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Monthly Craft: DIY Folding Fan
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.…
Fish Forms: A Paper Maché Sculpture Workshop
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,…
Handwriting the Constitution (8/20)
Celebrate our nation’s 250th Sesquicentennial by participating in our Handwriting the Constitution community art project. Participants will transcribe portions…
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…
Live Figure Drawing
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…
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…
Monthly Craft: Paper Owls
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…
Free First Sunday (September 2026)
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! Learn…
Talk of the Town: Yehudi Menuhin
Did you know Yehudi Menuhin, the world-renowned violinist, lived in Los Gatos? Join us for a talk by musician Robert Huguenor, as we learn about Menuhin's life…
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…
Free First Sunday (October 2026)
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! Learn…
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…
Talk of the Town: Canneries & Agriculture
Los Gatos was a premier agricultural town for many decades, and the LG Cannery was a major employer - join us for a talk about this fascinating chapter of LG…
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…
Free First Sunday (November 2026)
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! Learn…
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…
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…
Talk of the Town: Neal Cassady & the Beats
The Beat poets were legendary, and Neal Cassady lived right here in Los Gatos. Join us for a talk by "Los Gatan" publisher, Dan Pulcano, as he shares his…
Free First Sunday (December 2026)
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! Learn…
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,…
Talk of the Town: Ming Quong
Ming Quong, a local historic school for Chinese girls, was an iconic part of Los Gatos history, and we are honored to have Janet Chang, a former resident of…
Free First Sunday (January 2027)
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! Learn…
Talk of the Town: Athletes and Sports in LG History
Los Gatos has experienced home-grown Olympians, pro-athletes, & wacky local sporting events. Come and share your own stories! Learn More & Register.
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…