|California Hall of Fame}}

==Gallery==
<gallery class="center">
File:2019 California Hall of Fame Ceremony 05.jpg|2019 [[California Hall of Fame]] Ceremony
File:The CA Museum The 31st Star Exhibit.jpg|The 31st Star exhibit
File:The CA Hall of Fame at the CA Museum.jpg|Inductee collection at the [[California Hall of Fame]]
File:CA Hall of Fame Earl Warren and John Wayne Exhibits.jpg|[[Earl Warren]] and [[John Wayne]] plaques at the [[California Hall of Fame]]
File:CA Hall of Fame Harvey Milk Exhibit.jpg|[[Harvey Milk]] plaque at the [[California Hall of Fame]]
File:CA Hall of Fame Harrison Ford and Maria Shriver Exhibits.jpg|[[Harrison Ford]] and [[Maria Shriver]] plaques at the [[California Hall of Fame]]
</gallery>


{{U.S. state history museums}}
{{U.S. state history museums}}

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The California Museum
The California Museum is located in Sacramento, California
The California Museum
Location within Sacramento, California
Established1998; 26 years ago (1998)
Location
Coordinates38°34′28.128″N 121°29′44.789″W / 38.57448000°N 121.49577472°W / 38.57448000; -121.49577472
TypeHistory museum
Visitors100,000 (annual average)
Executive directorAmanda Meeker
OwnerOffice of the Secretary of State of California
Websitecaliforniamuseum.org

The California Museum is the state history museum of the US state of California, located in its capital city of Sacramento and housed within the Secretary of State building complex. It is home to the California Hall of Fame.

Maria Shriver, former First Lady of California and founder of the California Hall of Fame.

Associations

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The California Museum is a member of the American Alliance of Museums, California Association of Museums and Sacramento Association of Museums.[1] It is Sacramento's only museum to win the American Alliance of Museum's Excellence in Exhibition Award (2013).[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Mission Statement". California Museum. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
  2. ^ "Past Recipients Excellence in Exhibition Awards". American Alliance of Museums. 2018-06-15. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
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