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Mira Sharma Joins History Museum Board

LOS ALTOS, CA (Apr 14, 2026) – A visit to a downtown Los Altos volunteer fair sparked a deeper commitment to community history for Mira Sharma, who has joined Los Los Altos History Museum's Board of Directors. Sharma, a 26-year Los Altos resident, began as a history docent, forming a connection to the Museum. “I grew to love the Museum…
April 14, 2026
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Museum and Los Altos DAR Launch Youth Poster Contest

LOS ALTOS, CA (April 7, 2026) – Los Altos History Museum and the Los Altos chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution invite students in grades 3 - 12 to participate in a poster contest celebrating America’s 250th anniversary. Students are asked to create an original poster based on the theme “A Moment that Helped Shape America,” highlighting an…
April 7, 2026
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Museum Conversation Explores How Memory Shapes History

LOS ALTOS, CA (March 31, 2026) – Los Altos History Museum will host “A Conversation between Historians on Partition and Memory,” on April 15 from 5:30 - 7:00 pm., exploring how personal stories continue to shape our understanding of the 1947 Partition of India. Historian Madihah Akhter joins the Museum’s executive director, Anna Toledano, to discuss how oral histories deepen…
March 31, 2026
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History Museum Hires New Orchardist

LOS ALTOS, CA (Mar 10, 2026) – An early spring has arrived at the Los Altos Heritage Orchard on San Antonio Road, and a new orchardist is overseeing the care of its historic trees. Los Altos History Museum hired Gachina Landscape Management of Menlo Park to maintain the orchard, with Cristina Prevarin, an orchardist, agronomist, and a horticulturalist, managing day-to-day…
March 10, 2026
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Partition Story Brought to Light in History Museum’s Exhibition

LOS ALTOS, CA (Jan 20, 2026) – Los Altos History Museum will present a newly created exhibition, “10,000 Memories: Partition, Independence, and WWII in South Asia,” on display Jan 29 - May 24, 2026, illuminating the largely unknown story of the 1947 Partition of India and Pakistan. Inspired by the book 10,000 Memories, the exhibition was developed in collaboration with…
January 20, 2026
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History Museum Hosts Oral History Workshop

LOS ALTOS, CA (Jan 6, 2026) – Los Altos History Museum will host an Oral History Workshop led by Guneeta Singh Bhalla, Executive Director of The 1947 Partition Archive. Held on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, from 5:30 – 7:00 pm, the workshop will guide participants through the process of recording oral history interviews within families and communities to preserve personal…
January 6, 2026
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Portraits of Early Los Altos Residents Featured in Museum’s New Display

LOS ALTOS, CA (Dec 2, 2025) – Los Altos History Museum will open a new display, “Portraits of Los Altos,” documenting early individuals and families through historic portraits, paintings, and sculpture. The installation, located in the Community Corner within the Museum’s Permanent Exhibition, opens Thursday, December 18, at noon. “Some of the people highlighted include community members such as the…
December 2, 2025
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History Museum Invites the Community to “Catch the Spirit”

LOS ALTOS, CA (Oct 28, 2025) – As days grow shorter and cooler, Los Altos History Museum brings warmth and cheer to the season with its “Catch the Spirit” event, a community celebration filled with music, nostalgia, and treats. The free event takes place on Wednesday, November 19, from noon-4 pm. Visitors are invited to step away from the fast-pace,…
October 28, 2025
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History Museum Explores California’s Rancho Era at Rancho Day

LOS ALTOS, CA (Oct 14, 2025) – What did lives look like for the diverse inhabitants who lived on ranchos during the California Rancho period? And how do the lives of today’s residents connect to that past? Los Altos History Museum invites the community to explore these questions through hands-on activities, performances, and displays at Rancho Day, held Saturday, November…
October 14, 2025
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Robin Chapman Unveils Sarah Winchester’s Land Legacy at Museum

LOS ALTOS, CA (Sept 23, 2025) – When the Winchester Mystery House celebrated its 100th anniversary two years ago, Robin Chapman was one of several historians asked to speak to mark the centennial. Intrigued by what heiress Sarah Winchester had done with the acreage surrounding the mansion, Chapman embarked on a research project that uncovered surprising discoveries. She will share…
September 23, 2025
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Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival at History Museum

LOS ALTOS, CA (Sept 16, 2025) – Los Altos History Museum will host its second annual Mid-Autumn Festival celebration event on Sunday, October 5, from 1-5pm, featuring mooncakes, traditional Chinese crafts, cultural games, and live performances for all ages. Presented in collaboration with the Greater Los Altos Chinese Association (GLACA), the event brings together Chinese American families and the wider…
September 16, 2025
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Museum Talk Reveals Insights into Winchester and Merriman Homes

LOS ALTOS, CA (Sept 2, 2025) – Why did Sarah Winchester keep building her San Jose mansion? Did staircases really lead to nowhere? And what Los Altos home did she purchase for her sister Isabel Merriman that bears strikingly similar architectural features? Los Altos History Museum invites the community to explore these questions and more at its upcoming program, “Sarah…
September 2, 2025

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