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FREE: Eames Exhibition “Past as Prologue” at SF’s Transamerica Pyramid

The Eames Institute of Infinite Curiosity presents Past as Prologue: The Last Decade of Furniture Design by Ray and Charles Eames (1968–1978), an exhibition spotlighting the seminal work Ray and Charles Eames created in the final decade of their collaboration.

Open daily in the newly revitalized Transamerica Pyramid, it marks the Institute’s first public installation beyond the Eames Archives and anchors a broader collaboration with SHVO and the Transamerica Pyramid to honor the Bay Area’s design legacy

​The Eames Institute of Infinite Curiosity presents
Past as Prologue: The Last Decade of Furniture Design by Ray and Charles Eames (1968–1978)
Exhibition open starting June 7, 2025
9am to 5pm, 7 days a week
Transamerica Redwood Park, Clay St. btwn Montgomery and Sansome, SF
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About Eames Institute of Infinite Curiosity

​The Eames Institute of Infinite Curiosity is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the legacy of 20th-century designers Ray and Charles Eames. Over the course of their decades-long partnership, the husband and wife duo approached design as a tool for problem-solving and discovery—driven by curiosity, refined through iteration, and always guided by purpose. Their work was wide-ranging, spanning furniture, architecture, film, exhibition design and more, with every project grounded in rigor, joy, and a meticulous commitment to make things better.

 

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Saturday, June 28

FREE: Eames Exhibition “Past as Prologue” at SF’s Transamerica Pyramid
Saturday, June 28 – 9:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*This is a free public exhibition.
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FREE: Eames Exhibition “Past as Prologue” at SF’s Transamerica Pyramid

The Eames Institute of Infinite Curiosity presents Past as Prologue: The Last Decade of Furniture Design by Ray and Charles Eames (1968–1978), an exhibition spotlighting the seminal work Ray and Charles Eames created in the final decade of their collaboration. Open daily in the newly revitalized ...

Sunday, June 29

FREE: Eames Exhibition “Past as Prologue” at SF’s Transamerica Pyramid
Sunday, June 29 – 9:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*This is a free public exhibition.
| Transamerica Pyramid
FREE: Eames Exhibition “Past as Prologue” at SF’s Transamerica Pyramid

The Eames Institute of Infinite Curiosity presents Past as Prologue: The Last Decade of Furniture Design by Ray and Charles Eames (1968–1978), an exhibition spotlighting the seminal work Ray and Charles Eames created in the final decade of their collaboration. Open daily in the newly revitalized ...

Saturday, July 5

FREE: Eames Exhibition “Past as Prologue” at SF’s Transamerica Pyramid
Saturday, July 5 – 9:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*This is a free public exhibition.
| Transamerica Pyramid
FREE: Eames Exhibition “Past as Prologue” at SF’s Transamerica Pyramid

The Eames Institute of Infinite Curiosity presents Past as Prologue: The Last Decade of Furniture Design by Ray and Charles Eames (1968–1978), an exhibition spotlighting the seminal work Ray and Charles Eames created in the final decade of their collaboration. Open daily in the newly revitalized ...

Sunday, July 6

FREE: Eames Exhibition “Past as Prologue” at SF’s Transamerica Pyramid
Sunday, July 6 – 9:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*This is a free public exhibition.
| Transamerica Pyramid
FREE: Eames Exhibition “Past as Prologue” at SF’s Transamerica Pyramid

The Eames Institute of Infinite Curiosity presents Past as Prologue: The Last Decade of Furniture Design by Ray and Charles Eames (1968–1978), an exhibition spotlighting the seminal work Ray and Charles Eames created in the final decade of their collaboration. Open daily in the newly revitalized ...

Saturday, July 12

FREE: Eames Exhibition “Past as Prologue” at SF’s Transamerica Pyramid
Saturday, July 12 – 9:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*This is a free public exhibition.
| Transamerica Pyramid
FREE: Eames Exhibition “Past as Prologue” at SF’s Transamerica Pyramid

The Eames Institute of Infinite Curiosity presents Past as Prologue: The Last Decade of Furniture Design by Ray and Charles Eames (1968–1978), an exhibition spotlighting the seminal work Ray and Charles Eames created in the final decade of their collaboration. Open daily in the newly revitalized ...

Sunday, July 13

FREE: Eames Exhibition “Past as Prologue” at SF’s Transamerica Pyramid
Sunday, July 13 – 9:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*This is a free public exhibition.
| Transamerica Pyramid
FREE: Eames Exhibition “Past as Prologue” at SF’s Transamerica Pyramid

The Eames Institute of Infinite Curiosity presents Past as Prologue: The Last Decade of Furniture Design by Ray and Charles Eames (1968–1978), an exhibition spotlighting the seminal work Ray and Charles Eames created in the final decade of their collaboration. Open daily in the newly revitalized ...

Saturday, July 19

FREE: Eames Exhibition “Past as Prologue” at SF’s Transamerica Pyramid
Saturday, July 19 – 9:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*This is a free public exhibition.
| Transamerica Pyramid
FREE: Eames Exhibition “Past as Prologue” at SF’s Transamerica Pyramid

The Eames Institute of Infinite Curiosity presents Past as Prologue: The Last Decade of Furniture Design by Ray and Charles Eames (1968–1978), an exhibition spotlighting the seminal work Ray and Charles Eames created in the final decade of their collaboration. Open daily in the newly revitalized ...

Sunday, July 20

FREE: Eames Exhibition “Past as Prologue” at SF’s Transamerica Pyramid
Sunday, July 20 – 9:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*This is a free public exhibition.
| Transamerica Pyramid
FREE: Eames Exhibition “Past as Prologue” at SF’s Transamerica Pyramid

The Eames Institute of Infinite Curiosity presents Past as Prologue: The Last Decade of Furniture Design by Ray and Charles Eames (1968–1978), an exhibition spotlighting the seminal work Ray and Charles Eames created in the final decade of their collaboration. Open daily in the newly revitalized ...


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