Gibson House Exhibitions
Glass From The Past
June 11th, 2026 – May 15th, 2027
Glass from the Past at the Gibson House explores how man-made glass has been used in communities and households for thousands of years. Prior to the mid-19th century, glass making was difficult, expensive, and a highly secretive process in which techniques were closely guarded. By the 19th century, glass was used in all parts of the home. Find out the different ways glass was colored, shaped, and used in the 19th and early 20th centuries, and learn more about the factors that impacted its production.
Gibson House
512 Gibson Road, Woodland CA 95756
Exhibition Open Hours
Tuesdays and Thursdays | 12:00pm-4:00pm
Select Saturdays | 8:00am – 4:00pm
6/20, 7/18, 8/15, 9/19, 10/17, 11/21, 12/19, 1/16, 2/20, 3/20, 4/17, 5/15
Programming Schedule
Exhibition Opening
June 11th, 2026 | 5:30pm – 7:00pm
Glass Artist Lecture with YoloArts 1
July 18th, 2026 | 1:00pm
Glass Artist Lecture with YoloArts 2
August 15th, 2026 | 1:00pm
Fused Glass Lecture
September 19th, 2026 | 1:00pm
Contact Museum Curator Sarah Bartlett with any questions or inquiries. sarah.bartlett@yolocounty.gov, (530)908-9421.
Past Exhibitions
Give Face 给面子 (Gěimiànzi)
June 26th, 2025 – May 26th, 2026
GIVE FACE 给面子 (Gěimiànzi) is an interdisciplinary exhibition unearthing and regrounding past, present, and future narratives of Chinese diaspora in the Sacramento Valley in the sweeping and ever-expanding story of what we currently call California. Historical objects trace the impact of Chinese Americans on Yolo County through the things they left behind, while contemporary artworks woven throughout the exhibit call our attention to their lived experiences, intimacies, and complexities. Using both documentation and speculation, artist Bz Zhang’s work creates dialog between Western ideas and a Chinese-diasporic cultural inheritance and offers ways to “give face” to (that is, to honor or show due respect for) Chinese ancestors in the US West. The stories of Chinese diaspora in Yolo County and the US West span oceans and continents, and their contributions transcend our infrastructures (from railways to agriculture) into the social and cultural fabric of our nation. Their stories are ours to carry into the shared futures we must build.
Gibson House
512 Gibson Road, Woodland CA 95756
Artwork pictured: Bz Zhang, Bǎijiā 百家 / 百加 (Hundred Families / Hundred Californias), Cotton, silk, brocade, aluminized fiberglass, 88 x 88 inches, 2025. Constructed in collaboration with David Treuer (Minnesota Ojibwe).
Visit Bz’s page to see their artworks featured in the exhibition!
Exhibition Open Hours
Tuesdays and Thursdays | 12:00pm-4:00pm
Select Saturdays | 8:00am – 4:00pm
6/28, 7/19, 8/16, 9/27, 10/18, 11/15, 12/20, 1/17, 2/21, 3/21, 4/18, 5/16
Special Events
Woodland Stroll Through History
October 4th, 2025 | 11:00am – 4:00pm
Yoloarts Art Farm
October 25th, 2025 | 2:00pm – 6:00pm
Programming Schedule
Exhibition Opening
June 26th, 2025 | 5:30pm – 7:00pm
Curators’ Tour – Sarah Bartlett and Bz Zhang
June 28th, 2025 | 1:00pm
Chinese Restaurant Project Presentation – Professor Chin, UC Davis
August 16th, 2025 | 1:00pm
Uncovering Chinese American Histories in Yolo County—Dr. Cecelia Tsu, Associate Professor of History, UC Davis.
November 15th, 2025 | 1:00pm
“Chicago Cafe” Documentary Screening and Q & A. Directed by Kristie Chow and Jeff Wu
December 20th, 2025 | 1:00pm
Curators’ Tour with Sarah Bartlett, Yolo County Museum Curator and Bz Zhang, Artist.
January 17th, 2026 | 1:00pm
Beyond the Archive: Art, Identity, and the Chinese Diaspora
Hybrid artist panel and activity.
April 19th, 2026 | 11:00am
Contact Museum Curator Sarah Bartlett with any questions or inquiries. sarah.bartlett@yolocounty.gov, (530)908-9421.
