The Los Altos History Museum mission is collecting, preserving, and interpreting the history of the Los Altos area. Click on the link below to see how we do this in our annual reports.

The J. Gilbert Smith History House is located on one of the last active apricot orchards in the Santa Clara Valley. This 1905 shingled farm house was built with many Craftsman-style features. The Craftsman-style house features period furnishings, toys and decorative...

The Computer History Museum is the world's leading institution exploring the history of computing and its ongoing impact on society. It is home to the largest international collection of computing artifacts in the world, encompassing computer hardware, software,...

The NASA Ames Exploration Center, where visitors can experience NASA technology and missions first hand, recently added a number of fresh and exciting exhibits open to the public at no charge. The NASA Exploration Center has welcomed more than 150,000 visitors in its...

This house museum hosts many Victorian events in grand style with its elaborate Victorian antiques located though out this historic house. The antique furnishings and wall & ceiling treatments by Bradbury & Bradbury make this a true Victorian home that is not to be...

There is much to enjoy at our museum. Our historic displays will take you through Moffett Field over the years, beginning with building the world-famous hangars and on to the lighter than air era, the World War II period, use by both the Army and Navy, the Cold War...

The Pavilion, located next to Hoover Tower, has changing exhibits. Posters, photos, and videos from the Hoover Institution Archives document aspects of modern history.

Palo Alto Art Center is multi-purpose center for various art-related activities in the city of Palo Alto, California. The art center has many educational activities, such as weekly classes and special days. It also has exhibition galleries, where it hosts a number of...

The Junior Museum & Zoo is a place where children and their caregivers come to explore, discover, create and play.  Through hands-on science exhibits and a diverse community of live animals, we seek to engage a child's curiosity for science and nature. 

The Cantor Arts Center's diverse collections span continents, cultures, and 4,000 years of art history and include the largest gathering of Rodin bronzes outside Paris. Come see a wide range of changing exhibitions and take advantage of docent tours, lectures,...