"There were tie-dyed shirts, paisley prints and lots of flowing, long hair OK, mostly long-haired wigs as the museum's supporters channeled their inner flower child for the Peace, Love + Art benefit, which raised nearly $200,000. That money helps the museum continue its dual missions of providing both art programs, including the annual juried Santa Clara County high school art exhibition, and being a showcase for Los Gatos history."
"The Los Gatos Museum Association was officially formed in 1967, the same year the Los Gatos Museum opened on the corner of Tait Avenue and Main Street, with the historical collection eventually making its way to the Forbes Mill Museum. Everything was reunited under the same roof with the creation of New Museum Los Gatos, better known as NUMU, in the former town library on Main Street. After three years of planning and work, the renovated two-story building opened in May 2015."
"New Museum Los Gatos Curator Allison Railo, left, presents the Leo & Leona Award for Art to Marie Cameron during the museum's 60th anniversary celebration at La Rinconada Country Club in Los Gatos on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025. (Sal Pizarro/Bay Area News Group) Board president Julie Micallef led a toast to the milestone anniversary, recognizing the public meeting in May 1965 when a group of Los Gatos residents gathered to figure out if enough people wanted to start a museum, an idea pushed by obstetrician Ethel Dana Atkinson."
La Rinconada Country Club hosted a 1960s-themed 60th anniversary celebration for New Museum Los Gatos, complete with a 1964 VW bus and period attire. The Peace, Love + Art benefit raised nearly $200,000 to support the museum's dual missions of art programming and preserving Los Gatos history. The Los Gatos Museum Association formed in 1967 and later reunited historical collections under New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU) in the former town library on Main Street. NUMU opened after three years of renovation in May 2015. Awards and recognitions were presented during the anniversary events.
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