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A big, heartfelt Thank You to all of our volunteers who helped with the Vintage and Yard Sale this year! We had a successful sale and thank all of the attendees and shoppers for supporting the work at the museum by stopping by and purchasing some of the merchandise. ... Read More about Vintage and Yard Sale Gratitude

At the Annual Membership Meeting June 2nd, the board for the 2025/26 fiscal year was presented to the membership. ... Read More about New Board Members (2025/2026)

Bringing Our History to Life! On the morning of November 15, 1844, the Stephens-Townsend-Murphy Party gathered next to the river they had followed for the last thirty days up into the rugged Sierra Nevada. Here the river parted, the main branch of the Truckee River running south to Lake Tahoe - the ... Read More about History Expeditions

Computer History Museum docent David Hoyt presented stories drawn from artifacts on display at the museum in Mountain View. He took the audience on a journey following the evolution of the computer from the 1880s to the 1980s, from machines the size of houses to those that sat on desks in houses, ... Read More about Feb. 19 Speaker Night, David Hoyt: Computer Evolution from 1880s – 1980s

After the Annual Membership Meeting on June 2, the audience enjoyed a classic slide show with Steve Staiger's 80-slide carousel full of images from old Palo Alto. Steve told stories from the early days of the town, including the founding of  Stanford University. Watch it here: ... Read More about The Steve Staiger presentation is now available on our YouTube channel