Fans of live music have a treat in store as John Kraus and the Goers celebrate the release of their latest album with a concert at the Wilshire Room, located at the […]
Album Release Concert for John Kraus and the Goers
“When I was a Child” speech by Helena Donato-Sapp at the Women’s Festival 2025
“When I was a Child” speech by Helena Donato-Sapp at the Women’s Festival 2025 hosted by the Fullerton Museum Center on March 8. (2009) In the year that I was born, Michelle Obama […]
Art in Fullerton
“Individuals can explore their artistic interests through various activities, enhancing their identity, health, and well-being,” said Neta Spiro, a researcher working on a project to discover the links between health, economy, and […]
Leo Fender to Be Inducted to OC Hall of Fame
The Fullerton Museum Center, home of the Leo Fender Gallery, is thrilled to announce that Leo Fender will be inducted into the second class of the OC Hall of Fame. This prestigious […]
Sabor de Mexico Festival at the Museum Plaza
Fullerton Museum Center in the Downtown Fullerton Plaza celebrated SABOR DE MEXICO FESTIVAL. In collaboration with Blanquel Popular Art, who will be provided FREE art activities and a pop-up of their store. […]
Fullerton Art Walk with Free Exhibit Admission Tonight & Opening at the Ranii Gallery
The collaborative spirit embedded in these artworks epitomizes the essence of the sister-city partnership between the Fullerton School District and Fukui, Japan. The featured art stems from an annual international art exchange […]
Fullerton Museum Center hosted the annual Tree and Menorah lighting in downtown
The Fullerton Museum Center hosted the winter market and tree & menorah lighting ceremony downtown Fullerton on Saturday, December 2. The center’s Winter Market included local vendors, performances, arts and crafts for […]
Fullerton Art Town: What Feels Like Home CLOSES this Sunday, November 12th
Hurry to see this beautiful, diverse exhibit and feel at home with the Fullerton Museum Center. Closing Event and light Reception on Sunday! Artist-in-Focus: In Conversation with the curators of the show, […]
Fullerton Museum Center: What Feels Like Home is still open until November 12th
Fullerton Art Town: What Feels Like Home is still open until November 12th. Hurry to see the last of this beautiful exhibit and feel at home with our museum. Artist […]
Video Observer: Ghost Guides Share Stories About FMC Haunted Walking Tours
For 22 years, Aimee Aul and Christina Garner have been docents (otherwise known as ghost guides) for the Haunted Walking Tours at the Fullerton Museum Center, escorting visitors to some of the […]
Today, Sunday at noon Celebrate A Day in Fullerton at the Museum Center
Women of Wisdom show featuring 70 local women artists is extended to August 13
Fullerton resident, Donna Edman, has photographed and compiled a book to honor the wisdom of 49 mature women between 50 and 95 years of age. The portraits are in a current show […]
A Red Rose for the Songbird of Manzanar
“Manzanar: The Wartime Photographs of Ansel Adams” runs through April 27 at the Fullerton Museum Center. At the January 21 exhibit opening, I was honored to meet two people who were interned […]
Manzanar: The Wartime Photographs of Ansel Adams Exhibit Open at Fullerton Museum Center
Manzanar: The Wartime Photographs of Ansel Adams, an exhibition featuring fifty photographs by Ansel Adams of the Japanese American relocation camp in Manzanar, California, during World War II, opened at the Fullerton […]
Wine & Paint Night: Abstract Portraits
The Fullerton Museum Center is providing a Creative Co-Op Wine and Paint series to the local community through a sip and paint event. I attended the December 9th Wine & Paint Night: […]
Happening December
Here are some events happening in and around Fullerton. _________________________________________________________________________________ thurs, fri, sat, sun through DECEMBER 23 • Santa Claus kidnapped by Martians!: Maverick Theater: This holiday season join Santa on […]
November 11: Veterans Day Parade and Ceremony
The observance, hosted by Fullerton American Legion Post 142, Fullerton Emblem Club 469 and the City of Fullerton, will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 11, with a parade in Fullerton’s […]
Happening This Week: September 5-12
Here are some events happening in an around Fullerton during the week of September 5-12, 2022. Tuesday, September 6 • Sensory Friendly Tuesdays (9-10am): A weekly museum program for children with autism […]
