Programs & Events
June 14, 2013 at 2PM to 4PM
OLLI Walking Tour - Trinidad Museum Society presents a walking tour of the 1871 Trinidad Head United States Coast Guard lighthouse and of the 1913 granite cross at the top of Trinidad Head commemorating the 1775 Bodega-Hazeta arrival at Trinidad Bay, naming and claiming Trinidad for Charles III of Spain. To enroll, email olli@humboldt.edu or telephone 826-5880.
Trinidad Museum Mission
"Enhancing appreciation of our Trinidad Area's rich past" is the Trinidad Museum Society's Trinidad Museum Mission. The Trinidad Museum carries out its mission by collecting, preserving, and interpreting material and information illustrative of the human and natural heritage of California's north coast and by increasing public awareness, appreciation and understanding of the diverse cultural and natural history of the Trinidad region through collections, exhibits, events and educational activities.
Current Exhibits
- A Contribution to Prayer
- This exhibition is a small portion of an intricate collection of magnificent traditional and contemporary works by Callie Lara over many years. These are traditional and contemporary pieces for the ceremonies of the Hupa, Yurok, and Karuk tribes.
- On Display Until March 2013
- Photographs of Native Americans of Northwest California
- Historic photographs from the golden age of Indian photographs (1870-1929) are featured. Women photographers are highly represented in the photographs of Emma Freeman, Grace Nicholson, Nellie McGraw, and Ruth Roberts. The exhibition includes a sampling of original tintypes, postcards, and master-prints.
- On Display Until Fall 2013
- Lee Taylor Walashek's Landscape Paintings
- The museum is honored to show a selection of local artist Lee Taylor Walashek's landscape paintings. A native to the area, Walashek portrays scenes from Humboldt County, particularly the scenic town of Trinidad.
- On Display Until Spring 2013
- J. Goldsborough Bruff Sketches
- A collection of J. Goldsborough Bruff's sketches of Humboldt County created in 1851 during the Gold Rush. Displayed are a selection of coast line images, the Tsurai village, and a self-portrait.
- On Display Until Spring 2013
View Trinidad Museum's Past Exhibits
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