Future Exhibits
The Road Ahead
The Automobile's Impact on California
April 11 - June 7, 2020
CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Since 1898, the automobile has helped to shape and define the California way of life, creating what has been called the world's first “auto-civilization.” This exhibit shows the impact the automobile has had on California's culture and lifestyle, the automobile industry and on government and roadways.
Locals will recall when Danville Boulevard, Hartz Avenue, and San Ramon Valley Boulevard were nicknamed "gasoline alley".
Women Win the Vote in California and the Country
April 1 to October 1, 2020
DELAYED OPENING due to COVID-19 PANDEMIC
This exhibit in the Waiting Room will recognize the centennial of woman suffrage in America which was finally certified on August 26, 1920. These local women leaders will be featured: Mary Ann Jones, Lillian Close, Anita Glass and Libbie Wood.
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Model Trains
Running through the Depot
June 20 - August 23, 2020
First People of California
September 6 - November 8, 2020
Fall is a time when the museum celebrates our first inhabitants. Archaeological findings show that the first people settled in California well over 5,000 years ago.
The exhibit covers their housing, tools, entertainment, and food. Understand how Native Americans were able to harvest, process and store food to last the winter. Don’t miss the opportunity to see the actual tools and implements that were used.
75th Anniversary of WWII
October 10 - January 3, 2021
This exhibit celebrating the 75th anniversary of the end of WWII will be on display in the waiting room.