‘Observing Fullerton’ Episode #18: Fullerton: Art Town
The Fullerton Museum Center, located in the heart of Downtown, is currently featuring an exhibit entitled “Fullerton: Art Town.” In the latest episode of the “Observing Fullerton” podcast, the museum curators lead […]
Art Walk Events at Blanquel and FMC July 1
Blanquel Popular Art in Downtown Fullerton will host an Art Walk event on Friday, July 1 from 5-10pm. The event will feature displays by local artists in a family-friendly environment. Blanquel Popular […]
Fullerton Pride Ride and Celebration June 26
The first ever Fullerton Pride Ride and Celebration will take place on Sunday, June 26 from 11am-3pm, to celebrate LGBTQ Pride Month. The event will begin with a neighborhood bicycle parade. Attendees […]
Photos from ‘Fullerton: Art Town’ Opening Reception
The Fullerton Museum Center opened its latest exhibit “Fullerton: Art Town” on Friday, June 3. This exhibit showcases the past, present, and future of art, art organizations, galleries, events, and independent artists […]
‘Observing Fullerton’ Podcast Episode #7: Interview with Elvia Rubalcava
In the seventh episode of Observing Fullerton, Urooj Naveed and Adrian Meza get an exclusive tour of the Fullerton Museum Center led by its director Elvia Rubalcava. The tour consists of glimpses […]
The Downtown Report: Mid-April Edition
Joe Tatar, Fullerton Icon The call came in the morning after Joe passed, a plea to make sure there was an appropriate tribute to a man who graced so many stages and […]
There’s Art in Fullerton
Fullerton resident Brian Prince has a bumper sticker that rings true. It reads: “There’s Art in Fullerton.” During the week of March 6 through 12, I visited four art institutions: Fullerton Museum […]
Art Walk Lives on at Fullerton Museum Center
After a difficult couple of years during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Fullerton Museum Center (FMC) is helping keep the arts alive in Fullerton through its art exhibits and monthly Art Walk events, […]
Fullerton Museum celebrates Mexican printmaker Jose Guadalupe Posada
The Fullerton Museum Center opened a new exhibit on February 19 that follows the legendary printmaker of Mexico, Jose Guadalupe Posada. The exhibit showcases much of Posada’s work such as his broadsheets […]
Cultural Arts Subcommittee Seeks To Connect City and Arts Providers
Approved by the City Council a year ago, the three-member Cultural Arts Subcommittee of the Parks and Recreation Commission met February 14 to elect a chair and set a meeting schedule. All […]
‘Land as Kin’ explores Southern California through native eyes
The latest exhibit at the Fullerton Museum Center “Land as Kin” features work by native American artists living and working in Southern California. The exhibit recontextualizes the modern landscape through native perspectives. […]
Young Observers: Mid September Edition
Limited to local traveling due to the Delta variant, Labor Day weekend, I made use of my ten dollars by visiting the Fullerton Museum Center (FMC), which reopened two months ago. As […]
Have Blues, Will Travel: A Trip Worth Taking
Have Blues, Will Travel: Traveling Blues Musicians in the Jim Crow Era Fullerton Museum Center, July 24 – End of August, 2021 Tucked into the back of the Fullerton Museum’s Have Blues, Will […]
City Council Funds Museum Center for Partial Year
Following months of uncertainty about its future, the Fullerton Museum Center has received enough funding to operate on a reduced schedule through the rest of 2021. The City will also reimburse the […]
Council Approves Annual Budget With No Funding for Museum Center
The Fullerton City Council has approved a City budget for 2021-2022 without any funding at all for the Fullerton Museum Center (FMC). The Museum has been closed since March 2020, and defunded […]
Council to Discuss Future Re-Opening of Fullerton Museum Center May 4
Note: This story was updated on April 17 to reflect the updated scheduling of the City Council’s anticipated consideration of the Museum Center’s re-opening from its April 20 to May 4 meeting. […]
Council, Board, Public Weigh in on Future of Fullerton Museum Center
At the request of Mayor Bruce Whitaker, Fullerton City Council received an update and discussed the current status and future of the Fullerton Museum Center (FMC) at their Feb. 2 meeting. Members […]
