Timeline

Components of the museum have been around for a long time. Its evolution from a childhood museum is told in the historical essay The story of how the museum came to be. Early versions were presented to the public in San Francisco Open Studios from 1989 to 1993.

A summary of new additions to the museum can be seen on the museum's What's New page.

2011

April - Obscura Day 2011

May - Open studios

October - Book Arts Jam at Foothill College in Los Altos Hills, California. and publication of Creating Your Own Personal Museum and The Tale of the Wandering Monk

2010

February - Publication of Views of the Zymoglyphic Region

March - The museum participated in the first Obscura Day

May - Open Studios

Sept. - Publication of Sketches of the Zymoglyphic Region and the second edition of the guide to the museum

October - A mini-roadshow from the museum travels to the Book Arts Jam at Foothill College in Los Altos Hills, California

2009

May - 2009 Open Studios

August - Garden of the Four Monks installed

2008

May - 2008 Open Studios

Sept-Dec - Xenophora collection featured in the Peninsula Art Museum's "Obsessions" show on collections and collectors

2007

May - 2007 Open Studios

2006

May - 2006 Open Studios

2005

Crustacean diorama exhibited as part of the Curiosity Cabinet of the Collective Unconscious, Hive Gallery, Los Angeles. The cabinet was part of the Funhouse at Burning Man in September of 2005.

Matrix Magazine #72 - Article about the museum by the curator in the Fall 2005 "New Victorians" issue

November - debut of the Curator's Web Log .

2004

February - Museum shop opens

2002

Coverage in the San Jose Mercury News

2001

New web site.

2000

Museum grand opening in its new building!