by BHM Offices | May 21, 2020 | Benicia History, News & Notes
After a year and a half of renovations, on May 19, 1985, the former Benicia Arsenal Building #9 became the Camel Barn Museum and opened its doors to the public. 35 years later, the Benicia Historical Museum celebrates the hard work and dedication of the many...
by BHM Offices | Apr 28, 2020 | Benicia History, News & Notes
By Executive Director Elizabeth d’Huart, March 20, 2020 As I was preparing the Spring edition of the Museum newsletter, I received the Solano County “Shelter in Place” notification, an unsurprising development considering other neighboring county...
by BHM Offices | Apr 14, 2020 | Benicia History, News & Notes
By Brendan Riley Published in the Vallejo Times-Herald, March 29, 2020 Captain Matthew Turner designed and built more watercraft than any other American shipbuilder working at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries – a total of 228 brigantines, sloops,...
by BHM Offices | Oct 19, 2019 | Benicia History, Exhibits, News & Notes
Our newest permanent exhibit Gallery, The Birth of Benicia, had its official opening on Friday, November 15. 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 | Sep 27, 2019 | Gift Shop, News & Notes
Calling all lovers! Jewelry lovers, animal lovers, camel lovers, museum lovers – we have the jewelry for you! Joining our Anju handcrafted jewelry line are new Camel bracelets, earrings, and pendants. These fun pewter designs celebrating the Camel Barns Complex join...
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...
