Museum, Art Festivals and Museums in Monterey

Art, music and culture converge in the Monterey Peninsula. Monterey has been a past and present home to many artists and creative individuals including photographers Ansel Adams, Edward Cole and Brett Weston; painters Armin Carl Hansen, William Ritschel, Francis McComas and E. Charlton Fortune; sculptor Jo Mora, creator of the monumental bronze sarcophagus of Father Serra in Carmel Mission; even cartoonist Hank Ketcham, whose pen brought to life Dennis the Menace. Local Monterey authors like John Steinbeck, Robinson Jeffers, Robert A. Heinlein, Henry Miller, Ed Ricketts, and Robert Louis Stevenson have all lived in and written about the Monterey Peninsula.

Enrich your visit by stopping by a local art gallery, museum, library, festival event, historic adobe, or public garden and find inspiration in the creativity that flourishes throughout Monterey County.

Highlights of the 2012 Monterey Jazz Festival

It was another amazing weekend filled with music and fun out at the Monterey Jazz Festival. As the official hotel sponsors of the festival, the Inns of Monterey hosted a special tent for viewing a short video presentation of the hotels. Many fans stopped by for a chance to win an overnight stay at one [...]

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Monterey Museum of Art

The Monterey Muesum of Art can be found in two locations, and both are within easy reach of the Inns of Monterey. The Pacific Street location, across the street from historic Colton Hall features eight galleries exhibiting American and early California art work. The La Mirada gallery is housed in an historic estate located in one of Monterey’s oldest residential neighborhoods. Lush rose gardens make the gorgeous venue ideal for weddings and other special events. Exhibits change several time throughout the year.

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Carmel California Sunset Center

The Sunset Community and Cultural Center in Carmel, California is home to a wide range of concerts, performance and visual arts events, and educational programs.

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Carmel by the Sea – the movie

You love Carmel by the Sea, the destination. Now get ready for Carmel by the Sea, the movie!

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New Cannery Row Movie Theatre Opening December 2011

Great news for all you movie buffs … And just in time for all the hot new holiday releases…. Cinemark Theatre Monterey Cannery Row XD will open later this month. The new Monterey movie theatre will showcase extra large, extreme entertainment! A ceiling–to-floor and wall-to-wall screen with custom sound and premium seating will ensure that every seat is an intense sensory experience.

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