“Who is that handsome fellow in that relief?”, visitors ask when they enter the hallway across from the bedroom display. Our docents, meanwhile, have been wondering, “Why is this plaque displayed only now?”, since until recently, on that same spot on the wall, we showed a drawing of the museum ... Read More about Rediscovering the BD Murphy Plaque
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The Cannery Worker
by Linda Kubitz I have had many delightful experiences with museum visitors during my nine years as a docent, but one encounter stands out. A few years ago I guided a lady in her early nineties on a tour of the museum. Because she had grown up in Sunnyvale, she was particularly fascinated by ... Read More about The Cannery Worker
The Sunnyvale Archive Project
Interested in volunteering?
Do you have a few hours a month you would like to donate to our museum? If so, come and be a docent, work in the Museum Store, or help behind the scenes at the museum. We are actively looking for new volunteers to join our team. Everyone has a particular expertise, whether it’s working on ... Read More about Interested in volunteering?
Do you remember Sunnyvale Mountain Park?
Recently we posted this photo of the entrance to Sunnyvale’s Mountain Park, online on our Facebook page, asking people to tell us their memories. The 250-acre city-owned park, located on Skyline Boulevard, 4.5 miles south of Highway 9, was purchased in 1958 for $50,000 and existed until 1977 when ... Read More about Do you remember Sunnyvale Mountain Park?