8 Museums in Sonoma That You Shouldn't Miss

Fine Art Gallery focusing on global humanity and inspiring unity. Lisa Kristine is an internationally recognized fine-art photographer. For more than 30 years she has documented indigenous cultures and social causes in more than 150 countries across six continents, meeting people at the level of the heart. Lisa’s work has been shown in exhibitions and purchased for permanent collections in museums throughout the United States and abroad. The current that runs through her work is the belief in the inherent dignity of every living being. Lisa masterfully navigates the emotional landscapes of her subjects and their environments, driving awareness around causes such as human trafficking, indigenous wisdom, and global unity.

Arts Guild of Sonoma, organized in 1977 to exhibit and advance the creative efforts of 30 local artists, is the oldest continuously operating artists' collective in the State of California. Exhibitions change and update every month, and there is a public reception on the first Saturday from 4pm to 7pm, free to the public. Regular hours are Thursday through Monday from 11am to 5pm.

Located just a few steps south of historic Sonoma Town Plaza, the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art presents rotating exhibitions of modern and contemporary art. The Museum has built an impressive reputation during its first twelve years with shows featuring works by Picasso, Rembrandt, and Goya as well as acclaimed contemporary artists like David Hockney and Sandow Birk. Most exhibitions run 2-3 months. The Museum is also a community gathering place for art history lectures, community events, classes and celebrations. A new reference library features 2,500 art books. A small cafe in the front of the building provides coffee and tea and is a gathering place for Sonoma art lovers.It's a Museum with a big reputation but small enough to be a fun add-on to a visit to Sonoma. Convenient to restaurants on the Town Plaza, an hour enjoying the current exhibition is the perfect arts complement to Sonoma's food and wine offerings.

For 25 years, Spirits In Stone has offered the largest evolving collection of Zimbabwe Shona Sculpture in North America. Our varied selection includes evocative paintings by acclaimed Ethiopian artist Wosene Kosrof, museum quality African masks and baskets. Our gorgeous jewelry collection includes designs by Gellner, Michael Zobel, Bernd Wolf, Schoeffel and Sarah Graham. Spirits In Stone invites you to come explore the full sculptural brilliance of their artists and International collections.