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San Mateo County History Museum

Housed in the magnificent Old County Courthouse, the San Mateo County History Museum preserves the rich history of the county and makes it accessible to the public. It offers educational activities for school children, as well as a wide range of events concerning the history of the county – from tours of historic sites to lectures, discussions and family programs.

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  San Mateo County History Museum

  2200 Broadway Street
  Redwood City, CA 94063-1618

  Phone: 650-299-0104

  Email

  Website

• Map

  Full map and directions

• Parking Info

  Street parking is available. Parking is also validated for Jefferson Street Garage, Middlefield Road Lot, and Marshall Street Garage.

• Accessibility Info

  • Wheelchair Access

 

NOTE: We do our best to ensure all information is accurate, however it's a good idea to visit the website or call the venue to verify the information.

• Current Events

  07/21/09- 12/06/09

  I Survived the Great Quake of ‘89 - Recollections of the October 17 Earthquake

• Past Events

  11/13/09	Stories from the Past - Yoko's Paper Cranes
  11/06/09	Noche de las Divas - Gala Opening Reception for the International Latino Film Festival
  09/26/09	Victorian Days
  08/22/09	Courthouse Docket: Three Stories - One Filoli
  08/14/09	Stories from the Past - Toy Boat
  07/25/09	Courthouse Docket - Jazz Titans of San Mateo County
  07/04/09	Celebrate an Old-Fashioned Fourth of July
  06/20/09	Courthouse Docket - Waves of Immigration from the Azores
  06/12/09	Stories from the Past Program - The City Kid & The Suburb Kid
  05/16/09	Immigrants Day Fesitival! To Honor Our Heritage
  05/09/09	A Night at the Museum
  05/08/09	Grandrather's Journey - StoriesFrom the Past Program
  04/25/09	The Great Estates of the Peninsula - Courthouse Docket
  04/10/09	Now and Ben: The Modern Inventions of Benjamin Franklin - Stories from the Past Program
  03/21/09	Hands-On-History Program - Soap Root Brushes
  03/13/09	Our California - Stories from the Past Program
  02/21/09	Bunny Gillespie & Henry Doelger on the Courthouse Docket
  02/13/09	Stories from the Past - Pre-School Storyhour
  02/07/09	Animal Signs - Family Past Time Programs
  01/10/09	A Beautiful Place to Live - Courthouse Docket
  01/09/09	My Life With The Wave - Stories from the Past Program
  12/14/08- 01/11/09	Maverick's Exhibit - Courthouse Docket
  12/12/08	Too Many Hot Tamales - Stories from the Past Program
  12/06/08	Holiday Traditions Around the World - Family Past Times Program
  12/06/08	Handbells Perform Holiday Music
  11/22/08	Maritime Day - Family Past Times Program
  11/15/08	An Introduction to Chinese Calligraphy - Hands-On-History Program
  11/08/08	History Was My Beat Courthouse Docket
  10/10/08- 10/11/08	Stories from the Past Program - A Haunted House on the Peninsula
  09/14/08	Victorian Days - Family Past Times Program
  09/12/08	Stories from the Past - A California Rancho
  08/23/08	Clapper Stick Hands-On-History Program
  08/16/08- 07/16/08	The Burlingame Centennial Book: On the Courthouse Docket
  07/04/08	Family Past Times Program - An Old Fashioned Fourth of July
  03/30/08- 03/30/09	Behind The Gates of the Great Estates of the Peninsula
  03/30/08- 03/30/09	Gabriel Moulin's Photographs of the Peninsula
  03/30/08- 03/30/09	African Americans in San Mateo County
  02/09/08	Family Past Times - Old-Time Architectures
  02/03/08- 03/16/08	San Mateo Grown - Portrait of a Farming Community
  01/19/08	Couthouse Docket - Chinese American Portraits with Ruthanne Lum McCunn
  01/11/08- 02/08/08	Stories from the Past - The Ohlone
  01/09/08- 04/09/08	A Photo Tribute to Mel Lane - Champion of the California Dream
  10/22/05	Family Past Times
  08/27/05	Victorian Days at the Old Courthouse