Birthday Bash Marks the One-Year Anniversary of Danish Artist Thomas Dambo’s Troll Let’s party! The California Nature Art Museum (CalNAM) is pleased to host a celebration honoring the one year anniversary of Lulu Hyggelig’s creation and installation. This very special birthday party will take place on Sunday, May 3, 2026 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. […]
Enjoy free admission at CalNAM for California Poppy Day 2026, held annually in celebration of our state flower and other California native plants. Purchase native plants for your home garden, meet adoptable bunnies & guinea pigs from BUNS, create your own papercraft flower crown, marvel at CA Poppy vintage items & collectibles, and grab your […]
Join the California Nature Art Museum and Artisan Perfumer Susan Farber for an immersive, hands-on natural perfume-making workshop on Sunday, February 8th from 1PM-4PM in celebration of Valentine’s Day. You’ll explore the rose—the flower of love—and create your own custom fragrance with rose at its heart. During this creative experience, you’ll craft your own natural […]
Join the California Nature Art Museum for our 14th Annual Holiday Marketplace on Sunday, November 16th 2025, from 10AM – 4PM. This free admission day invites visitors to enjoy one-of-a-kind shopping featuring talented local artisans and unique gifts that celebrate nature, wildlife, and the outdoors. Plus, browse prints and books by select artists on view […]
The Magpie Club, organized by Solvang Library, is a group of curious readers of shiny bright things! This Magpie Club meeting will be hosted at CalNAM on Saturday, October 25th at 3:30PM in discussion of books falling under the theme, “relationships with the natural world.” You can choose any book about an unusual friendship or […]
Special show shines spotlight on California as a biodiversity hotspot using the powerful art of Patti Jacquemain to illustrate the state’s wide range of species and ecosystems The California Nature Art Museum (formerly the Wildling Museum) is thrilled to announce a very special celebration in honor of its 25th Anniversary, taking place on Friday, September […]
Special show shines spotlight on California as a biodiversity hotspot using the powerful art of Patti Jacquemain to illustrate the state’s wide range of species and ecosystems The California Nature Art Museum (formerly the Wildling Museum) is thrilled to announce a very special celebration in honor of its 25th Anniversary, taking place on Friday, September […]
Featuring more than 40 photographs and spanning over 41 years (1982-2023), Yosemite: Sanctuary in Stone showcases William Neill’s extensive and longstanding dedication to the beauty of one of California’s first National Parks, celebrating everything from its grand vistas to the tiniest and most intimate details. During this artist-directed gallery tour, attendees will learn more about […]
Featuring more than 40 photographs and spanning over 41 years (1982-2023), Yosemite: Sanctuary in Stone showcases William Neill’s extensive and longstanding dedication to the beauty of one of California’s first National Parks, celebrating everything from its grand vistas to the tiniest and most intimate details. During this artist-directed gallery tour, attendees will learn more about […]
Join the California Nature Art Museum & Adventure Scientists for a citizen science field day on Sunday, August 17th 2025 from 7:00AM-3:00PM, in Los Padres National Forest. By collecting soil and insects, volunteers will support the accrual of environmental DNA data to help increase ecosystem understanding and inform conservation policies. Collected data will be submitted […]
Join the California Nature Art Museum & Adventure Scientists for a citizen science field day on Sunday, August 17th 2025 from 7:00AM-3:00PM, in Los Padres National Forest. By collecting soil and insects, volunteers will support the accrual of environmental DNA data to help increase ecosystem understanding and inform conservation policies. Collected data will be submitted […]
Join the California Nature Art Museum for a free-admission, end-of-summer Family Day on Sunday, August 3rd 2025, from 10AM – 3PM. This annual event invites visitors to bring the whole family and enjoy free admission to the Museum, and participate in a variety of art-and-nature inspired activities. Create your own unique art pieces using recycled […]