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| Our Mission: Collecting, preserving, and interpreting the history of the Los Altos area. |
Upcoming Events:
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30th Anniversary Summer Celebration & Picnic Meet friends, enjoy memories, eat, drink, laugh and be merry! Enjoy the Annie Knapp Fitz Exhibition in the changing gallery. Museum patio. $10/person, no-host drinks. Click here to enlarge flyer. |
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Oktoberfest A fundraising celebration with food, dancing, live music and good friends. |
“Sparkle & Shine” Fall Fashion Show Join us at the University Club in Palo for a lovely luncheon and festive fashions from Los Altos merchants. |
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Crab Feed & Auction February 2009 Join us for the famously delicious fundraising event. Always a sell-out, current members will receive the first opportunity to purchase tickets. Not a member yet? Simply download the membership form here to join and support the museum. |
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California Country Antique Show & Sale Members enjoy free admission! Be sure not to miss this landmark annual event, filled with beautiful antiques and artisan items. Folk artists will be showing their wares under the oak tree next to the museum and History House. For more information, call the museum events line at (650) 948-9427x15. |
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The History Museum complex is admission FREE.
Visitors are welcome to enjoy the gardens even when the house
and museum are closed. Picnic tables are available for lunch under the heritage oaks.
Self-Guided and Docent Tours Available
Explore the main museum on your own or opt for a docent guided tour at no additional charge. The J. Gilbert Smith House requires a docent guide. A free audio tour is available at the Museum Store for the upper level permanent exhibit. Special tours may be scheduled for groups of ten or more. A month’s lead time is required. Please call 650.948.9427, Ext. 89.
We are closed New Year’s Day, Easter, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas.
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