MENDOCINO CO., CA., 6/5/26 —The Mendocino County Museum is seeking those with experience in Northern California’s unique cannabis culture to contribute stories and illustrations for an exhibit that will travel the state for three years.
The museum aims to steward and share stories of the social behaviors, rituals, and communities centered around marijuana, especially in Mendocino County, to preserve the history of its influence in the region.
The museum wants all kinds of stories and art relating to cannabis culture, from snippets of everyday life to sagas of impactful events. Submissions may be anonymous, the museum said.
The museum said the exhibit will be compiled with the collaboration of the Cannabis Culture Museum in Willits and HappyDay Farms in northern Mendocino County. It will be displayed in the county museum in Willits starting in October for eight weeks, then travel to educational institutions around the state with the help of Exhibit Envoy, a California non-profit.
The exhibit may travel for up to three years, staying for eight weeks at a time at each location, according to the county museum.
The deadline for submitting stories and visuals is June 27. Anyone who wants to submit something should contact the Mendocino County Museum at (707) 234-6365 or museum@mendocinocounty.gov or stop by the museum at 400 E. Commercial St. in Willits.