[1][2] The museum was founded in 1965 in San Jose, California, by rancher, lawyer and art patron W. Robert Morgan and his wife June.

Less than two years after its opening, the Triton Museum moved to its current location in Santa Clara, California.

Due to the tremendous economic and population growth of the Santa Clara Valley during the 1970s, a new facility was built to serve the changing needs of the community.

[5] The spacious design of the building was created for versatile art presentation, as well as an aesthetically pleasing experience for the museum visitors.

[5] Located across the street from the Santa Clara Civic Center, the Triton Museum of Art collects and exhibits contemporary and historical works with an emphasis on artists of the Greater Bay Area.