Housed in the old San Mateo County Courthouse, the History Museum is where we preserve the rich history of the county, and make it accessible to the public. We offer educational activities for school children. We host exhibits detailing the history and development of...

The Golden Gate Railroad Museum (GGRM) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of steam and passenger railroad equipment, and the interpretation of railroad history in the San Francisco Bay Area.

The Hiller Aviation Museum engages the community in the human spirit of adventure, discovery and innovation. Through compelling exhibits and immersive programs, the museum provides a stimulating environment with multiple ways for public audiences to experience the...

The Peninsula Art Museum's "starter home" provides a wonderful environment for art, located as it is in Belmont's lovely Twin Pines Park in the middle of the San Francisco Peninsula.  The Museum includes a formal exhibition gallery, a Collections room, and a...

The Arizona Cactus Garden (30,000 square feet or 2,800 square meters), also known as the Stanford Cactus Garden, is a botanical garden specializing in cactus and succulents.

The Stanford University Arboretum is an arboretum located on the grounds of Stanford University in Stanford, California. At present the arboretum contains over 350 species representing 150 genera and sixty families. The most common tree is the coast live oak,...

Dr. R.O. Tripp and Mathias Parkhurst built the Woodside Store in 1854. Early customers included loggers chopping down the redwoods. Dr. Tripp sold them everything from work boots and ax handles to flour and ham. When farmers settled in the area, the Woodside Store...

Filoli is a country house set in 16 acres (6.5 ha) of formal gardens surrounded by 654 acres (265 ha) estate, located in Woodside, California, about 25 miles (40 km) south of San Francisco, at the southern end of Crystal Springs Lake, on the eastern slope of the...

Located 30 miles south of San Francisco, Filoli is an historic site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and one of the finest remaining country estates of the early 20th century. Whether enjoying its beauty or pursuing its educational opportunities, we...

MOAH's Goals: Collect, preserve and display historic objects and inventions that illustrate the effects and influence of innovation; provide educational activities that integrate history, technology and design; show the evolution, influence and relevance of historic...