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Los Altos History Museum

North Los Altos

This pocket-sized museum packs in everything from indigenous history to Silicon Valley's tech boom. Wander through hands-on exhibits, then step into the preserved J. Gilbert Smith House, a 1900s farmhouse next door.

Historic farmhouse setting
Silicon Valley heritage
Hands-on exhibits
Rotating art exhibitions

Tips

💎"wonderful little free gem of a museum"
🏠tour the 100-year-old Smith House next door
🍑check out the Blenheim apricot orchard on the grounds

Los Altos History Museum

51 S San Antonio Rd, Los Altos, CA 94022, USA

Upcoming at Los Altos History Museum

Monday, Jun 29
Apricot STEM Fair

Apricot STEM Fair

June 29

Launch projectiles, explore steam trains, and discover the science behind sun-drying apricots at this hands-on fair set in a historic orchard. It's playful STEM learning for curious kids and nostalgic adults alike.

Friday, Dec 18
Portraits of Los Altos

Portraits of Los Altos

December 18 at 12pm

Step into the faces that built Los Altos. This new installation brings early residents to life through historic portraits, paintings, and sculpture: orchard families, pioneering women, and the names behind local street signs. Located in the Community Corner of the Permanent Exhibition.