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Events that the museum has participated in, on site or elsewhere
San Francisco Obscura Society - Summer 2013
"The Obscura Society is the real world exploration arm of Atlas Obscura, seeking out secret histories, unusual access, and opportunities to explore strange and overlooked places hidden all around us"
The curator contributed a presentation about the museum as part of a panel on "Curiosity Cabinets", June 25, 2013
The panel was followed by a society outing to the museum on July 7, 2013.
Maker Faire, San Mateo - May 18-19, 2013
"The greatest show and tell on earth", this event showcases the modern do-it-yourself movement.
The museum presented a roadshow with emphasis on "Creating and curating your own museum".
Space was shared with the Belly Button Museum
Silicon Valley Open Studios - May, 2000-2013
An annual self-guided tour of artists' studios in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties.
This event has been the main time for the public to see the museum, welcoming over 400 visitors since the millenium began. Usually done in conjunction with Judith Hoffman
Photos by visitors
Photos from 2007
San Jose Mercury News coverage, May 3, 2002
Book Arts Jam - October, 2010-2012
This annual event is organized by the Bay Area Book Artists. Since 2012, it has been held at Lucie Stern Center in Palo Alto; previously it was at Foothill College.
The museum presents prints and books from the Zymoglyphic Museum Press as well as a sample of exhibits.
Photos:
2010 -
2011 -
2012
"The Mushroom and Hot Dog Basement Show" - May 17-June 28, 2012
Art show at Musee 16 in Los Angeles
Displayed a collage and a drawing from the museum's collections that had mushroom-like elements
Obscura Day - Spring, 2010-2012
"An international celebration of unusual places" sponsored by Atlas Obscura
March 20, 2010 - April 9, 2011 - April 28, 2012
A visitor account from 2011.
Sketchcrawl Silicon Valley - March 17, 2012
The museum hosted a
Laura Mappin was with the group and created an in-depth photoessay about the museum
Elsewhere Philatelic Society - May, 2011
The museum served as a "stamp window" for this cryptic organization
One participant's account here and photos
"Obsessions: Selected Personal Collections" - Sept. 27-Dec 4, 2008
An exhibit at the Peninsula Museum of Art about local collectors and collections. It featured the museum's Xenophora collection as a collection of collectors.
"Curiosity Cabinet of the Collective Unconscious" - 2005
A repurposed library card catalog was refitted with miniature scenes in the drawers in place of the cards.
The museum contributed a "crustacean mini-diorama" The card catalog was on display at the Hive Gallery in August of 2005 and as part of the Funhouse at Burning Man 2005