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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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10,000 Memories of Partition

Gary Singh/Metro Silicon Valley New exhibit tells South Asian stories of 1947 Partition When empires collapse, they eventually grace the walls of the Los Altos History Museum. For more than 10 years, the 1947 Partition Archive, a Berkeley-based non-profit, has interviewed, documented and preserved eyewitness accounts from all ethnic, religious and economic communities affected by the violent Partition of British…
February 11, 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
In The News

Local artist’s works inspire ‘Portraits of Los Altos’

Anne Gelhaus/The Mercury News Portrait of a City “Portraits of Los Altos” will be displayed at the Los Altos History Museum beginning Dec. 18. The exhibit documents early individuals and families through historic portraits, paintings and sculpture. Local artist Anna Knapp Fitz served as the inspiration for the exhibit. Fitz lived in Los Altos for 74 years before her death in…
December 7, 2025
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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
In The News

History Museum rings in the season

Front Page/Los Altos Town Crier The Los Altos History Museum rang in the holiday season with festive songs, food, drink and goodies during last week's "Catch the Spirit" event. History Museum rings in the season with Catch the Spirit. Photo: S.M. Lieu/Special to the Town Crier The Catch the Spirit event held at the Los Altos History Museum, Nov.19 celebrated…
November 26, 2025
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Every Street Name Tells a Story: Paul Kuckein’s Legacy

Los Altos History Museum has been deprived of one of its stalwart and influential members with the passing of Paul Kuckein on August 31, 2025.   Paul dedicated hundreds of hours of volunteer work to the Museum over the past several years. In January 2023, he inaugurated an original project, “History of Los Altos Street Names,” which he researched independently…
November 5, 2025
In The News

Step into the fruitful days of early 1900s Los Altos

Kalpana Mohan/The Mercury News The 1905 J. Gilbert Smith House reveals what life was like before the region became Silicon Valley In 1901, when he was 25 years old, Smith bought five acres along the unpaved two-lane Giffin Road, “a little dirt lane” that snaked all the way from El Camino Real up to La Honda. Now called San Antonio…
October 31, 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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