Events

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.

It's the last day of Winter. Time to get ready for SPRING! We have not held a plant sale for over three years and we are overflowing with plants that need a new home. These are plants grown by a professional horticulturist, our own garden curator, Mike Bostwick. Our focus is cactus and succulents and […]

  See the work of award winning artist Richard C Ybarra on exhibition at the museum Fridays and Saturdays 10 am to 3 pm. thru May 21st.

Richard C Ybarra The public is cordially invited to attend a reception for noted photographer and artist: Richard C Ybarra. Known for his Western Paintings, prints and photographs, his work will be on display in the Museum's forward gallery. Meet the artist in an informal setting. Admission is free. Free parking.

Join Cesar Garcia for a Spanish language tour of the Olaf Wieghorst Museum.   Únase a César García para un recorrido en español por el Museo Olaf Wieghorst

The Old Spanish Trail Centennial Association (OST100) is celebrating the centennial of the transcontinental highway between Saint Augustine, Florida and San Diego.   This is an orientation and planning meeting for individuals and groups interested in planning or sponsoring a San Diego - Imperial County celebration next year (in November of 2023).   The association […]

Painting with palette knives is a centuries old impasto technique often combined with more traditional application of paint using a brush. Few modern artists paint exclusively with palette knives. If you would like to see how it is done, the Olaf Wieghorst Museum is hosting a demonstration of palette knife art. You can watch noted […]