The New York Salmagundi Club was established in 1871 by a sculptor and his 2 brothers. As one of the oldest American art clubs many notable artists were past members; Thomas Moran, Louis Tiffany, N.C. Wyeth, Norman Rockwell, Dana Gibson and Howard Pyle to name a few. The club is promoting plein air painting (painting […]
Join us for the 10th annual Alley Cat Art Walk at the Wieghorst Museum
ECHS Annual Membership Meeting and Ice Cream Social
GhostRiders 2021 is the 6th annual incarnation of our October 32nd fundraising non-event. It is all in good fun and it helps support museum operations and educational programs for the upcoming year.
The Wieghorst Museum will be closed though Thursday, January 6, 2022. We will be open on the Friday, January 7th. Until then, have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. The Painting Viggo Johansen (3 January 1851 – 18 December 1935) was a Danish painter and like Olaf he showed a talent for drawing […]
Meet Mike Bostwick, Museum vice president and curator of our desert garden. Mike was formerly the horticultural director of the San Diego Zoo. He will conduct tours of the garden and answer your questions about the 200+ examples of cactus and succulents from all over the world.
Looking for a place to go on that first date? Take a walking tour along Main Street in East County San Diego's El Cajon Art and Entertainment District on the Friday before Valentines Day.
