Exhibitions at the MAH

Take an inspired break among art outdoors. Explore outdoor sculpture – and the surrounding Santa Cruz vistas – from the museum’s permanent collection in this quiet rooftop space.

Explore the important contributions, impact, and history of the LGBTQ+ community in Santa Cruz County.

Growing Community through Learning Gardens.

This exhibition will honor the deep legacy of ceramic art in Santa Cruz County and the broader Northern California, while celebrating the new community of ceramists producing amazing work.

Image: Susie Ketchum, Crybaby. Handbulit terracotta mask with handmade dice charms

Ready to level up your video game knowledge? American arcades have been around since the dime museums and amusement parlors of the 19th century.

A crocheted cotton yarn sculpture from artist Ashley V. Blalock.

Inhabiting the historic Davenport Jail, this exhibition transforms a former site of confinement into an immersive kelp forest. Through specimens collected along the local coast, artists Kalie Granier and Alex Olwal draw a powerful parallel between collapsing marine ecosystems and the restrictive nature of the prison system—replacing stasis with circulation to imagine a radical reorientation toward interdependence.

Artist Tim Youd retypes entire books and Beat poetry onto single pages using the authors' original typewriter models, transforming literature into layered, abstract drawings during this live performance and exhibition. Paired with Con/Text, a group show of text-based contemporary art. Presented for the region-wide Further Triennial.

An exhibit highlighting 50 years of Santa Cruz Guitar Company's history and impact.

The “HERstory” display is inspired by the popular annual HERstory event hosted each year at the MAH to kick off Women’s History Month. HERstory celebrates the important women of Santa Cruz County—past, present, and future.