STOWITTS MUSEUM AND LIBRARY

PACIFIC GROVE, CA

Expecting… A very pregnant Harbor Seal
Expecting… Credit: rtilden

Stowitts Museum and Library is a small, private museum located in Pacific Grove, California. The museum is named after the American sculptor, painter, and collector, Lincoln Stowitts, who founded it in 1957. The museum houses a collection of over 4,000 pieces of art, including paintings, sculptures, and decorative arts from different cultures and historical periods.

The museum’s main focus is on the art of the Pacific Rim, with a particular emphasis on Native American and Asian art. The collection includes works by renowned artists such as Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, and Ernest Blumenschein. In addition to the permanent collection, the museum also hosts temporary exhibitions and educational programs throughout the year.

The museum is also home to a research library that contains over 10,000 volumes on art, history, and culture. The library is open to the public and serves as a resource for scholars, researchers, and students.

Stowitts Museum and Library is a unique and valuable cultural institution in Pacific Grove, offering visitors a glimpse into the rich artistic traditions of the Pacific Rim and providing resources for those interested in learning more about the history and culture of the region.

STOWITTS MUSEUM AND LIBRARY is a Uncategorized or General Museum in PACIFIC GROVE CA. US MID #8400602005

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Western (Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington).

Expecting… A very pregnant Harbor Seal
Monterey Bay from Pacific Grove A night photograph of the Northern sky as viewed over Monterey Bay. The photograph was taken from several vantage points along the Monterey Recreation Trail. The Monterey Recreation Trail runs from Monterey to Pacific Grove, CA.
Monterey Bay Nightscape A night photograph of the Northern sky as viewed over Monterey Bay. The photograph was taken from several vantage points along the Monterey Recreation Trail. The Monterey Recreation Trail runs from Monterey to Pacific Grove, CA.
Startrails of Auriga over Monterey Bay Thirty-Six 20 second exposures (12 minutes) combined using the Startrails.exe program. Auriga can be seen in the North-Eastern sky. The green trail in the bay is from a passing boat.
Salinas / ‘guard animal’? (#0069) Getting closer to why I was visiting the park, I came across this unusual statue – again with no description. But, the fenced enclosure in the background is my real reason for visiting (forthcoming picture).
Monterey / Cannery Row – Fishermen’s mural (# 0061) This particular section of Cannery Row is called <u><a href="https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=55191" rel="noreferrer nofollow">McAbee Beach</a></u> in honor of a failure by John McAbee, who purchased the beach around 1900 and planned (but failed) to create a small tourist attraction here of cottages and rental boats. There is no explanation for the simple mural of fishermen, but a nearby placard notes that Portugese whalers used this beach in the mid-1800s for catching whales to extract the oil for lamps, until that failed due to the discovery of kerosene in the late 1800’s. And then, after McAbee’s efforts failed, the beach became the home for a Chinese fishing village that led to the sardine industry. So, there is a long history fishing being launched from this beach. ******* Note that there appears to be either a seal or an otter a little past the break water. It appears to be floating on its back, so probably an otter.
Monterey / Fisherman’s Wharf (# 0056) Last Christmas at Monterey’s Fisherman’s Wharf.
PG Point Pinos / Subaru deer?? (# 0054) Given all of the ads with Subarus driven by dogs, maybe he commutes to golf in the nearby Subaru….
Pacific Grove / contrasts (# 0041) BTW, this picture is a good example of how direction on the Monterey Peninsula can be confusing, as I note in a comment below. We're actually looking NNE here across Monterey Bay -- the Pacific ocean is a little behind me, off my left shoulder. One way to get oriented is to note that the towers of Moss Landing generating plant are faintly visible near the left side of the picture. When I was stationed in Monterey in '67-'68, my barracks window looked over the bay and the sun set behind the barracks, seemingly over land (over the peninsula).
Carmel-by-the-Sea, 2014
Pacific Grove / naturally framed... (# 0035) Along the coast..
Castroville / Japanese Schoolhouse internment - home (# 0013) Signs telling the story of Japanese settlement of the area in the 1920’s. See the <u><a href="https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=63714" rel="noreferrer nofollow">schoolhouse marker</a></u> for detail of the text. <i>Use the “Castroville Japanese Schoolhouse” tag to connect the pictures.</i>

Contact STOWITTS MUSEUM AND LIBRARY

THE STOWITTS MUSEUM AND LIBRARY
PO BOX 51383
PACIFIC GROVE
CA
93950

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STOWITTS MUSEUM AND LIBRARY Information

MID # 8400602005
Name THE STOWITTS MUSEUM AND LIBRARY
Alternate Name STOWITTS MUSEUM AND LIBRARY
Classification Uncategorized or General Museums, , Western
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 770431334
NTEECC A50
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)
INCOME 0
REVENUE 0
LAT/LONG 36.617715, -121.922394
CODES FIPS State Code: 06
FIPS County Code: 053
US Census Tract: 012200
US Census Block: 2043