A museum gallery of black and white photographs depicting famous figures from Hollywood's "golden era."
CLOSING SOON! Visit the exhibition "Photographs from Hollywood's Golden Era: The John Kobal Foundation Collection" before it closes on Saturday, May 21.

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A college-age student sits on the floor atop a colorful rug and grass mat. She is sitting in a glass rotunda (rounded room), which faces a busy street and the college common area. Cars are driving in the distance and campus is busy with students, etc.

New on Meanwhile at the Museum: "Weaving Aloha"

Read a post authored by Elizabeth Nohea Coleman '21, about a Lei Day celebration hosted at the museum, the significance of lei making, and her installation titled "e lei kākou" currently on view in the Barrows Rotunda, Hopkins Center for the Arts.
A still from a video of a adult male standing in a museum gallery with lavender walls discussing an installation of black and white photographs of old Hollywood.

WATCH VIDEO: Hollywood Photos at the Hood

Michael Hartman, associate curator of American art, discusses the history of the images and the John Kobal Foundation Collection.
Detail of the museum's 2022 spring Quarterly newsletter.

New "Hood Quarterly"

Download a pdf of the museum's 2022 spring "Hood Quarterly." Read about our 2022–26 strategic plan, new acquisitions, and what's happening this spring at the Hood Museum!