Monthly Craft: Paper Owls
Sep
3
to Sep 27

Monthly Craft: Paper Owls

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Hoo’s ready for September’s monthly craft? Visitors can use upcycled cardboard, paper, and more to make their own horned owl, a popular sight to see as Los Gatos enters fall. If you need more inspiration, you can check out our collection of taxidermied owls on display in the Los Gatos History Project and Collections Lab. It’s a hoot!

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Oktoberfest Los Gatos 2026
Sep
12
12:00 PM12:00

Oktoberfest Los Gatos 2026

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KCAT TV and Radio is hosting its 4th annual Oktoberfest right here in Los Gatos! Enjoy a day of festivities all supporting KCAT programs & services.

NUMU staff will be tabling from 12-5 PM, so stop by to chat with us and participate in a collaborative art activity for all ages where we'll be making paper Lebkuchenherzen!

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Impressionist Seascape Oil Painting Workshop
Sep
20
12:00 PM12:00

Impressionist Seascape Oil Painting Workshop

Learn how to capture the magical light of the Central Coast in oils with local landscape painter, Victoria Galitzine. This class will cover the basics of solvent-free oil painting utilizing the expressive “alla prima” (wet-on-wet) technique. Victoria will guide you step-by-step on how to layer oils using quick, intuitive brushwork. All ability levels are welcome. You will leave with your very own impressionist-style oil seascape. All materials provided.

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Live Figure Drawing
Sep
24
12:00 PM12:00

Live Figure Drawing

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Interested in trying figure drawing for the first time or brushing up on your skills? Join us at NUMU for a self-guided figure drawing session!  The session will take place in our Flick Drawing Studio with a live model, easels, newsprint paper, and pencils.  You are welcome to bring additional materials.

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Monthly Craft: Paper Slip Pumpkins and Marigold Tissue Garlands
Oct
1
to Nov 1

Monthly Craft: Paper Slip Pumpkins and Marigold Tissue Garlands

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Treat yourself to art this October at NUMU by making paper slip pumpkins and marigold tissue garlands. Visit our MakerSpace to create your own pumpkin using silly scissors and slips of colorful paper. Then, make a hanging garland of marigolds from tissue paper and pipe cleaners. These crafts are perfect for the autumnal festivities.

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Girl Scouts Junior Art and Design Badge
Oct
4
1:00 PM13:00
Programs

Girl Scouts Junior Art and Design Badge

In this program, Girl Scout Juniors will earn their Art and Design Badge by creating a Tiny Art Show. We will explore NUMU’s galleries looking for art and design, paint a tiny canvas, experiment with color saturation, sculpt tiny pottery from clay, and design our own tiny art show with pedestals and frames. This tiny art and design experience will be big fun!

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Community Ignition: Opening Reception
Oct
17
12:00 PM12:00

Community Ignition: Opening Reception

Join us at NUMU to celebrate the opening of Community Ignition, a group exhibition showcasing how art is created in the Disability Arts Community: in communities, through conversation and support, through interdependence, and within systems of care. The concept of interdependence, or mutual reliance, celebrates asking for assistance and honors the collaboration that is often present in artistic practice. NUMU provides a venue for conversation and learning to shift perspectives and develop awareness of disability culture and artists with disabilities.

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Monthly Craft: Woven Burlap Bookmarks
Nov
5
to Nov 29

Monthly Craft: Woven Burlap Bookmarks

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Treat yourself to art this October at NUMU by making paper slip pumpkins and marigold tissue garlands. Visit our MakerSpace to create your own pumpkin using silly scissors and slips of colorful paper. Then, make a hanging garland of marigolds from tissue paper and pipe cleaners. These crafts are perfect for the autumnal festivities.

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Reawakening Community Day
Nov
7
12:00 PM12:00

Reawakening Community Day

New Museum Los Gatos welcomes the South Bay community to celebrate Reawakening: Muwekma Ohlone Culture and Connection in Pursuit of Recognition and Reawakening: Reciprocity of Land, Sea, and the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe at our Community Day on November 7th. This occasion will feature family-friendly activities, refreshments, games, and exhibition-inspired activations to honor and celebrate the culture and experiences of the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe. Stay tuned for more details!

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Girl Scouts Brownie Art and Design Badge
Nov
8
1:00 PM13:00
Programs

Girl Scouts Brownie Art and Design Badge

Girl Scouts will explore art and design through hands-on activities including painting, printmaking, and building. Brownies will explore NUMU’s galleries with a museum professional, experiment with line-making, printmaking techniques, and create their own painted portraits. Each Girl Scout will also design and build a custom frame to display their artwork. This engaging program is a fun experience you won’t want to miss!

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Hiding in Plain Sight: Disability and Art History
Nov
14
2:00 PM14:00

Hiding in Plain Sight: Disability and Art History

Join us at NUMU for a conversation with artist, curator, and UC Berkeley professor emerita Katherine Sherwood. In her presentation, Katherine will invite guests to explore notable figures in art history through a disability lens, highlighting details of artists’ lives that are often unaddressed in dominant art history discourse. Sherwood will also take time to discuss contemporary disability arts topics in this presentation. This event is a hybrid event.

