Best Exhibit Fresno Near Me

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Fresno Discovery Center is a science center for the mind where visitors of all ages can discover, explore and create. We invite you to peruse our upcoming schedule and plan a special day with us.


Our Center exhibits highlight Fresno culture and have been designed to nurture visitors scientific imaginations, build their confidence, competence, and encourage them to test, tinker, create, and wonder! Our exhibit philosophy responds to a persons need to learn through concrete interactions — touching, exploring, manipulating , experimenting and hands-on learning.


The Park is 5 1/2 acres of grassy meadow, tortoise habitat, cactus garden and includes several picnic tables, restrooms, and many green areas for families to enjoy.

4worldlovers: After a rigorous, four-month national search, the Board of Directors is excited to announce that we have appointed Arianna Paz Chávez as the next executive director of Arte Américas!

​​Arianna was born and raised in Fresno and attributes her passion for art to formative years spent at Arte Américas. She is returning home with a decade of experience in nonprofit arts organizations including the M.H. de Young Memorial Museum in San Francisco, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Dedalus Foundation in New York. Thus far, Arianna’s career has been devoted to creating meaningful experiences and entry points to the arts with and for diverse communities. Arianna is an alumna of the National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures (NALAC) advocacy and leadership programs. She earned a BA in Art History and Arts Management at the University of San Francisco and an MA in Art History from Syracuse University in Florence, Italy where she studied sixteenth-century Mexican art in Italian collections. Her expertise in the cultural arts and leadership skills will be a tremendous asset to Arte Américas.

The board is confident that Arianna is the right person to take care of our beloved Latino cultural arts center and lead us into our next stage of growth. Indeed, Arianna was shaped by our mission to celebrate, nurture, and preserve Latino arts and cultures during her mother, Lilia Chávez’ tenure as the founding Executive Director of Arte Américas. In Arianna’s own words, “Arte is important to many people and its success is the result of the hard work of our community. I am excited to honor and amplify that work and am grateful for the opportunity to contribute to the community that raised me.”

The board would like to thank The James B. McClatchy Foundation for supporting Arte Américas through our executive director transition. With their support, we retained Cristy Johnston Limón, an organizational consultant who helped lead the executive director search process. Our executive director search committee included members of our community: Elva Rodriguez, a former Arte Américas Executive Director, Marylou Mendoza-Miller, Associate Vice President for Human Resources at Fresno State, and board members Jose Rodriguez, Janie Rostro, and Vivian Velasco Paz. The board thanks the search committee and Cristy Johnston Limon for their time and commitment to this executive search process.

Arianna joins Arte Américas at a very exciting time in our 36-year history. While we were awarded $7 million dollars in the 2023 state budget, the funds have yet to be received, yet we have work to do, including preparing the facility to mount our next suite of gallery exhibits, programming and staffing while continuing to provide an anchor arts and cultural venue for the Fresno community and beyond. We are at a pivotal moment in Arte Américas history, and your donations can help Arianna advance her vision for our organization. Consider making a donation in honor of your favorite Arte Américas moment and let’s build our legacy together.

4worldlovers: In 1888, Dr. Thomas Richard Meux’s 16-room Victorian mansion became a reality. It is as impressive today as it was over a century ago. The Meux Home is a tribute to gothic Victorian architecture and hospitality. As our guest, you’re invited to enjoy a guided tour of the house, as well as stroll the beautiful garden.

Tours take 45 minutes to 1 hour, depending on your pace. You’ll see all the best in architecture, artwork, and much more from the Victorian Age.

4worldlovers:
In 2015, the award-winning Fresno County Historical Museum debuted making it the only museum of its kind to showcase the vast history of Fresno County. One of the biggest capital improvement projects in the last decade at the Fairgrounds, the $3.2 million, 14,000 sq. ft. two-story building provides a place where visitors can learn about historic events and places, cultures and contributions, plus enjoy incredible artifacts and photos – providing visitors with a window to Fresno County’s path.



Next Date: Saturday, April 15 |10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Admission is Free. Donations welcome.



Open year-round on Wednesdays and Saturdays by appointment; just fill out this form. Must submit request 7 days prior than requested date.

During the annual Big Fresno Fair, Museum is open daily until 8 p.m. with the exception of the 2nd floor, which closes at 5:30 p.m.

We offer handheld, voice-activated tours of The Big Fresno Fair Museum. Special docent-led tours may also be reserved year-round.

There are now online video tours of each of the Museum exhibits– including an in-depth look at the Italian Heritage Museum Exhibit. Watch them all here.

