Category Archives: Museums and History

The Walt Disney Family Museum

What brings together animation, fine art, education, fun, and community? The Walt Disney Family Museum volunteer team! Volunteer at the museum and help us continue Walt’s legacy by creating a unique and lasting experience for our guests. Work alongside our …
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Camron-Stanford House

The Camron-Stanford House is the last of the beautiful 19th century mansions that once surrounded Lake Merritt. In its long life, the house was the private residence of five families instrumental in the development of the City of Oakland and …
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Children’s Creativity Museum

Children’s Creativity Museum is a hands-on, multimedia arts and technology experience for kids. We envision a world where the 3Cs of 21st-century literacy – Creativity, Collaboration and Communication – inspire new ideas and innovative solutions. We believe that the success …
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San Mateo County Historical Association

The San Mateo County Historical Association started in 1935. Dr Frank Stanger, the first executive director, goals were preserving the county’s historical sites, developing an archive for the county’s history and creating a museum dedicated to preserving reminders of the …
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Spaulding Wooden Boat Center

Located in the heart of Sausalito’s waterfront, Spaulding Wooden Boat Center (SWBC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving, sharing, and celebrating the area’s rich history of traditional wooden boatbuilding. With its 20,000 sq. ft. working wooden boatbuilding facility, historically …
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San Francisco Architectural Heritage/Haas-Lilienthal

The Haas-Lilienthal House is an historic house museum and landmark located in the Pacific Heights neighborhood of San Francisco. The house is maintained by SF Architectural Heritage. There are several gardens adjacent to the House that require extensive care and …
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Museum of American Heritage

The Museum of American Heritage (MOAH) is the Bay Area’s only museum exclusively dedicated to the history of technological innovation in the pre-transistor age. MOAH is an interactive learning center whose mission is to create innovators of the future through …
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Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment

The MADE is a center and museum dedicated to activities that engage participants with all forms of digital art and entertainment. a. The preservation of historic artistic works in the digital media. b. The education of the public in the …
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Marine Science Institute

The Marine Science Institute was founded in 1970, around the time that the issue of water resources was becoming a major concern for many Bay Area inhabitants. The Institute’s philosophy was founded on the idea that putting students in direct …
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San Mateo County History Museum

San Mateo County History Museum

History comes alive at the San Mateo County Historical Association. Visitors can discover the past through hands-on school programs, interactive exhibits and a wide range of events for both adults and families. The San Mateo County Historical Association is pleased …
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