First opened as a public museum in 1885, the Crocker's more than 15,000 objects in the permanent collection are rotated through 145,000 square feet of gallery spaces, including the original mansion and art gallery and contemporary 2010 addition.
Included are a collection of California works dating from the Gold Rush to the present day, a collection of master drawings, 19th century European paintings, an international ceramics collection, and collections of Asian, African, and Oceanic art.
The collection also includes American art from the late-19th century to the present, with strengths in american impressionists and modernists by artists such as Childe Hassam, Robert Henri, and Georgia O'Keeffe.
Exhibitions & Dates
Samurai: Armor from the Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Collection
Dec 23 2026 - Apr 11 2027
140 objects of warrior regalia, with full suits of armor, helmets and face guards, weapons, horse trappings, and other battle gear
Pueblo Pottery - Native American Pottery and Sculpture
Jan 16 2022 - Dec 31 2030
200+/- ceramics and sculptures both in clay and other media
Between Earth and Sky - Contemporary Maya Paintings from Guatemala
Nov 1 2026 - May 9 2027
21 paintings by 14 Maya artists
A Fine Feast: The Japanese Art of Dining - (Selections from the Corti Collection)
Nov 1 2026 - May 9 2027
70+ examples of ceramics, lacquerware, metalwork, and paintings related to dining in Japan
Water Born of Earth and Fire - Ceramics of Kondō Takahiro and the Kondō Family
Jul 4 2027 - Nov 21 2027
50+ ceramic vessels and sculptures by the Kondō family of potters of Kyoto, Japan
The Triumph of Nature - Art Nouveau from the Chrysler Museum of Art
Oct 31 2027 - Jan 23 2028
120+/- of the finest art nouveau treasures
Black Artists in California - Nineteenth Century to Now
Feb 20 2028 - Jun 18 2028
Survey of contributions that Black artists have made to the history of California