The San Leandro History Museum shares the story of our community from the time of the original inhabitants to the present through interpretive exhibits, photographs, personal recollections and hands-on materials. The San Leandro Art Gallery provides exhibition space...

The Dunsmuir House and Gardens is located in Oakland, California on a 50-acre (200,000 m2) site. The Dunsmuir House has a neoclassical-revival architectural style and is listed in the US National Register of Historic Places. It is now used primarily for weddings,...

When visiting the Oakland Zoo, we welcome you to explore the Zoo's many biomes (Geographically defined areas) and learn about animals that live in particular regions. Learn about the elephant's habitat, where river otters come from, and why Oakland Zoo's bats love...

The collection at the Oakland Aviation Museum is quite varied and extensive for its size. Of the many artifacts housed in the museum, the aircraft are always of particular interest to our visitors. OAM looks forward to your visit so you can have the opportunity to...

The Mills College Botanic Garden, a "living laboratory" within the Biology Department, continues to grow in many ways! The garden's plant collection includes a number of California native plants, succulents, ferns and healing plants used mainly for lecture/lab...

With over 8,000 works of art from a diverse range of cultures and time periods, the Mills College Art Museum has the largest permanent collection of any liberal arts college on the West Coast. The collection spans centuries of art-making practices, from the first...

The Emile L. Labadie Arboretum is an arboretum operated by the Landscape Horticulture department of Merritt College. Emile Labadie was an esteemed professor in the department and also worked for the San Mateo Department of Agriculture.

The McConaghy family built their 12-room farmhouse, tank house and carriage house in 1886. Tours of the house offer visitors a fun and informative environment to learn more about what life was like for farming families during the Victorian period. It offers adults...

The Downtown Museum is the headquarters for HAHS. The building houses the exhibitions, museum store, the Research Center and offices for the HAHS staff. The museum is also used for public and school group education programs.

The uniqueness of this house, what makes it stand out above all others is that it is still lived in by members of the original family. They with the help of the friends and the professionals on the board have made the effort to preserve and protect the original...