Located inside the 14,000 sq. ft. Museum is the Community Cultural Center, which is where you will find the Italian Heritage Museum Exhibit - one of the most comprehensive exhibits on Italian culture in the Western United States. Phase One of this exhibit debuted in 2021, featuring a replica of Tuscan architecture, the exhibit focuses on the four interactive touch screen displays in which you can explore the rich history of Italian traditions, culture and achievements beneath a beautiful rendition of the Creation of Adam originally painted by Michelangelo on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican in Rome. NEW – we’re bringing this exhibit to you! View the new online video tours that showcase all that this exhibit features.

Heritage Talks Documentary - Volumes II & III – Fresno County’s Leaders

The Fresno County Historical Museum is focused on telling the rich history of Fresno County. Part of that rich history is the people that call Fresno County home. As such, Heritage Talks Volumes II & III, tell the history of some of Fresno County’s leaders and recounts their memories of how the region has changed. These documentary-style videos are displayed on the 2nd floor next to the Cosmopolitan Bar, but can also be viewed here.

This replica of a general store from the late 1870s offers a rare glimpse into a general store from the 19th century and how many services would be bundled together under one roof to serve the public’s needs. It features a mail station, laundry station, shoes, chewing tobacco, cleaning supplies, home appliances and much more, including a late 1800s pharmacy section donated by Dr. & Mrs. Jack Rustigan with original posters on display, plus a vast collection of medicines from that period. You will also see a section dedicated to the fashion and lives of women during this period.

Featuring the complete original furnishing of the California Superior Court 1 of Fresno that is over 100 years old, this exhibit showcases the history of the Fresno Courthouse, from its origins in Millerton to where it stands today in downtown Fresno. Everything from the front railing to the furnishings on the back wall is the original furniture, arranged as it would have been seen at the historic courthouse. Even the flags, clock, and door are all originals from the courthouse! On the left, you will see a timeline of photos depicting the progression of the courthouse as it changed locations from Millerton to Fresno, the removal of the Cupola, and the controversial demolition of the historic courthouse in 1966 due to changes in building code. Also featured is the iconic original 1895 Boy with the Leaky Boot fountain, which originally stood in front of the Fresno Courthouse, as well as two of the original goddesses of justice from the historic Fresno courthouse.

As part of the Fair’s overall efforts to preserve history, it has acquired, refurbished and displayed iconic signs that are proudly on display around the perimeter of the Paul Paul Theater. Some of those signs include: Mar’s Drive-In, Fresno Motel, Old Hacienda Sign, Louie Kee Market, Eddie’s Speed Shop and more. Also featured is the beautifully restored Courthouse Cupola. Learn more about the Cupola and the story of its relocation to the Fair here.

4worldlovers: On display panels with images highlighting History, Faith, Geography, Culture and Heritage of the most eastern Province of Historic Armenian highland. The exhibition was prepared in 2016 on the 25th anniversary of the independence of Artsakh form then Soviet Union. Appropriate for all ages, the exhibition provides brief and overall educational background of the region and its inhabitant dating back to over 2500 years.


Co-curated along with the California Museum of Sacramento on the occasion of the centennial commemoration of the Armenian Genocide. On display at the Fresno County History Museum are the information panels from the Sacramento exhibition. The Historical Museum is located at the Big Fresno County Fairgrounds, and the panels are on second floor.


Housed at the University of California Center Exhibition Hall in Fresno, the Armenian Museum of Fresno was established in 2003 as a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. The Museum highlights the contributions of Armenians and Armenian-Americans to California and the Central Valley in particular, complementing the cultural fabric of Central California. It will promote and showcase rotating exhibitions of the fine and performing arts.

4worldlovers: A Reception will be held at 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, at the Phebe Conley Art Gallery.


The Conley Gallery is free and open to the public. Regular hours are Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Guest parking is $5. Closed on weekends and holidays.

For special accommodation, please contact Chris Lopez at chris_lopez@csufresno.edu or 559.278.2121

Image: Angel Lesnikowski, Self-Portrait, 2022. From the 2022 Senior Art Show "Best in Show Award," "The Edward O. Lund Foundation Award," and "The President's Showcase Award."

The Phebe Conley Gallery, located in the Phebe Conley Art Building, provides critical exhibition space for Art and Design Department students to prepare for a professional career, provides actual installation experiences, and connects the students with the community by providing four large student exhibitions each year and multiple Masters Degree Student Exhibitions