Museum of Sonoma County

aka Sonoma County Museum   |   Santa Rosa, CA   |  www.museumsc.org

Mission

The Museum of Sonoma County (MSC) engages and inspires our diverse community with art and history exhibitions, collections, and public programs that are inclusive, educational, and relevant.

Ruling year info

1978

Executive Director

Jeff Nathanson

Main address

425 Seventh St

Santa Rosa, CA 95401 USA

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EIN

94-2506626

NTEE code info

Art Museums (A51)

History Museums (A54)

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Our programs

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What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Exhibitions

Located in Downtown Santa Rosa, the Museum of Sonoma County welcomes visitors to experience regional history and contemporary art. The Seventh Street campus includes two buildings, multiple galleries, and a sculpture garden. The Museum opened its doors in 1985 as the Sonoma County Museum, housed in the historic 1910 post office, a landmark on the National Register of Historic Places. With multiple changing exhibitions per year, there is always something new to experience at the Museum!

Population(s) Served

The Museum of Sonoma County maintains a permanent collection of over 18,000 objects, documenting the region's rich history and celebrating local artists. Rotated selections from the permanent collection can be viewed in the mezzanine gallery in the Historic Post Office Building.

Population(s) Served

Explore our exhibitions in depth with a guided tour. Tours can be tailored to fit your timeline and optional hands-on art activities can be added on to any tour. Our seasoned docents are trained to use Visual Thinking Strategies to engage your students/group and encourage visual literacy and critical thinking.

Population(s) Served

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How we listen

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Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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Museum of Sonoma County

Board of directors
as of 12/18/2020
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Board chair

Nancy Glaze

Henry Beaumont

Liz Uribe

Steven Gelber

Eric Green

Chris Mazzia

Dale Schmid

Diane Sotos

Jack Stuppin

Richard Tempero

Nancy Glaze

Jeremy Nichols

Estelle Rogers

Staci Pastis

Margaret Purser

Raissa de la Rosa

Carin Jacobs

Ernesto Olivares

Board leadership practices

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes