About Us
Mission
The Museum at the Depot provides a unique tribute to the rich history of California’s San Ramon Valley. Volunteers and donations are always welcome.
The Museum of the San Ramon Valley was founded as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization in 1985. The Museum is housed in the restored 1891 Southern Pacific Depot in Danville on Railroad Avenue at Prospect. Docents are on duty when the museum is open. School and other tours can be scheduled ahead by calling (925) 837-3750. The Depot is wheel chair accessible.
Meet the Staff
Dan Dunn
Executive Director
Donna Grier
Administrative Director
Board of Directors
Lani Aurelius
PresidentOwner, Lani Studio, LLC; Past Executive Director, Discover Danville; Past SRVHS PTSA member; Retired Information Systems Manager
Bill Clarkson
Vice-PresidentPast Mayor of San Ramon; Former SRVUSD board member; Past Chairman San Ramon Chamber of Commerce; Member San Ramon Housing Advisory Committee; San Ramon Rotarian
Mary Frandsen
Treasurer & SecretaryRetired software architect, Andersen Consulting/Accenture.
Newell Arnerich
Member, Danville Town Council; Past Mayor, Town of Danville; Contra Costa County Mayors Conference, Past Chair; Tri-Valley Transportation Council, Past Chair; Contra Costa Transportation Authority, Director; TRAFFIX Co-founder; Central Contra Costa Solid Waste Authority, Director
Blair Barry
Partner, Barry & Wynne Architects
Jan Berckefeldt
Executive Director of the Maybeck Foundation who just completed restoration of the San Francisco Palace of Fine Arts; Former Director of Development for the Oakland Museum; Immediate Past President of the California Historical Society; A Baldwin family descendent.
Chuck Fereira
Retired Associate Superintendent of Schools Martinez Unified School District; A Fereira family descendant.
Terry Koehne
Communications Consultant; Board member San Ramon Chamber of Commerce; Former Chief Communications Officer, Contra Costa County Office of Education; Past Communications and Community Relations Director for the San Ramon Valley Unified School District.
John Kubas
Past Co-President MSRV; Member, College of Idaho National Alumni Board; Retired Marketing Executive.
Roxanne Lindsay
Former SRV Fire Protection District Director; Chair, Wreaths Across America , Alamo Cemetery; MSRV Docent; a Wiedemann family descendant.
Karen Sakata
Retired County Superintendent of Schools, Contra Costa County Office of Education; Board Member John Muir Land Trust; Educator and Speech Language Pathologist for 44 years.
Become a Volunteer!
Here’s how volunteers help:
- Greeter, regularly scheduled, 3 hours per month
- Docent, regularly scheduled, 3 hours per month
- Greeter substitute
- Museum Store Committee
- Curator assistance – data entry and research
- Building maintenance as needed
- Exhibits – creating and staffing
- Graphic Design
- Educational Programs
- Alamo Cemetery Tour
- Indian Life Program (Fall)
- One Room School House (Spring)
- Whistle Stop Lectures
- Downtown Walking Tours
- Other Programs
- Event planning and staffing
- Membership development
- Publicity
For more information about the volunteer positions, visit the museum Volunteer Opportunities page. If you have questions, please call the museum at (925) 837-3750 or send an email to info@museumsrv.org.