Zymoglyphic Museum

A private collection of art inspired by cabinets of curiosity

Category Wonder Cabinets, Outsider Art, Unique Collections

Located at the end of a suburban cul-de-sac, and open to the public for only two days a year, the Zymoglyphic Museum houses the cabinet of curiosities created by artist Jim Stewart.

Early modern cabinets of curiosity were often divided into the categories of artificialia and naturalia, giving equal precedence to the marvels of man and God. In the dreamscape dioramas of the Zymoglyphic museum, these two categories collide. In Stewart's surreal tableaus, built from natural materials and installed in old aquarium tanks, it is often difficult to tell where the hand of nature stops and that of the artists begins.

Normally closed to the public, the Zymoglyphic Museum will be hosting a special Obscura Day tour of the world's only repository for the study and display of Zymoglyphic art, artifacts, and natural history. Join us on Obscura Day - March 20th, 2010, at the Zymoglyphic Museum!

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  • Hours Hours of Operation: The museum is open two days a year during Silcion Valley Open Studios in May or by appointment. Consult the website for days and times.
  • Website http://www.zymoglyphic.org
  • Address San Mateo, California, United States
  • Cost Free
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