BENICIA HISTORICAL MUSEUM
Exhibits housed in the 1850s original Benicia Arsenal buildings,
offering educational tours of the Museum buildings
“The history of California is written in the story of Benicia.”
The Museum and Offices will be closed for the holidays from December 24 through January 1. We wish you and yours all the best during the holiday season!
Regular Museum Operating Hours:
Wednesday – Sunday, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
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
Won’t you join us in preserving our city’s important contributions to local and nation history?
The Museum serves the community in many ways.
Click the links below to learn more about what the Museum has to offer.
News & Notes
at the Camel Barns
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...
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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...
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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...
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“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 and Students, $2 for Children
Free entry with Military Identification
Free entry first Wednesday of every month
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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Historic Benicia
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Includes Downtown and the Arsenal District
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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.
