Museum of Us

10/16/2026

Thank you for joining Us for secrets and stories at this year's PostSecret Live with Frank Warren at Subterranean Coffee Boutique! 💌

This sold-out artist talk included a meet-and-greet with Frank Warren, secret-making, and a chance to purchase copies of 𝘗𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘚𝘦𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘵 books. A few lucky guests also went home with gift cards to this locally-owned North Park cafe, 𝘗𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘚𝘦𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘵 books signed by Frank Warren, and a few free California Tower tours.

Plus, tickets came with membership to the Museum to see the 𝘗𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘚𝘦𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘵 exhibit and enjoy unlimited visits for one year.

10/12/2026

Kumeyaay history, told by Kumeyaay historians. Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day.

Located on the unceded ancestral homeland of the Kumeyaay Nation, the Museum of Us is proud to partner with the Kumeyaay Visual Storytelling Project to share Kumeyaay history and culture in this exhibit.

The greater Kumeyaay Nation encompasses many distinct communities whose members identify by different names including Kumeyaay, Kumiai, Iipay, Tipai, and Diegueño, among others.

Join Us in learning about local history and culture in this exhibit, developed by Kumeyaay scholars and historians, open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

10/09/2026

The Museum is open daily including Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Monday, October 12.

The comics that inspired the 𝘒𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘺𝘢𝘢𝘺 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘒𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘺𝘢𝘢𝘺 𝘝𝘪𝘴𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 exhibit are on sale in the Museum lobby at $6 each.

The two-part graphic novels are titled, 𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘗𝘢𝘴𝘵, 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘍𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦, and 𝘉𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘎𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨. Start with 𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘗𝘢𝘴𝘵, 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘍𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦, and then half-way through the novel, you’ll turn the comic over to start 𝘉𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘎𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨.

10/07/2026

Meet storyteller and Director of the Kumeyaay Visual Storytelling Project – Ethan Banegas! Ethan is one of four Kumeyaay historians who authored the two-part graphic novel titled, 𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘗𝘢𝘴𝘵, 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘍𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦, and 𝘉𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘎𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨, which inspired the exhibit 𝘒𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘺𝘢𝘢𝘺 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘒𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘺𝘢𝘢𝘺 𝘝𝘪𝘴𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵.

Who are some of your favorite Native American and Indigenous authors? Comment your book recs or Native American and Indigenous authors, bookstores, or publishers to share their work.

10/04/2026

Artist and creator of PostSecret, Frank Warren, has been called “the most trusted stranger in America.” Over a million people have shared their secrets with Frank through artfully crafted postcards sent through the mail. Many have submitted them to the 𝘗𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘵 exhibit at the Museum of Us!

We are excited to welcome Frank Warren back to San Diego for PostSecret Live! at Subterranean Coffee Boutique in North Park on Tuesday, October 13. Frank will share stories and lessons about creating communities of trust that can allow people and organizations to unlock the transformative power of secrets.

This Artist Talk is currently SOLD OUT. To sign up for the waitlist, please visit https://museumofus.org/blog/postsecret-live2026.

Learn more about the 𝘗𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘵 exhibition at the Museum of Us, where visitors can see thousands of secrets sent to Frank Warren over the years, his original mailbox, "naked mail" and even submit a secret of their own to the exhibit.

09/29/2026

New on the Blog 💭 Reflections with local historian, T.J. Tallie, one of several historians who worked closely with the Museum's exhibit team throughout the development of the exhibition 𝘙𝘢𝘤𝘦: 𝘗𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳, 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦.

"As a historian of race and colonialism and belonging who has lived and worked in San Diego for much of my life, this was a chance to really turn that interpretive lens and the thoughtful work I already do back to the place that I live and to think about, what are the stories that shape my lived existence here, and the many millions of other people here."

Check out our latest blog to read about T.J. Tallie's experience collaborating on this exhibition: https://museumofus.org/blog/historian-highlight-reflections-with-tj-tallie

09/25/2026

"Moving at the speed of the communities is the biggest part of this work." - Dr. Jesi Lujan Bennett (Chamoru)

After the first wave of returns of Chamoru belongings to the Guam Museum in March, the Museum's Director of Decolonizing Initiatives, Dr. Jesi Bennett, and Colonial Pathways Repatriation Manager, Lylliam Posadas, joined Dr. Michael Lujan Bevacqua on the Fanachu Podcast. They discussed The Homeward Project and the Museum's repatriation process and goals.

The Homeward Project is the Museum's enhanced initiative to support community-led decisions about their belongings return, consented stewardship agreements, or display.

Check out the full interview:

This episode of Fanachu will focus on The Homeward Project from The...

09/22/2026

Called perewii hunn in Kumeyaay, today marks the equinox, the start of kupiihaaw (fall) in the Northern Hemisphere, and the Kumeyaay New Year! 🍂💫

The new 𝘒𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘺𝘢𝘢𝘺 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘒𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘺𝘢𝘢𝘺 𝘝𝘪𝘴𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 exhibit is located right next to the 𝘒𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘺𝘢𝘢𝘺 𝘊𝘰𝘴𝘮𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 exhibit developed by Kumeyaay scholar, Michael Connolly Miskwish, and Mat'taam Naka Shin, the San Diego-Panama Exposition Centennial Intertribal Committee.

Learn more about Kumeyaay cosmology, history, and culture in these two exhibits now on view at the Museum of Us.

09/21/2026

We are excited for the Museum’s first Residents Free Tuesday tomorrow with our newest exhibit, 𝘒𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘺𝘢𝘢𝘺 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘒𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘺𝘢𝘢𝘺 𝘝𝘪𝘴𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵!

As a reminder, the Museum offers free admission to San Diego County residents on the 4th Tuesday of the month. California Tower Tours are offered hourly and available to book online in advance for $10 per person at CaliforniaTower.org.

09/18/2026

Learn about Kumeyaay history and culture in this new exhibit inspired by the graphic novels, "Our Past, Present, and Future," and "Beyond Gaming," created by Kumeyaay scholars and historians.

The Museum of Us is located on the unceded ancestral homeland of the Kumeyaay Nation.

Learn more about the new 𝘒𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘺𝘢𝘢𝘺 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘒𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘺𝘢𝘢𝘺 𝘝𝘪𝘴𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 exhibit at museumofus.org/exhibits/kumeyaay-comics-by-the-kumeyaay-visual-storytelling-project.