Demographics and Culture: Museums and Art Exhibits

Pomona College Museum of Art

By Zulema Elly Antuna

The City of Claremont has a variety of museums and art exhibits throughout the City that add culture to the community. The Claremont colleges also have their own art galleries including the Pomona College Museum of Art which is housed out of Scripps College, and the Pomona College Museum of Art. For such a small city, Claremont has quite a few museums, maybe the most per square mile in California! Well, maybe not, but anyhow they still have quite a variety. Below is a summary of just a few…

John Svenson “For the Love of Wood” exhibit

Claremont Museum of Art – The Claremont Museum of Art holds “pop-up” exhibitions throughout the year in various places in the City. While there is currently no formal exhibition space, the museum hopes to have a space in the future. The most recent exhibit is the John Svenson “For the Love of Wood” exhibit, currently housed at the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden.

Petterson Museum of Intercultural Art

Petterson Museum of Intercultural Art – The Petterson Museum of Intercultural Art is a collection of artifacts from all over the world, including costumes, masks, ceramics and sculptures. The museum attempts to develop an intelligent awareness of other cultures.

The Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology – The Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology was established in 1936 and its present building was constructed in 1968. Since its inception, the museum has been dedicated to serving the public as well as The Webb Schools community and scientific community. The museum has two large circular exhibition floors: the Hall of Life and the Hall of Footprints.