Monterey Museum of Art
Monterey Museum of Art is a museum in California, at a modelled elevation of 14 m. Uncle Sam Mountain stands 1,445 m to the south-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Monterey State Historic Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 passes 1.0 miles off.
The story
The Monterey Museum of Art (MMA) an art museum located in Monterey, California. It was founded in 1959 [1] as a chapter of the American Federation of Arts. The Monterey Museum of Art's mission is to engage the community and celebrate the diversity of California art--past, present, and future [2], with painting, sculpture, photography, and mixed media from the nineteenth century to the present day. Notable holdings celebrate the heritage of Northern and Central California, and especially for early California images from the Carmel Art Colony. The Museum is located at 559 Pacific Street in the heart of historic downtown Monterey. The Pacific Street location has eight galleries and houses the administrative and curatorial offices, the Buck Education Center, an part of its archives. In 1983, the Monterey Museum of Art acquired the historic estate of La Mirada, whose history reflects the heritage of the Monterey area. La Mirada is closed to the public except for special Museum events and programs or as a rental venue [3]. La Mirada is also available educational and research purpose on an appointment basis.
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Dates from 1959.
Wikidata Q6905328, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 1.0 mi off the Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1, National
Overlooks nearby
- 1 Shepherd's Knoll · 2 mi
- Rumsien Overlook · 5 mi
- China Lookout · 9 mi
- Granite Canyon Bridge · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Monterey State Historic Park: 0.0 mi
- Monterey State Historic Park: 0.0 mi
- Friendly Plaza: 0.0 mi
- Hartnell Park: 0.1 mi
- Monterey State Historic Park: 0.1 mi
- Edward F. Ricketts State Marine Conservation Area: 1.2 mi
- Huckleberry Hill Nature Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Lovers Point - Julia Platt State Marine Reserve: 1.9 mi
- Rip Van Winkle Open Space: 2.1 mi
- SFB Morse Botanical Reserve: 2.2 mi
- Huckleberry Hill: 1.6 mi
- 2 Huckleberry Hill: 1.6 mi
- Devil Hill: 2.1 mi
- Loma Alta: 2.6 mi
- Greg's Hill: 5.0 mi
- The Old Monterey Jail: 0.1 mi
- Colton Hall Museum: 0.1 mi
- MY Museum: 0.3 mi
- Alvarado Gallery: 0.3 mi
- Pacific House: 0.4 mi
- Monterey Customhouse: 0.4 mi
- Old Custom House: 0.4 mi
- Custom House: 0.4 mi
- Portola Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Vizcaino Serra Landing Site: 0.5 mi
- Chris' Fishing Trips and Whale Watching: 0.5 mi
- Randy's Fishing Trips: 0.6 mi
- Glass Bottom Boat: 0.6 mi
- Monterey Bay Whale Watching Center: 0.6 mi
- Monterey Whale Watching: 0.6 mi
- Monterey State Beach: 0.7 mi
- San Carlos Beach: 0.9 mi
- Aeneas Beach: 1.0 mi
- McAbee Beach: 1.3 mi
- Del Monte Beach: 1.4 mi
- Pietro Ferrante Statue: 0.5 mi
- Santa Rosalia Statue: 0.5 mi
- The Fisherman: 0.6 mi
- Otter Statue: 1.9 mi
- Whale Sculpture: 1.9 mi
- El Estero Picnic Area: 0.7 mi
- Veteran's Park Picnic Area: 0.9 mi
- Outdoor Navy Dining Area: 1.1 mi
- Talcot Bates Grove and Picnic Area: 2.6 mi
- Monterey Pines Group Area: 3.0 mi
- Our Green Thumb Community Garden: 0.2 mi
- Memory Garden: 0.4 mi
- Sensory Garden: 0.4 mi
- Pacific Grove Community Garden: 2.6 mi
- Sand City Community Garden: 2.8 mi
- Fern Falls: 12.9 mi
- Pico Blanco Falls: 18.0 mi
- Firehose Falls: 20.1 mi
- Highbride Falls: 22.5 mi
- Pfeiffer Falls: 24.4 mi
- Point Pinos Lighthouse: 3.2 mi
- Point Sur Lighthouse: 20.1 mi
- Cavalry Bluff: 10.1 mi
- Los Padres Dam Slide: 19.3 mi
- Pat Springs: 18.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.1 miles of Monterey Museum of Art. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uncle Sam Mountain | SSE 149° | 1,445 m | 20.6 mi |
| Mount Carmel | SSE 158° | 1,344 m | 15.8 mi |
| Danish Creek Peak | SSE 151° | 1,298 m | 18.4 mi |
| Little Pines | SSE 150° | 1,266 m | 19.2 mi |
| Devils Peak | SSE 158° | 1,261 m | 16.4 mi |
| Big Pines Peak | SSE 155° | 1,235 m | 17.3 mi |
| Pat Springs Peak | SSE 154° | 1,233 m | 18.1 mi |
| Elephant Mountain | SE 146° | 1,200 m | 20.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:52 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:16 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 58 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 61 | 56 | 52 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Monterey, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/152297440
Day trips start here
- Monterey · 1 mi
- Pacific Grove · 2 mi
- Seaside · 3 mi
- Carmel · 4 mi
- Carmel Point · 4 mi
- Marina · 8 mi
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