MY Museum provides an environment where curiosity and creativity flourish, while both children and adults discover the thrill of lifelong learning.
Our Mission
MY Museum provides an environment where curiosity and creativity flourish, while both children and adults discover the thrill of lifelong learning.
Our Mission
MY Museum provides an environment where curiosity and creativity flourish, while both children and adults discover the thrill of lifelong learning.
Our History
Since 1997, the Monterey County Youth Museum (MY Museum) has provided children with an unparalleled learning experience. MY Museum began as a Junior League project and has since evolved into a community-based,
nonprofit 501(c)3 organization.
Prior to moving into its current facility in November of 2008, the museum occupied a 2,700 square foot facility on Cannery Row. The original facility was successful for its size, but never really allowed the organization to grow in the way that the staff and board envisioned. After the purchase of a building in downtown Monterey, a successful four-year and capital campaign the museum is now where it once only aspired to be. The museum is approximately three times the size with nine gallery areas and over 50 exhibits. Each gallery playfully represents the key industries that make Monterey County unique.
Our History
Since 1997, the Monterey County Youth Museum (MY Museum) has provided children with an unparalleled learning experience. MY Museum began as a Junior League project and has since evolved into a community based,
nonprofit 501(c)3 organization.
Prior to moving into its current facility in November of 2008, the museum occupied a 2,700 square foot facility on Cannery Row. The original facility was successful for its size, but never really allowed the organization to grow in the way that the staff and board envisioned. After the purchase of a building in downtown Monterey, a successful four-year and capital campaign the museum is now where it once only aspired to be. The museum is approximately three times the size with nine gallery areas and over 50 exhibits. Each gallery playfully represents the key industries that make Monterey County unique.
Our Staff
Lauren Cohen
Executive Director
Rebecca Alderson
Office Manager
Board Of Directors
Sean Capistrano
Hayashi Wayland, Supervisor
Kristin DeMaria
Horan LLoyd, Attorney
Sylvia Ishii
Stevenson School Carmel Campus, Director of Admission
Dr. Valerie Josephson
Monterey Peninsula Pediatric Medical Group
Jenifer Jacobs
Keller Williams, Realtor
Virginia Maxwell
DexYP, Multimedia Outside Sales
Kelly Savukinas
Sotheby’s International Realty, Realtor
Monica Sciuto
Montage Health, Assistant Director of Communication & Marketing