Makin’ Whoopee: An evening of Jazz & Bubbly

SOLD OUT! Napa Valley Museum Yountville presents pianist Mike Greensill with vocalist Gale Terminello and Carla Kaufman on bass, in “Makin’ Whoopee” an evening of romantic jazz music inspired by Dave Grusin’s Oscar-nominated and Grammy-winning jazz score for the film … Continued

Old West Family Fun Day

WANTED Kids & Families for Old West Family Fun Day at the Museum Enjoy Free Refreshments Try Your Hand with a Lasso Throw Some Horseshoes Pose for a Hay Bale Photo Op Play the Museum Scavenger Hunt and Win a … Continued

Opening Celebration: Jeff Bridges & Susan Bridges Exhibitions

Join us on Saturday, October 22 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm, for the opening celebration of: JEFF BRIDGES: PICTURES and SUSAN BRIDGES: INSIDE HEAVEN’S GATE Two extraordinary exhibitions of photography by two extraordinary artists, in our three museum galleries Free … Continued

Wizards of Elixirs Cocktail Competition

Wizards of Elixirs is a friendly competition sponsored by Charbay Distillery, The Perfect Purée of Napa Valley and Napa Valley Museum Yountville. Sample cocktails from Wine Country’s top bartenders as they vie for People’s Choice Award. All tickets include tasting … Continued

50th Anniversary Online Auction

Thank you to everyone who bid! Winners to be announced soon. For more information please contact Janet Herrero, NVM Board President, jgentile@napavalleymuseum.org.  

All the Restaurants of Napa Valley – John Donohue

A Delicious Visual Journey Through Napa Valley’s Culinary Landscape. Don’t miss Jess Lander’s Feature on “All the Restaurants of Napa Valley” in the 8/3/22 San Francisco Chronicle! See the collected works John Donohue created in the Napa Valley on display, … Continued

Father’s Day at “Dangerous Games”

Who’s Your Daddy? Is he a Lawn Dart throwin’, Red Ryder BB gun shootin’, Flaming BBQin’, Evel Knievel wheelie-poppin’ kid in a Dad’s body? Then bring him for FREE this Sunday to “Dangerous Games: Treacherous Toys We Loved as Kids” … Continued

Sally Schmitt: Six California Kitchens

Explore the life and legacy of acclaimed Yountville chef Sally Schmitt, a pioneer of California cuisine who with husband Don founded the iconic restaurant The French Laundry.  Sally Schmitt started a culinary movement built on seasonal local ingredients, inspiring generations … Continued

Know NO Barriers: 2022 Annual Student Art Show

Congratulations to the Winners and Thank You to all the extraordinary student artists who participated. Best in Show-Born with Black Hair by Zexuan Wu First place-Me by Litong Liu 2nd place-A Creature of Spirit by Arden Lloyd People’s Choice- The … Continued

Chris Miller: Confluence

On exhibition in our History Gallery from January 20 – March 27, 2022. An exhibition of abstract paintings by Napa artist, Chris Miller. Works for sale during the exhibition benefit the Museum’s non-profit arts education program. “This work, produced in … Continued

Meander Through Time – The Living Napa River

EXTENDED! From April 2, through July 31, 2022, join us on a journey through the past and present of the Napa River.    For millennia the Napa River has carried life-giving water through the Napa Valley and out to the … Continued

Herrero Holiday

Visit the History Gallery for a Herrero Holiday Celebration through January 16, 2022. Purchase originals and giclees – many for immediate purchase and some for special order, representing some of the most beloved and unique works by iconic Napa Valley … Continued

Kitchen Gizmos & Gadgets from the Kathleen Thompson Hill Culinary Collection

Noted food and wine writer and editor Kathleen Thompson Hill has collected over 3,000 kitchen utensils as part of what she calls a “quirky obsession.” For this exhibition she highlights kitchens gadgets and gizmos you will not see anywhere else, from … Continued

DANGEROUS GAMES: Treacherous Toys We Loved As Kids

Must Close September 25, 2022! Our original exhibition devoted to the wacky, whammo, wonderful world of Slip ‘N Slides, Lawn Darts, Creepy Crawlers, Clackers, and other tantalizingly toxic toys. On exhibition in the Main Gallery. Regular Museum Admission: Members: entry is Free … Continued

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow: Napa Valley Photographic Society

Founded in 1998, the Napa Valley Photographic Society (NVPS) promotes the art and science of photography – providing education, image appreciation, inspiration, and exchange of technologies. The Society fosters personal growth, expression, creativity and excellence in all aspects of photographic … Continued

The Yates Collection

An exhibition of works on long-term loan to the Museum from the Yates Foundation, this exhibit showcases exquisite works by Matisse, Pissarro, Picasso, Chagall and others. featured image: Hugues Claude Pissarro, Interior Bourgeois,1941, Oil on Canvas   Statement by the Yates Art Foundation: The … Continued

Oscar Aguilar Olea: La Esencia de la Mujer, and The Artist Studio

MORE ART CLASSES WITH OSCAR IN 2020!  Sign up for our newsletter or follow us on facebook for dates. Explore the female form with Mexican-born, Napa Valley painter and sculptor Oscar Aguilar Olea. In a companion exhibition: The Artist’s Studio, visit … Continued

Les Femmes Surréalistes

Admission is FREE with regular Museum Admission and during the Making HERstory Conference from October 26 – 27. The Napa Valley Museum Yountville announces the opening on October 16 of an extraordinary two week “Pop-Up” exhibition in the Spotlight Gallery: … Continued

Modern Women | Modern Vision: Works from the Bank of America Collection

In the Main Gallery, From November 9, 2019 through January 19, 2020, Napa Valley Museum Yountville presents Modern Women | Modern Vision: Works from the Bank of America Collection. Modern Women | Modern Vision presents more than one hundred photographic … Continued

Napa Valley Museum’s History Gallery Goes on Tour!

Goodman Library’s Hours: WED: 10-3pm THUR: 10-3pm FRI: 10-7pm SAT: 10-3pm “Land and People of Napa Valley,” the Museum’s permanent exhibition, “pops up” in downtown Napa for the first time. The Museum’s History Gallery is drawn from the 15,000 items … Continued