BENICIA HISTORICAL MUSEUM
Welcome!
The Museum is NOW OPEN with a reduced schedule and limited capacity, in accordance with State, County, and City mandates.
This week, the Museum will be open
SATURDAY, APRIL 17
1:00PM TO 4:00PM
Our offices remain closed to the public, however Staff will be either in the office or teleworking during our regular business hours, Tuesday through Friday between 9am and 2pm. You may reach the Museum office by email at info@beniciahistoricalmuseum.org.
Thank you for your understanding.
News & Notes
at the Benicia Historical Museum
BHM Seeks Executive Director
Executive Director - Benicia Historical Museum Responsible for the daily maintenance of Museum's mission and leadership of the organization. Develops and oversees cooperative working relationships with staff, volunteers, other Museum professionals and members of the...
read moreTime for another History Mystery!
Happy Friday - it’s History Mystery time! Each Friday, we'll post an image of an artifact in the Museum Archives. You... Posted by Benicia Historical Museum at the Camel Barns on Friday, April 16, 2021
read moreThank you, Elizabeth!
The Museum Bids a Fond Farewell to Elizabeth d'Huart After many years of exemplary work for the Benicia Historical Museum, Elizabeth d'Huart, Executive Director, has tendered her resignation and moved out-of-state with her new husband. During her decade of employment...
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BHM Reopening (again)!
Great news – the Benicia Historical Museum will reopen Sunday, March 21! In order to best serve the health and safety interests of our visitors and volunteers, we are adhering to the strictest COVID-19 mandates and operating on a limited schedule. Open days may change...
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COVID Quarantine Camelcast – Season 2, Episode 1 – Rancho Suscol
The Benicia Historical Museum’s COVID Quarantine Camelcast returns for a second season! Providing a “camel’s eye view” of Benicia’s unique history. Season 2 of the COVID Quarantine Camelcast kicks of with the first of several episodes examining the history of Rancho...
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Brendan Riley’s Solano Chronicles: Unusual History of Benicia’s Camel Barns
Solano Chronicles, Jan. 31, 2021 By Brendan Riley The U.S. Army’s experiment in using camels to haul supplies in the 1850s and 1860s has been described in scores, if not hundreds, of research papers, government reports, newspaper columns, books and even a couple of...
read moreCOVID Quarantine Camelcast
Donate
The exhibits, education programs, and community activities presented by the Benicia Historical Museum are made possible in part through the generous donations of the community. Now, more than ever, your contribution will help us stay afloat until we are able to resume our regular activities.
Won’t you join us in preserving our city’s important contributions to local, state, and national history?
“The history of California is written in the story of Benicia.”
Need research assistance? Our historians can help! Contact us for more information.
(Fees may apply)
The Museum serves the community in many ways.
Click the links below to learn more about what the Museum has to offer.
People love us on Trip Advisor
“The Benicia Historical Museum Is a Gem. So much to see and I learned so much about Benicia and California, and I am a native to California. The permanent and traveling exhibits, just wonderful. The Docent was so knowledgeable. I just loved how quaint it was. “
For additional information
contact the Museum Office at:
707-745-5435
Tuesday – Friday, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Admission:
$5 for Adults, $3 for Seniors 60 and over and Students, $2 for Children
Free entry with Military Identification
Getting Here:
2060 Camel Road, Benicia, CA 94510
(707) 745-5435 info@beniciahistoricalmuseum.org
Volunteer Positions
The Museum has volunteer Internship positions available!
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To learn more about Benicia and the Benicia Historical Museum please listen to the National Public Radio broadcast compiled by Jack Wolf, the City of Benicia’s Public Relations Consultant and featuring the Museum’s Executive Director, Elizabeth d’Huart.
