by BHM Offices | Sep 12, 2019 | Events, Exhibits, News & Notes
Join us on Wednesday, October 30, from 5:30PM to 7:30PM as we celebrate our newest permanent exhibit Gallery! The latest update in the ongoing renovation of the Museum’s permanent exhibit offerings features Robert Semple – Founding Father, The Vision, Semple and the...
by BHM Offices | Feb 28, 2019 | Events, Exhibits, News & Notes
Continuing the ongoing renovation of the Museum’s permanent exhibit offerings, our new Early California Exploration, Colonization, and Immigration gallery is now open. The gallery features Early Explorers, Spanish and Mexican California, General Vallejo and...
by BHM Offices | Jun 29, 2018 | Events, News & Notes
“Benicia’s Gold Rush Story” showcases artifacts, narratives, and maps highlighting Benicia’s significant role in the California Gold Rush. Artifacts include items uncovered at the von Pfister dig site, gold mining tools and objects, assaying...
by benicia museum | Apr 7, 2017 | Events, Exhibits
The Benicia Historical Museum installed a special “pop-up” exhibit on Thursday, April 6, 2017, the 100th anniversary of America’s entry into World War I (1914-1918). The exhibit commemorates those Benicia residents who lost their lives in the “Great War.” It should...
by benicia museum | Nov 14, 2016 | Events, Exhibits
The Benicia Historical Museum’s permanent exhibit titled “Benicia Arsenal in War and Peace” features a 20 foot timeline of the Benicia Arsenal and Benicia’s military history. Augmented with a large and colorful collection of medals, badges, crests, flags,...
by benicia museum | Oct 25, 2015 | Events, Exhibits
Please visit our mixed media gallery featuring the tile art works of Guillermo Wagner Granizo. Granizo was one of the world’s premier ceramic-tile muralists. His bright colors, geometric shapes, heavy lines, and varying textures created in his Benicia studio convey a...
