We're on Winter Hiatus Dec 1st - April 1st

Have a wonderful Holiday Season and please come see us when we open again on April 1, 2014.  While we're closed, we'll be attending to all the tasks a museum director is responsible for, but can't get to when the museum is open.  Any needed repairs, new displays, inventory logging, etc.  

We're also just a phone call or e mail away if you need a spot for up to 60 people and would like to rent our community room.  The details are here: http://garibaldimuseum.org/meeting-social-room-rent

Annual Holiday Open House, Quilt Raffle, and a big sale in our Gift Shop!

The "Old Bat" invites you to the annual Halloween Party!!

3 Kitties Have a New Home!

27 people attended the adoption event held in our Community Room on Oct. 5th,  and 3 of the cats looking for love - had their wish come true!  This was our second Adoptathon, and we will very likely make it an annual, if not semi-annual, event.  In the meantime, don't hesitate to contact United Paws if you're looking for a dog or cat to adopt, and you can visit their blog here: http://unitedpaws.wordpress.com/  to see where their next adoption event will be held.

You know you want a kitty...

Come find your feline friend among those lounging in our community room next Saturday, hoping to charm your socks off and hitch a ride home!  

Capt Robert Gray Gets a New Sign!

A new sign to commemorate the Tillamook Passage of Capt Robert Gray was dedicated on Sept. 12, 2013. It's been updated to correctly reflect information about his accomplishment and those of his crew members. The dedication was attended by some of our Board members and two ladies representing the Oregon Black Pioneers organization.  Marcus Lopez was a member of the crew on the Lady Washington, and is thought to be the first black person to set foot in Oregon. Theirs is a fascinating website: http://oregonblackpioneers.org/

The new sign is in the wayside right next to Pirate's Cove just a short way north of Garibaldi.  Stop by and take a look to honor this national hero, and inspiration for our own maritime museum. 

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Donna Ludwig is showing for the month of September

Friends, admirers and other artists gathered to see what

 Donna has been working on of late. You should stop by too!

This show will be up through the end of September.

There were Ooohs!

And aaaahs!

Some art talk, weather talk.....  

The artist, Donna Ludwig

 Small framed prints for sale, and matted prints ready to frame.....as well as the larger paintings, 

Like this undersea painting to make you wish you were an angelfish.

Margie Loney and Donna share a special moment.

September Artist - Donna Ludwig Peterson

Showing through the month of September is Donna Ludwig Peterson.  Her reception is Saturday Sept 7th from 1 to 3 PM.  Come meet the artist and mingle with other art lovers!

Tour Your Local Museums!

Our local museums have gotten together to sponsor a tour so you can see what's available for the citizens of and visitors to Tillamook County.  And they've thrown in a train ride! Our museums regularly draw tourists  which benefits many of the businesses in the area.  If you've been meaning to see what's there, but never made the time, this might be just the opportunity you're looking for!

Rose Perez Reception had a great turnout!

Good food, the gracious presence of the artist and a short talk by the author of 'Nestucca River Country', Sally Rissel, made this reception a highly enjoyable event.

 Rose (in the pink blouse) chats with a visitor.

 Can you say 'Yum!'

 Author Sally Rissel gives a brief talk about how the book came to be. Rose also spoke about her early life and venture into painting.  Rose provided the cover illustration painting for this lovely book - which we carry in our gift shop.  

 One of Rose's signature oil seascapes. 

Another of Rose's colorful romantic landscapes.

Discover Tillamook County History

Garibaldi Days and way on back....

We just discovered there's a Facebook page devoted to the history of Garibaldi and surrounding towns; Bay City, Rockaway, Wheeler, and Nehalem.  There are good quality historical photos of the area.  It's definitely worth a visit:   Garibaldi Oregon Memories.  Thanks to Bill Hayden for letting us know this terrific page is out there!

The Grub Club Does the Garibaldi Museum

On Monday, the Garibaldi Grub Club was invited to the Garibaldi Museum for a free museum day. Fourteen children of all ages (2 1/2 to 17) strolled, rode bikes, and scooters to the museum after indulging in a hearty lunch. It was a perfect sunny day for the after lunch exercise. Many had not been to the museum before. It was a terrific opportunity for them to learn some of their local history, and appreciate the maritime history of the Pacific Northwest. 

They built buckets, assembled boats, dressed up in colonial costumes, as well as taking turns ringing our notably loud  - CLAAAANNGGGG!!! ) )  )  )  )   )   )  bell in the Garibaldi Room.   

S'okay...that's what it's there for!

Don't forget to attend our annual Silent Auction on July 27th!

Gift certificates, fine wine, gift baskets.....come in and see what you'd like to bid on.  There's a lot to choose from and this occasion is a major fund raiser for providing the resources to maintain Garibaldi's unique and wonderful museum, and the events we sponsor.  

While you're there, don't forget to enjoy Patsy Chapin's watercolors.  She's on display until the end of July!

August brings Rose Perez to the Garibaldi Museum.

Meet Rose in person, and take home a numbered print of her work, at the artist's reception and celebration of 40 years in the arts, on Saturday, August 3rd from 2 to 4 PM.

Artist Patsy Chapin for the month of July

Patsy is a warm and lively watercolor artist who has filled our Community Room with an abundance of her watercolors, scratchboard pieces, and an occasional oil painting.  Below are just a few examples of her work.

This blog keeper wants to apologize for the quality of the photos because they don't do her work justice.  I'll post new photos next chance I have to stop by the museum.

Patsy prices her work for everyday people who think they can't afford to buy original art.  Her work is very, very reasonably priced.  Come in and tempt yourself to take home some eye candy.  Blog keeper succumbed!

Sorry folks...this little beauty is SOLD!

Children's Book Signing at the Museum

Saturday, June 29th, local author Tricia Gates Brown and illustrator Sally Lackaff  

presented two children’s books: 

 “Frederick and the Flute Maker” & “Twila and the Treasure”

It was warm and humid in Garibaldi when Tricia and Sally came to the museum.  A few people came out of the heat to enjoy Tricia’s reading of Frederick and the Flute Maker, and to enjoy a craft project with Sally. Adults and children alike enjoyed decorating haystack rock as described in Tricia’s book. 

Watercolors by Patsy Chapin for the month of July

If you haven't stopped in to see Michael Loney's exhibit, ending June 30th, put it on your calendar before its taken down.  Then add Patsy's name, and come in for her reception on Saturday, July 6th from 1-3 pm.

Book Signing for the author of a Magical Tale set on Neahkanie Mountain

Quilt Raffle to benefit the Museum and the odds are decent!