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Organizations
- Museums
Grace Hudson Museum
431 S. Main St.
Ukiah, Ca 95482
 The
Grace Hudson Museum in Ukiah, California,is an art,
history and anthropology museum focusing on the
lifeworks of artist Grace Carpenter Hudson (1865-1937)
and her ethnologist husband, Dr. John W. Hudson
(1857-1936). Changing interdisciplinary exhibitions
and public programs feature Western American art,
California Indian cultures, histories of California's
diverse North Coast region, and work of contemporary
regional artists. (707)467-2836.
Mendocino County Museum
400 E. Commercial
Willits. Ca 95490
As
a community storyteller, the Museum uses cultural
objects and associated information in its permanent
collection and/or borrowed objects to develop temporary
and long-term interpretive exhibits, produce publications
and create other educational programs that touch
the many diverse communities of Mendocino County.
As a department of County government, the Museum
staff maintains professional standards of collection,
oral history, photography and other forms of documentation,
and conservation; and provides public access to
its collection. As a cultural resource, the Museum
encourages public participation through collaboration
with individuals and organizations to promote understanding
and appreciation of life in Mendocino County.
Triangle Tattoo & Museum
356 B North Main Street
Fort Bragg, CA 95437
(707)964-8814
Founded in 1986 by tattooists Mr.G. and Madame Chinchilla, it is one of only a few museums in the world dedicated to the display of tattoo artifacts. Located in Fort Bragg, across from the Guest House Museum, the collection is fittingly housed in one of the town's original Victorian storefronts.
You will see portraits of Maori in New Zealand with traditional "Moko" tattoos from the 1800's to the present. Along the stairway is the American Patriotic Tattoo exhibit with traditional tattoo designs from WWI to the present. There are exhibits and displays of the hand tools used in tattooing before the invention of the electric tattoo machine. A showcase of electric tattooing machines, including traditional electromagnetic machines from around the world and prison style rotary machines. The Japanese Tattoo exhibit is a fascinating display of antique hand tattoo instruments, portraits of the tattoo masters and examples of their work. Tattooing in the Circus Sideshow is another fascinating and colorful collection of designs, photographs, and the retired costumes of the last of the Living Circus Sideshow Sword Swallowers, Captain Don Leslie. The Women's Wall, an entire exhibit dedicated to portraits of tattooed women from different cultures and eras.
Triangle Tattoo & Museum is open 7 days a week from noon until 6 pm. All ages are welcome. Admission is free. School and personal guided tours are given upon request. Please call in advance. www.triangletattoo.com
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