Celebrating our 150th anniversary
One-hundred-and-fifty years ago, in a climate that saw newspapers sprout up and disappear with the seasons, The Sacramento Bee, then called the Daily Bee, was born. Dedicated to independence and permanence, today The Bee continues to both serve and be a part of this rich community. Join us as we celebrate 150 years in the region.
Special anniversary Web site
Visit our interactive timeline that offers a glimpse of how five generations of the McClatchy family created one of largest newspaper companies in the United States as well as a year-by-year look at news events that shaped this company and the world around us.
Click here to visit the timeline
Commemorative edition of The Sacramento Bee
Feb. 3
To launch our sesquicentennial celebration, we published a reprint of the very first "Daily Bee" that hit the streets of Sacramento on this day in 1857. To request additional copies call (916) 321-1880
150th special section
Feb. 4
Published in Sacramento Bee, a 120-page Anniversary Special Section capturing 150 years of shared community history as reported by The Sacramento Bee, featuring historic front pages, political cartoons and award-winning photography.
Click here to view this special section
Without Words: The Sacramento Bee's most powerful photographs
Feb. 3 - March 21
Protests. Tragedy. Disaster. Despair. Each day in the pages of The Sacramento Bee are photos that tell a story few words can. Since the first photographic image appeared in 1898, The Bee's photojournalists have taken our readers to the frontlines of the most important events that have shaped our history.
Commemorating the 150th anniversary of The Sacramento Bee and The Crocker Art Museum present the photography that brings to life events seen through the lens of The Bee's award-winning photographers.
A collection of 20 images will be on display in the Crocker Art Museum's Ballroom. A highlight of the exhibition is "Assassination Foiled" taken by longtime Bee photojournalist Dick Schmidt, who captured the image of Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme after her failed 1975 assassination attempt on President Gerald Ford in Capitol Park.
The Crocker Art Museum is located at 216 "O" St. in downtown Sacramento.
Read all about it: 150 years of The Sacramento Bee
Feb. 3 - May 28
The Discovery Museum's Gold Rush History Center presents an interactive, educational and unique glimpse into the history of The Sacramento Bee, the McClatchy family, and the McClatchy Company.
Highlights of the exhibit include the history of writing and printing where you can see original engravings and woodcuts used to print The Bee as well as an original leaf from a Gutenberg Bible. View an exhibit that tells the story of The Bee's Mascot Scoopy featuring original sketches of by Walt Disney and visit the Daily Bee Print Shop complete with a Washington Hand Press, the first press used to print The Bee.
For special school tours through the exhibit and the museum including an educational program developed around newspapers for the classroom, visit www.thediscovery.org.
The Discovery Museum's Gold Rush History Center is located at 101 "I" St. in Old Sacramento.
The Sacramento Bee building tours
Get a glimpse of how a daily newspaper operates with a tour of The Sacramento Bee. Tours are offered on a weekly basis to local schools and civic organizations. Schedule yours today by calling (916) 321-1880 or visit www.sacbee.com/guide.
Press Club offers
Sacramento Bee Press Club members can obtain 2-for-1 coupons for admission to The Discovery Museum and The Crocker Art Museum at http://www.sacbee.com/pressclub.
Birthday wishes
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