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Festive Night at the Museum
Dec
11
5:00 PM17:00

Festive Night at the Museum

Join us for a festive night at the museum with additional open hours & free admission! As a featured stop along the Los Gatos Chamber's Holiday Trolley route, we'll be staying open late to spread some holiday cheer. This is a fun family tradition with light refreshments, holiday-themed crafts, music, and lots of local art and history!

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Girl Scouts Junior Art and Design Badge
Jan
24
1:00 PM13:00
Programs

Girl Scouts Junior Art and Design Badge

In this program, Girl Scout Juniors will earn their Art and Design Badge by creating a Tiny Art Show. We will explore NUMU’s galleries looking for art and design, paint a tiny canvas, experiment with color saturation, sculpt tiny pottery from clay, and design our own tiny art show with pedestals and frames. This tiny art and design experience will be big fun!

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Girl Scouts Cadette Book Artist Badge
Feb
7
1:00 PM13:00
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Girl Scouts Cadette Book Artist Badge

Learn about the art of bookmaking at NUMU! We will explore how books are made and try a variety of bookmaking techniques for ourselves. Girl Scout Cadettes will fold, stitch, staple, and experiment with bookmaking tools to make fun and functional books. We will use a variety of interesting papers and design our own marbled paper using shaving cream!

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Girl Scouts Junior Art and Design Badge
Mar
21
1:00 PM13:00
Programs

Girl Scouts Junior Art and Design Badge

In this program, Girl Scout Juniors will earn their Art and Design Badge by creating a Tiny Art Show. We will explore NUMU’s galleries looking for art and design, paint a tiny canvas, experiment with color saturation, sculpt tiny pottery from clay, and design our own tiny art show with pedestals and frames. This tiny art and design experience will be big fun!

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Girl Scouts Brownie Art and Design Badge
Apr
18
1:00 PM13:00
Programs

Girl Scouts Brownie Art and Design Badge

Girl Scouts will explore art and design through hands-on activities including painting, printmaking, and building. Brownies will explore NUMU’s galleries with a museum professional, experiment with line-making, printmaking techniques, and create their own painted portraits. Each Girl Scout will also design and build a custom frame to display their artwork. This engaging program is a fun experience you won’t want to miss!

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Girl Scouts Junior Art and Design Badge
May
23
1:00 PM13:00
Programs

Girl Scouts Junior Art and Design Badge

In this program, Girl Scout Juniors will earn their Art and Design Badge by creating a Tiny Art Show. We will explore NUMU’s galleries looking for art and design, paint a tiny canvas, experiment with color saturation, sculpt tiny pottery from clay, and design our own tiny art show with pedestals and frames. This tiny art and design experience will be big fun!

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Girl Scouts Brownie Art and Design Badge
Aug
30
1:00 PM13:00
Programs

Girl Scouts Brownie Art and Design Badge

Girl Scouts will explore art and design through hands-on activities including painting, printmaking, and building. Brownies will explore NUMU’s galleries with a museum professional, experiment with line-making, printmaking techniques, and create their own painted portraits. Each Girl Scout will also design and build a custom frame to display their artwork. This engaging program is a fun experience you won’t want to miss!

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How to Begin/Build a Personal Art Collection
Aug
22
1:00 PM13:00

How to Begin/Build a Personal Art Collection

Join us for a talk by eminent Los Gatos Physician and art collector, Dr. Josel Cabaccan.

Dr. Cabaccan serves on the acquisitions committee of the Centre Pompidou in Paris, France. Pieces from his own collection have been featured in the Venice Biennale 2022 and 2024, Louisiana Museum 2018-2019 and 2023, Musee d' Art Moderne de Paris 2023 - 2024, Centre d'Art La Malmaison de Cannes 2020, and published in Yayoi Kusama "Everyday I Pray for Love" and the upcoming "Anthology of drawings by Luc Tuymans" 2026. He frequently travels to art fairs such as Art Basel and Frieze and international and local art exhibitions, which he highlights on his Instagram @an_art_throb.

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Fish Forms: A Paper Maché Sculpture Workshop
Aug
15
to Aug 16

Fish Forms: A Paper Maché Sculpture Workshop

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Build, paint, and assemble your own hanging fish sculpture with Jess Gilliam in this two-day, creatively open-ended paper maché workshop at NUMU!.

On day one, you will be guided through the structure, shaping, and assembly of your paper maché sculpture. Your piece will dry overnight at NUMU.

On day two, you will paint and walk away with a finished piece that feels both sculptural and playful.

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New Additions: Opening Reception
Aug
6
5:30 PM17:30

New Additions: Opening Reception

NUMU is pleased to present New Additions 2026, on view for a limited time, highlighting artworks and historical artifacts donated to our institution from 2020 to 2025. Join us to celebrate the generosity of our community of regional and exhibiting artists, collectors, and keepers of history. Their contributions support our endeavor to thoughtfully build our permanent art and history collections and to preserve and maintain them for generations to come. 

