Crocker Art Museum

History and About

Established in 1885 as a public-private partnership with the City of Sacramento, the Crocker Art Museum is the premier (and only) visual arts museum in the greater Sacramento metropolitan area. With works of art spanning six continents and dating from prehistoric times to the present, the Crocker's permanent collection heavily features Californian, European, American, Asian, African, and Oceanic works in all media and styles. 

The Museum hosts a full schedule of temporary, traveling, and permanent exhibitions every year in 90,000 square feet of gallery space. Open 3 months each on average, temporary (including traveling) exhibitions feature historic and contemporary artists, diverse subject matter, and a variety of media - bringing new voices and styles to Sacramento. 

Accompanying each exhibition as well as standing alone are dozens of public programs, classes, and tours each year. They are designed for all ages, abilities, and backgrounds and provide important context to and engagement with the art objects hanging on the walls. You can hear a classical concert, learn to sketch, or engage in a community dialogue - and more! 

By the Numbers: 

• 187,342 annual visitors, specials event attendees, and program participants 
• 2.2 million page views of crockerart.org
• 12,250 member households
• 162,000 square foot building featuring a historic wing and a 2010 modern expansion
• 90,000 square feet of gallery space
• 30,000 art objects
• 46 full-time and 22 part-time staff
• 127 docents and 165 volunteers