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    • The Eames Institute of Infinite Curiosity⁠—joins a growing cultural network

    The Institute’s future museum will sit within an increasingly rich cultural corridor that’s growing up along the SMART rail line in Marin and Sonoma Counties.

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    By sharing their approach to life and work, we advance the legacy of designers Ray and Charles Eames⁠—and inspire creative problem-solving that positively shapes our world.

    Help Us Build What’s Next⁠—Become a Member

    Your membership helps us carry forward the Eameses’ spirit of curiosity and craft as we build a museum for the next generation of designers, thinkers, and makers.

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    A docent gives a tour of the Eames Institute archives to guests among shelves filled with Eames furniture designs.
    Points of interest along the Highway 101 corridor in Sonoma County, including Olompali State Park, Petaluma Arts Center, Charles M. Schulz Museum, and Petaluma Historical Library & Museum.

    Stories

    Explore everything from botanical gardens and birdwatching to local art and history along the SMART rail line in a companion piece to our Marin County guide.

    Introducing

    We celebrate a growing community of thinkers, makers, and doers whose work reflects the spirit of curiosity in action. Discover the people and ideas shaping what comes next.

    Our Impact

    With the launch of our first annual Impact Report, 2025 marked a year of significant growth, experimentation, and community-building. Discover how curiosity moved us forward.

    Containing tens of thousands of artifacts, the Eames Collection is a one-of-a-kind record of Ray and Charles’s extraordinary partnership that encapsulates their unique methodologies and diverse interests. The Eames Institute is responsible for stewarding this remarkable body of work and making it accessible to everyone.

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