LOS ALTOS, CA (October 25, 2018) – The Los Altos History Museum rings in the holiday season with live music, an author showcase, and tasty treats at a free Catch the Spirit event November 14 from 12-4pm. The J. Gilbert Smith House will be decked out for a historic Christmas, with home-baked goodies served on the porch. Visitors are invited to shop…
LOS ALTOS, CA (October 23, 2018) –The Los Altos History Museum opens a holiday-themed exhibit for young and old of Christmas gifts from yesteryear. On display November 8th, 2018 through January 6th, 2019 in the J. Gilbert Smith House, “Presents from the Past: A Look Back at Christmas Gift-Giving,” features a collection of iron toys, antique shaving mugs, children’s books and…
Visitors to our exhibition Paint the Town II: Echoes of Our Past had the opportunity to vote for their favorite work of art. We announced the winner of the People’s Choice Award at the closing ceremony on Sunday, October 7th. Artist Dotti Cichon won for her stunning digital photography, Phoenix Rising. And she sold the piece to Museum member and donor Don Gladstone….
LOS ALTOS, CA (October 3, 2018) – Juana Briones’ story feels modern, but she was born when California was a colony of Spain. The survivor of spousal abuse and the death of her four children in epidemics, this resourceful woman bought a ranch in what became parts of Palo Alto and Los Altos Hills, and was a successful entrepreneur. Yet as…
LOS ALTOS, CA (Octubre 3, 2018) – La historia de Juana Briones se siente como una moderna, pero nació cuando California era una colonia de España. La sobreviviente de abuso doméstico y la muerte de su cuatro hijos a causa de epidemias, esta mujer ingeniosa compró un rancho en lo que se convirtió parte de Palo Alto y Los Altos Hills,…
LOS ALTOS, CA (September 20, 2018) – In the spirit of Halloween, the Los Altos History Museum unveils a new exhibit in the historic J. Gilbert Smith House, “Superstitions,” running October 4th – November 4th. Visitors will experience a Victorian-era house in mourning, learn how death influenced life, and discover where many folk beliefs about bad luck and death originated. The exhibit is…
