We spent Saturday
night in Sacramento CA. We have been here several times and stay in the RV park
at the State Fair Grounds. Luckily the State Fair is over, so there was no
problem getting a site. It was so hot – we appreciated the air conditioning!
Even though we have
been here before, we found a couple new things to do. I wanted to go to mass on
Sunday, so we went to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacramento. It is right in
the middle of downtown, one block from the Capitol. It is a beautiful church,
built in the 1800’s with lots of stained glass, wood, a large crucifix hung
from the ceiling, and wood choir stalls and chapels behind the altar. It has a
218 foot bell tower. From the outside it looks very much like one of the
California mission churches, which I am sure was an influence in its
construction.
Afterwards we
decided to visit the Crocker Art Museum. Sundays are free (donations encouraged),
which was a bonus. We had not been to this museum and we were pleasantly
surprised at how large and interesting the collection is. The Crockers started
their art collection in 1869. They built a gallery connected to their mansion
in 1872. These buildings and their art were donated to the city of Sacramento.
In 2010 another building was added, making the entire complex into a U shape,
with two floors of art, and a lower floor of offices, performance spaces, and
study rooms and a gift shop, of course. We didn’t see everything, we got tired.
So, we looked mainly at the modern or contemporary art. It was all so different
and interesting. So many different twentieth century artists were showcased –
more than I have ever seen in one museum. The changing exhibition featured
Jesse and Robert Duncan and many of their contemporaries. What a treat to look
at all of this work. I would definitely recommend visiting this museum.
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