History
The Grace Hudson Museum & Sun House in Ukiah, CA, is an art, history & anthropology museum focusing on the lifeworks of artist Grace Carpenter Hudson (1865-1937) & her ethnologist husband, Dr. John W. Hudson (1857-1936). Changing interdisciplinary exhibitions & public programs feature Western American art, California Indian cultures, histories of California's diverse N. Coast region, & the work of contemporary regional artists. Since its inauguration in 1986, the Museum has become an increasingly important cultural & educational resource for N. California. The Museum's collections consist of more than 30,000 interrelated objects, with significant holdings of Pomo Indian artifacts (particularly basketry) ethnographic field notes, unpublished manuscripts, photographs & the world's largest collection of Grace Hudson paintings. The Museum's exhibitions & public programs are thematically shaped by, & linked to, its collections with their focus on Western art, history & anthropology.
Specialties
The Grace Hudson Museum and the Sun House preserve, document, research and interpret the Hudson-Carpenter collections for public benefit, with emphasis on the life work of artist Grace Carpenter Hudson (1865-1937) and her husband, ethnologist Dr. John W. Hudson (1857-1936). The Hudson-Carpenter family's contributions to the understanding and development of the artistic, historical and cultural heritage of California's North Coast during the late 19th and early 20th century guide and inform the Museum's activities. A living cultural resource for the entire community, the Museum continues the Hudson-Carpenter family legacy by producing related programs, publications and exhibitions that provide quality educational experiences in the arts and humanities for all visitors.