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Paint Your Pet’s Portrait Workshop
Jul
19
12:30 PM12:30

Paint Your Pet’s Portrait Workshop

Capture the soul of your beloved pet on an 11x14 canvas in this fun, step-by-step painting workshop - no experience needed! Each canvas will be pre-sketched by hand from your own pet photo, so all you have to do is paint. Using acrylic paints and expert one-on-one instruction, you’ll go home with a one-of-a-kind portrait you’ll be proud of.

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Beading Circle with John Paul Amaral
Jul
12
1:00 PM13:00

Beading Circle with John Paul Amaral

Join local artist John Paul Amaral for a beading circle and conversation on its significance in Native American Indigenous cultures. John Paul will introduce students to methods of beadwork to create a traditional hairpipe choker necklace. While creating their own treasures, the beading circle will host a conversation about the significance of beadwork in American Indigenous cultures, how the art expanded over time, and its place in living history.

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Monthly Craft: Paper Tents
Jul
2
to Jul 26

Monthly Craft: Paper Tents

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It’s summertime at NUMU, and this July’s monthly craft is a camp special, paper tents! Visitors are invited to learn how to fold paper through origami to make an A-frame tent, and younger visitors can color, cut, and glue one together. Take this camp craft on the trail or for stay-at-home stargazing fun.

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Life in Los Gatos Art Camp (Week Two)
Jun
22
to Jun 26

Life in Los Gatos Art Camp (Week Two)

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New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU) is excited to partner with LGS Recreation to deliver this week-long camp for young artists to create a unique artwork that captures their perspective on the history and charm of Los Gatos. Participants will learn art techniques, explore the museum’s art & history exhibitions, walk the Los Gatos Creek trail, learn about local flora and fauna, visit local Los Gatos historic landmarks, and even meet some key town officials. Each day we’ll focus on a new topic and by the end of the week students will have completed a one-of-a-kind painting reflecting the theme “Capturing Life in Los Gatos.” The camp concludes with a mini-art show where campers proudly display their work for family and friends. This is a highly engaging interactive art and history experience that you don’t want to miss.

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Circle Event: San José Japantown
Jun
19
11:00 AM11:00
Programs

Circle Event: San José Japantown

NUMU Circle Members will enjoy a fun-filled Friday! First, we will enjoy a tour of the Japanese American Museum of San Jose, and learn about their unique collection chronicling more than a century of Japanese American history. Then, we will walk over to Art Object Gallery, where we will hear from sculptor and owner, Ken Matsumoto, and enjoy mingling and refreshments.

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Talk of the Town: True Crime of Old Los Gatos
Jun
18
2:00 PM14:00

Talk of the Town: True Crime of Old Los Gatos

Join us for a brief tour of the history gallery, followed by a talk about true crime in old Los Gatos! Learn about the old days of stagecoach robberies and notorious criminals! Please note that this month’s talk is later than usual, starting at 2 PM. We will be joined by Debra Staab, of the Loma Prieta Museum.

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Life in Los Gatos Art Camp (Week One)
Jun
15
to Jun 19

Life in Los Gatos Art Camp (Week One)

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New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU) is excited to partner with LGS Recreation to deliver this week-long camp for young artists to create a unique artwork that captures their perspective on the history and charm of Los Gatos. Participants will learn art techniques, explore the museum’s art & history exhibitions, walk the Los Gatos Creek trail, learn about local flora and fauna, visit local Los Gatos historic landmarks, and even meet some key town officials. Each day we’ll focus on a new topic and by the end of the week students will have completed a one-of-a-kind painting reflecting the theme “Capturing Life in Los Gatos.” The camp concludes with a mini-art show where campers proudly display their work for family and friends. This is a highly engaging interactive art and history experience that you don’t want to miss.

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Monthly Craft: Pride Chain
Jun
4
to Jun 28

Monthly Craft: Pride Chain

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This June, NUMU is celebrating Pride month with the return of a crowd favorite craft: Pride keychains! Step into our Lounge and decorate a keychain with lanyard cord and pony beads to match one of many Pride flags in the LGBTQ+ community, and learn the importance of the colors used in each of the flags.

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Los Gatos Circa 1960
May
22
11:00 AM11:00

Los Gatos Circa 1960

Long known as “the Valley of Heart’s Delight”, Santa Clara Valley was the world’s largest producer of fruit, with acres of farmland providing a bounty of produce in an ideal climate. This decade saw a huge increase in population that came about for several reasons, including the growing technology industry that developed into what we now know as Silicon Valley. Learn more about Los Gatos in the 1960s with Amy Long, curator of our current exhibition, I Know A Place. Amy will also share her experiences living in Los Gatos in the 60s. We'd love to hear your stories, too!

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Girl Scouts Junior Art and Design Badge
May
17
1:00 PM13:00
Programs

Girl Scouts Junior Art and Design Badge

In this program, Girl Scout Juniors will earn their Art and Design Badge by creating a Tiny Art Show. We will explore NUMU’s galleries looking for art and design, paint a tiny canvas, experiment with color saturation, sculpt tiny pottery from clay, and design our own tiny art show with pedestals and frames. This tiny art and design experience will be big fun!

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