The Vacaville Museum’s Main Gallery rotates twice a year. In 2026, the Museum launched its new Community Gallery, which rotates every few months. Check out what’s currently on display below!

January 24-June 27 2026

A testament to the persistence of the people who continue to believe in the importance of performing arts across Solano County.

Sponsored by Wanda Cook, Donna & Jay Fox, Gregg & Cathy Zadnik, Gary & Christine Zadnik

Performing arts are creative expressions brought to life through movement, sound, and storytelling. Be it music, dance, theater, or spoken word; performing arts is meant to be experienced live, unfolding in real time before an audience. These art forms connect us to culture, community, and emotion, offering a shared moment between performer and viewer. They also serve as a powerful form of entertainment, captivating audiences, providing joy and escape, and turning everyday moments into memorable experiences. Performing arts taps into our deep need to create, to embody self-expression and to interpret the world around us. Performing arts can be found in some form or another in almost every community across space and time- including Solano County. Center Stage invites you to explore the evolution of performing arts in Solano County, where shifting cultural landscapes and the psychology of performance venues come together to shape the way we express, gather, and create. Performing arts remains an enduring outlet for creativity, emotion, and interpreting the world around us.

March 12-April 11 2026

Community Gallery 

In May of 2025, an Art Committee was established on Level II C Yard at California State Prison-Solano, spearheaded by incarcerated artist Eli Ramos. Beginning with the idea of painting murals on the walls of the yard, The Art Committee has been responsible for transforming the ordinary and mundane prison environment into a work of art. From the golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, to colorful scenes of migrant farmworkers, and the landscapes of Los Angeles, The Art Committee has found a way to bring their own culture and background into the art they create. Welcoming the Idea of inclusivity, The Art Committee is made up of artists with diverse perspectives that share the same goal; to build purpose within the prison environment, not only using their artistic ability to restore the prison walls but focusing on emotional restoration as well. “We cannot take back the things we have done, but we can give back through our actions”. The Art Program and partnership with Fresno Skateboard Salvage aims to help the incarcerated population give back to their communities through their talents, while promoting a safe dialogue between staff and the incarcerated population, which will continue to bring positive changes. Art has the power to transform lives, illuminate the change that must be made, and inspire people from all walks of life.

June 14 – November 15 2025
Sponsored by Bryan-Braker Funeral Home

Across time and cultures, humans have sought to make sense of our inevitable finale with acceptance and fear intertwined with curiosity. Filtered through the lenses of art, history, science, and culture, The Art of Death explores the ways society depicts, honors, and confronts death to reveal how our relationship with mortality continually evolved. What will you uncover about one of life’s greatest mysteries?