The Peninsula Museum of Art was founded by Ruth Waters and a group of working artists in 2003.
It was first located at the Manor House in Twin Pines Park in Belmont, California.
In 2005 a building fund was established with seed monies from Charles Homer.
Together, the museum and Institute comprised five gallery spaces, a library, a classroom, a store and 30 working artists’ studios.
[6][7][8] The Peninsula Museum holds works from ecofeminist artist and activist Jo Hanson; founder Ruth Waters; and others.