Thomas Kinkade wanted to established a museum for his art that will plant its historic and cultural foundation of the Monterey Peninsula and reach out to help those individuals and charities that have worked so hard to preserve the people and history of the Peninsula. In 2001, the Thomas Kinkade Museum & Cultural Center opened. Located in historic Monterey, the the museum houses and displays the largest collection of Thomas Kinkade's published originals available to the viewing public. MORE INFO

The National Archive, founded in 1994, is located within the historic Harry A. Greene Mansion in Monterey, California. The Archive welcomes collectors and admirers from around the world as they view the largest display of original work from Thomas Kinkade. Oils, Sketches, Plein Air and Studio Work are all shown in a museum-like motif. The surprise is that each piece, original and print, is available for purchase! MORE INFO