Current and Upcoming Events - Sunnyvale Heritage Park Museum

Celebrating 70 Years of the SHS!

Open Now

This year’s summer exhibition is featuring the timeline and evolution of the SHS over the past seventy years. The society was formed in 1956 with the express objective to save the old Bay View/Murphy homestead, which was demolished in 1961 to make way for Central Expressway, even though it had been declared an historical landmark just a year prior!

Photos and artifacts from many events and activities are on display: from the formation of the society in 1956 to the creation of the OHPIE (Orchard Heritage Park Interpretive Exhibit) pavilion in 2001, moving the Bianchi barn to the park (dedicated in 2003), the construction of the museum in 2008, and looking back on eighteen years of operating a successful museum.

Visitors will see photos of events and activities over the years, including the centennial celebration of 2012, the 10-year anniversary that was staged in year 11 because the demolition of the old maintenance building and construction of the new walkway had not yet been completed, in addition to Walk through Time, and Trails to Rails community events. Many rotating exhibitions of a great variety of themes were displayed through the years; the School Program was redesigned for the new museum, and events such as the Vintage and Yard Sales evolved as circumstances shifted.

Visit the summer exhibition and take in the whole evolution of the Sunnyvale Historical Society when you join us in celebrating this extraordinary journey - made possible with the support of a multitude of volunteers who gave their time and resources to first establish the Sunnyvale Historical Society, then keep the museum and the society going for seventy years!

Vintage & Yard Sale

Accepting Donations for Vintage and Yard Sale from April 21!
Sale Date: September 26, 2026

We will be grateful for your donations to the Vintage and Yard Sale! Acceptable items include vintage china and glass, linens, and jewelry, as well as regular household items, decorative/seasonal items, tools, toys and games. We can not accept furniture, clothes, books, artwork, and items in bad condition.

You may bring your donations on days the museum is open: every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday from noon to 4 pm. In case you have several boxes or heavy items, please come to the front desk first and ask for help/a cart! Thank you so much for supporting our fundraiser which will supply much needed income for the operation of the museum!