February 26, 2008

When I was a boy, my family came to California from the Philippines for the same reasons that have brought millions here before and since—finding a place that...Continue

René de Guzman, Senior Curator of Art


February 26, 2008

California is gorgeous. No other state has our beaches, our redwoods, our mountains, our weather - and it just keeps going! And I love how the people here are...Continue

Claire Feliz Meyler, Oakland Museum of California Staff Member


January 14, 2008

I first came here as a teacher and loved it so much I decided to volunteer at the first opportunity.

Californians need a place where they can see themselves,...Continue

Sheryl Wong, Chair, Board of Trustees; Chair, Start Here: The Museum of California Campaign


January 14, 2008

The African-American Advisory Council and the Women’s Board are just two ways the museum engages its communities. When exhibits are reinstalled after the...Continue

Kathryn Seabrook, Business Manager, CReal Films, Inc.,; Member of Museum's African American Advisory Council and Oakland Museum Women's Board


January 14, 2008

What makes California the start-up state: The people who chose California brought an entrepreneurial spirit that has become part of the state’s culture.Silicon...Continue

Ed Penhoet, President, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation; founder and former CEO, Chiron Corporation

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