The Morris Graves Museum of Art at 636 F Street is Humboldt County's main art museum, housed in a beautifully preserved 1902 Carnegie library building. The galleries hold a permanent collection of regional and Pacific Northwest art, with works by the mystic painter Morris Graves, whose years in the Humboldt hills produced some of his most distinctive work. Temporary exhibitions rotate frequently and have covered everything from local folk art to contemporary photography.
The museum is operated by the Humboldt Arts Council and functions as the cultural anchor of Eureka's art scene. The building itself is worth seeing — the restored interior retains the original woodwork and high ceilings of the Carnegie era. Admission is modest, and guided tours are available by arrangement. The museum is closed Mondays and Tuesdays.