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.
Celebrate our nation’s 250th Sesquicentennial by participating in our Handwriting the Constitution community art project. Participants will transcribe portions of the U.S. Constitution on large foamcore whiteboards using black felt-tip markers.
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.
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.
Enjoy free general admission and tours on the first Sunday of the month @ NUMU! The museum is open from 10 AM-4 PM, and we can't wait to see you there!
Beat the heat this August with NUMU’s monthly craft: DIY folding fans! Visitors can decorate and make their own folding fans with paper and popsicle sticks. Find inspiration in summer scenes, fruity eats, or design your own pattern.
Celebrate our nation’s 250th Sesquicentennial by participating in our Handwriting the Constitution community art project. Participants will transcribe portions of the U.S. Constitution on large foamcore whiteboards using black felt-tip markers.
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.
Celebrate our nation’s 250th Sesquicentennial by participating in our Handwriting the Constitution community art project. Participants will transcribe portions of the U.S. Constitution on large foamcore whiteboards using black felt-tip markers.
Join us for a brief tour of the history gallery, followed by a talk about Mountain Charley, the man, the myth, the legend. We will be joined by Los Gatos historian Bill Wulf.
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.
Join us at NUMU for a small private tour of their history collection followed by a dedicated time to sit and sketch historical garments, musical instruments, and animals that tell the history of Los Gatos.
Enjoy free general admission and tours on the first Sunday of the month @ NUMU! The museum is open from 10 AM-4 PM, and we can't wait to see you there!
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.
In partnership with the Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce Women’s Networking Group, NUMU will be offering a lovely opportunity to connect and mingle during an incredible art experience.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Join the artists of Salon Jane: Resonance for a guided tour of the exhibition during the museum’s Free First Sunday! Featuring artists Jane Olin, Martha Cassnave, Anna Rheim, Robin Ward, and Robin Robinson.
Enjoy free general admission and tours on the first Sunday of the month @ NUMU! The museum is open from 10 AM-4 PM, and we can't wait to see you there!
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.
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!
Meet at NUMU (New Museum Los Gatos) to 'hunt' for art with flowers, then draw a floral still life at an easel in their newly opened drawing studio.
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!
We need your help! We are seeking volunteers, ages 16+, to support the museum in putting together a large mailing.
Enjoy free general admission and tours on the first Sunday of the month @ NUMU! The museum is open from 10 AM-4 PM, and we can't wait to see you there!
Join us to celebrate the talented exhibiting high school artists and the announcement of the award recipients of ArtNow 2026: Before / Between / Beyond. We invite the community to honor the emerging artists’ accomplishments, explore the exhibition, and enjoy art activities.

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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