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 | 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 | Nov 16, 2018 | Benicia History, From the Archives, News & Notes
by Beverly Phelan Ferry service in Benicia dates back to 1847 after Robert Semple and Thomas Larkin purchased the City’s section of the Suscol Grant from Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo. One of the conditions set by Vallejo for the sale of the land grant acreage was that a...
by BHM Offices | Sep 5, 2018 | From the Archives, News & Notes
by Beverly Phelan The Majestic Theatre in Downtown Benicia opened with great fanfare on February 23, 1920. By 7:30 PM – opening time – there were more than 1200 people waiting to be admitted, with only half of the people fortunate enough to get in at the first show!...
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...
