Morris Graves Museum of Art
The Morris Graves Museum of Art fills the 1902 Carnegie library at 636 F Street in Eureka, next door to the Eureka Theater, with six galleries, a courtyard sculpture garden and a performance rotunda. During the Redwood Coast Music Festival its stage is an intimate wood-floored room with seating in front and dancing behind, and free festival shuttles link it with the other venues. An elevator serves every level and all galleries are wheelchair accessible.
Before you go
- Indoor or outdoor
- Indoors, with a courtyard sculpture garden
- Official site
- humboldtarts.org
- Next festival here
- Redwood Coast Music Festival, Expected October 2027
Worth knowing before you go
- There is no parking lot, but street parking by the museum has no time limit; the accessible spaces on F Street need a valid permit.
- The museum keeps museum hours, Wednesday to Sunday, 12pm to 5pm, outside festival events.
- Accessible restrooms are on the lower level, reached by the elevator.
- Wheelchair users can be dropped off at the ADA loading zone and side door, and let into the lower level by ringing the buzzer.
- Admission is free for everyone on the first Saturday of the month, when Arts Alive runs 6pm to 9pm.
Festivals here
Venue basics: Intimate wood-floored performance room · No lot; street parking with no time limit · Next door to the Eureka Theater.
Is it for you
Choose it if
- You like an intimate seated room with a dance floor behind
- You are hopping between festival venues by shuttle
- You need elevator access to every floor
Think twice if
- You want a big standing crowd
- You need a parking lot: there is none, only street parking
Getting there and parking
The museum is at 636 F Street in Eureka, in the historic Carnegie library building, directly next door to the Eureka Theater, another Redwood Coast Music Festival venue. The museum has no parking lot, but there is no time limit on street parking by the museum. Accessible parking is on F Street in front of the museum with a valid accessibility parking permit, and there is a passenger load and unload zone at the loading dock.
During the Redwood Coast Music Festival complimentary shuttles run from the official hotels to all the festival venues, so you need not drive between stages.
Museum hours are Wednesday to Sunday, 12pm to 5pm, closed on New Year's Day, Easter, 4th of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas. Admission is $5 for adults, $2 for seniors 65 and over, military veterans and students with ID, free for children 17 and under, and free for all on the first Saturday of each month.
Accessibility
An elevator reaches every level and all the galleries are wheelchair accessible. A transport chair is available at no charge, guide dogs and other assistive animals are welcome, and the accessible restrooms are on the lower level. There is an ADA accessible loading zone and side door: wheelchair users can be dropped off there and let into the bottom level of the building by ringing the buzzer.
Confirm your specific needs with the venue before you travel (humboldtarts.org).
Camping
The museum does not offer camping.
Food, water and what you can bring
There is a water cooler downstairs, by the bathrooms.
Sound and sensory
Festival-specific · Redwood Coast Music FestivalThe Morris Graves Stage is an intimate performance room with all wood floors: seating fills the front and the dancing is all behind the seating.
Quick answers
Where do I park at the Morris Graves Museum?
There is no parking lot, but street parking by the museum has no time limit. Accessible parking is on F Street directly in front of the museum and needs a valid accessibility parking permit.
Is the Morris Graves Museum wheelchair accessible?
Yes. An elevator serves all levels, every gallery is wheelchair accessible, a transport chair is free to borrow, and accessible restrooms are on the lower level, and wheelchair users can be dropped off at the ADA loading zone and side door, then let into the lower level by ringing the buzzer.
Can I camp at the Morris Graves Museum?
No. The museum does not offer camping.
Is there a festival shuttle to the museum?
Yes. During the Redwood Coast Music Festival complimentary shuttles run from the official hotels to all the festival venues.
Can you dance at the Morris Graves Stage?
Yes. The festival room has all wood floors with seating at the front and room to dance behind the seating.
How much is museum admission?
$5 for adults, $2 for seniors 65 and over, military veterans and students with ID, and free for children 17 and under. Everyone gets in free on the first Saturday of the month.
When is the museum open?
Wednesday to Sunday, 12pm to 5pm, closed on New Year's Day, Easter, 4th of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas.
A little history
The Carnegie Free Library was built in 1902 in Classical Revival style after a $20,000 Carnegie grant in 1901, in red brick and Mad River granite with two-storey solid redwood columns. It joined the National Register of Historic Places in 1986, was slated for demolition in the late 1990s, and was saved by the Humboldt Arts Council's restoration project begun in 1996. It opened as the Morris Graves Museum of Art on January 1, 2000, named for the painter who lived in Humboldt County from 1964 until his death in 2001.
The building now holds six galleries, the Humboldt Artists Gallery, a museum store, classrooms, a courtyard sculpture garden and the performance rotunda. The Redwood Coast Music Festival uses it as the Morris Graves Stage alongside the Eureka Theater next door, the Adorni Waterfront Stage, the Sequoia Center and the Eagle House.