• View of Half Dome and Washington Column in Yosemite Valley

    Yosemite

    National Park California

Museum Exhibits

Birch Lake, near Hetch Hetchy. Stephen Curl watercolor from Yosemite Renaissance XXVII Exhibit

"Birch Lake, near Hetch Hetchy." Stephen Curl watercolor from Yosemite Renaissance XXVII Exhibit

Yosemite Renaissance XXVII

Dates: Feb. 25-May 6, 2012
Hours: 10:00am - Noon, 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Yosemite Renaissance celebrates each year with an art exhibit of paintings, photographs, prints and sculptures that interpret the majesty of Yosemite and the Sierra. In 2012, Yosemite Renaissance XXVII completed its 27th year on exhibit--drawing from more than 700 entries from the representational to the abstract. Yosemite Renaissance aims to bring together the works of contemporary artists that do not simply duplicate traditional representations; to establish a continuum with past generations of Yosemite artists; and to help re-establish visual art as a major interpretive medium of the landscape. Yosemite Renaissance is a non-profit organization, supported, in part, by funds and services from the Mariposa County Board of Supervisors, Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts, the National Park Service, and the Ansel Adams Gallery.
 
B&W historic photo of Glacier Point cafe

During the 1900s, visitors could enjoy the Glacier Point Hotel.

Views & Visitors:
The Yosemite Experience in the Early 20th Century 

Dates: June 8-Oct. 31, 2011
Hours: No longer on exhibit

 

 

This exhibit of artwork, historic artifacts and souvenirs relates to the period 1900-1946 in Yosemite. Oral history records and digitized historic film footage and photographs complement the display.


 
The “Grand Register” sat on the Cosmopolitan Bathhouse & Saloon’s porch welcoming visitors. RL2739

Views & Visitors:
The Yosemite Experience in the 19th Century 

Dates: June 16-Oct. 31, 2010
Hours: No longer on exhibit

 

 

This exhibit featured paintings, prints, artifacts, and ephemera from Yosemite’s early years. Historic hotel registers and the Grand Register of the Cosmopolitan were also on view. The exhibit included an interactive kiosk related to the Grand Register and a digital slide show of historic visitors and hotels.

Did You Know?

Artwork by student

Youth from local communities show off their artistic talent through poetry and art in Yosemite National Park’s Gateway Expressions Art and Poetry Contest.  Families and park staff celebrate the creative talents of these local students through a special exhibit at The Ansel Adams Gallery in the fall.