The sound of falling water and bird song make the courtyard a lovely place to pause and watch the light change on our stone fountain by sculptor Welton Rotz. 

The fountain is a gift for everyone's enjoyment from Mary and David Bromwell.

Indian Summer Concert

Courtyard events have include music performances, poetry events, symposiums, workshops, dramas, dance, and gatherings such as the reunion for the descendents of original Bolinas families and friends and the Bolinas Farm Day Event.

Every two months there is an opening reception for the new museum exhibitions. Visitors and artists, community members and friends gather.

Coutyard events are free to everyone, unless they are part of an occasional fund raising event.

The Wintersteen Courtyard is a gift from James and Beth Wintersteen, long-time supporters of the arts. The lovely courtyard is a welcoming place for locals and visitors to relax and for courtyard events.

The Japanese maple trees and their surrounding benches were gifts from Herman and Leah Schwartz, David and Mary Bromwell and Margaret Greene in memory of her son Rogers Greene. David and Mary Bromwell gifted the museum the handsome fountain by Welton Rotz that has become a centerpiece for the courtyard. The stone-sculptured bench is a gift from the artist Welton Rotz.

Friends of Jeffery Ruesch provided the entry gates as a memorial to him, commissioned from metal sculptor Carl Dern, who in turn gave his sculpture “Chair” as a permanent installation. Gina’s Patio, between the main gallery and the photography/Coastal Marin Artists gallery, is a gift from the Dr. Marty Griffin Family in memory or Gina Marin Monaco. The Macdonald Family gave the handsome benches that invite visitors to sit awhile. In front of the street-side double doors, handmade bricks display the names of generous donors who contributed to the capital campaign to buy the building.

Entry gateway, a gift to the museum in memory of Jeffrey Ruesch.

The gate, cut from a sheet of steel was created by sculptor Carl Dern of Stinson Beach and Fairfax.

This stone sculpture/bench is a gift from the artist,Welton Rotz.