Events and Exhibits

Benicia’s Gold Rush Story

"Benicia's Gold Rush Story," the newest exhibit at the Benicia Historical Museum, 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...

We Were There… The Legacy of WWI

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...

Benicia Arsenal in War and Peace

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, and...

Guillermo Wagner Granizo: Artist, Historian, Storyteller

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...