Walking through a museum there is an expectation of seeing art, ancient artifacts and other historical memorabilia. The California Museum is switching up the idea of what a typical museum holds by introducing California to an important part of its history with a story that is not often told. Behold the colors, wheels, art, big names, shapes and sizes. Riding Concrete: Skateboarding In California, is the new exhibit showing from July 2 through March 24, giving an up-close look at the California-created sport. Located on 1020 O St. downtown, the exhibit is curated by the legendary skateboarder and surfer Nathan Pratt, who also co-stared in the “Dogtown and Z-Boys” documentary back in 2002

The California Museum in Sacramento is unveiling an exhibit titled "California Indians: Making A Difference" to the public Thursday. The exhibit will use more than 400 artifacts, photos, art, documents and multimedia presentations to document the culture and contributions of California's first people. Some artifacts from private collections have never been seen by the public before. Curator P. Christiaan Klieger, an accomplished anthropologist affiliated with the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, California Museum Deputy Director of Exhibitions and Programs Amanda Meeker and other members of the museum's curatorial staff spent two years doing research for the exhibit. The

An exhibition of 37 California state duck stamps opens Monday at the California Museum in downtown Sacramento. California has used original artwork for its duck stamp program since 1971—beginning with the artwork of Paul Johnson—when it developed the first state duck program in the nation, said deputy museum director Amanda Meeker. Hunters are required to buy the stamps and put them on their licenses, and the resulting funds are used for conservation of wetlands and geese and duck habitats, explained Meeker. She said that the program has raised $22 million since its inception. Between 1971 and 1977, and 1995 to 2008, the Department of Fish and Game commissioned artwork for the stamps, a