Sacramento Valley Museum

Williams, California

History, Historical Society

Sacramento Valley Museum in Williams, CA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

Anthropology, Archaeology, Children's, Culture, History, Historical Society, Natural History, Nature Centers, Science

The Victor Valley Museum is a branch of the San Bernardino County Museum and maintains and develops unique cultural and natural science collections related to the High Desert.

San Dimas Historical Society

San Dimas, California

History, Historical Society

This building houses our Historical Society office, photograph and newspaper archives.

Art, Culture, Historical Society, Library

The mission of the Society is:

  • To promote an understanding of the role people of African descent have played in world history.
  • To collect a library of material depicting and recording the contributions made by people of African descent to world history and culture.
  • To make available the Society’s materials and knowledge concerning people of African descent to all who may benefit by such information.
  • To establish and maintain an African American cultural center in San Francisco.

San Mateo County History Museum

Redwood City, California

Culture, History, Historical Society, Specialized

Housed in a restored 1910 Courthouse, the San Mateo County History Museum explores the historical events of our county in context with the larger picture of California History. Exhibits examine the impact of transportation, entrepreneurship, immigration, agriculture, and surburban lifestyles.

Santa Monica Historical Society Museum

Santa Monica, California

Historical Society

The Museum has a main gallery and six theme rooms. The main gallery includes paintings, costumes, photographs and artifacts. The theme rooms display business, medicine, workshops, home, fashion and childhood.

Historical Society

Sausalito Historical Society Museum in Sausalito, CA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

Sierra County Historical Society

Sierra City, California

General, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Natural History, Park, Science, Specialized

Today, the stamp mills are silent except two times each day when the Kentucky Mine stamp mill is once again brought to life to give folks on the twice daily tours of the mine and stamp mill a close up encounter with an operating stamp mill. Tour members are cautioned to cover their ears if sudden loud noises bother them because when the stamp drops, nearly everyone jumps! This is a chance to see and hear the sounds of a working gold mine is just the dramatic ending of the hour-plus tour that takes visitors through the incredible day-to-day experience of hard rock mining in the Sierra City mining region during the later part of the 19th century.

Sonoma County Museum

Santa Rosa, California

Art, Culture, General, Historical Society

The Museum's purpose is to collect, preserve and exhibit the material culture of Sonoma County and the surrounding region of Northern California. Exhibits constantly change and cover a wide spectrum in time and subject.

Saddleback Area Historical Society

Lake Forest, California

Historical Society

San Diego Historical Society

San Diego, California

Historical Society

San Diego Historical Society in San Diego, CA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

San Dimas Museum

San Dimas, California

Historical Society

Our museum contains photographs and artifacts covering a wide range of topics, all relative to our city. From the Native Americans of the San Gabriel Valley to our Citrus Growing and Packing era and more.

Historical Society

San Leandro Railway Historical Society in San Leandro, CA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

General, History, Historic House, Historical Society

San Pedro Bay Historical Society & Museum in San Pedro, CA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

Historical Society

The Santa Maria Valley Historical Society Museum is dedicated to the Pioneers of the Valley. The Museum preserves the history and nostalgia of the City of Santa Maria.

Historical Society

Santa Ynez Valley Historical Society & Museum in Santa Ynez, CA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

Sharpsteen Museum

Calistoga, California

Art, Culture, General, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library

The Sharpsteen Museum is a unique historical museum. In addition to its many historical exhibits, it uses extensive dioramas to depict Calistoga at it height as the elegant 1860s Hot Springs resort developed by entrepreneur and pioneer Sam Brannan.

Historical Society

Simi Valley Historical Society/ Strathern Historical Park & Museum in Simi Valley, CA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

Anthropology, Archaeology, Art, Culture, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library, Natural History

MUSEUM CONFERENCES

April 27 - April 29, 2025

Oregon Museum Association 2025 Conference

TBA

Independence, Oregon

Beginning in 2025, the OMA annual conference will be held in Spring rather than Fall

The conference this year is all about trying new things. We are hoping to organize the conference into the following four tracks: Collections Care, Leadership, Emergency Preparedness, and Tourism

Check our website for more details in early 2025

The OMA newsletter is emailed every month with updates on OMA events, museum news, other events, trainings, jobs, grants and more for the museum community in Oregon.

For more information, please email connect@oregonmuseums.org.

October 1 - October 4, 2025

Western Museums Association’s (WMA) 2025 Annual Meeting

TBA

Reno, Nevada

Save the Date for WMA 202

As we celebrate our 90th anniversary, join us to build relationships and soar higher than ever before. With the theme of ELEVATE, WMA 2025 will explore ways to lift up the experiences of cultural professionals and the communities they serve.

In Reno, Nevada, 4,400 feet above sea level, we will forward the progress of museums by looking to the future.

May 6 - May 9, 2025

2025 American Alliance of Museums (AAM) ANNUAL MEETING & MUSEUMEXPO

Los Angeles Convention Center

Los Angeles, California

AAM 2025 will focus on the theme, Museums & Trust.

Museums have long inspired high levels of public trust, surpassing news outlets, government organizations, researchers and scientists, corporations, and social media platforms. This consistent finding underscores our institutions’ unique position in society as stewards of knowledge, culture, science, and history—areas where credibility and reliability are paramount

In an era marked by mistrust and misinformation, museums have a rare ability to counterbalance the proliferation of false narratives and polarized perspectives. Using our trusted position, we can cultivate a more healthy, empathetic, and informed society.

But to do so, we must maintain our credibility proactively, embracing thoughtful, transparent, and collaborative practices that will defend against influences like bias, resource challenges, abuse of power, and social injustice

An Incredible MuseumExpo

AAM is again partnering this year with the Museum Store Association to host an incredible combined expo hall. Find the most innovative services, products, and solutions in the museum field. With 350 exhibitors, you are bound to find the right partner for your museum’s current challenges and opportunities.

May 5 - May 9, 2025

Museum Store Association FORWARD 2025 in LA

The Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles, California

Join MSA in LA

We’re excited about our next MSA FORWARD Conference & Expo in “The City of Angels” – Los Angeles, California in conjunction with the American Alliance of Museums

Join the Museum Store Association (MSA) and hundreds of nonprofit retail professionals for the 70th Annual MSA FORWARD Retail Conference & Expo, taking place May 5-9, 2025 at The Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California

Once again, MSA FORWARD will be held in conjunction with the 2025 American Alliance of Museums (AAM) Annual Meeting & Expo

Learn best practices and new ideas for store merchandising, operations, marketing, and sale

Participate in dedicated networking events and create connections that will inspire new ideas

Meet with over 200 MSA vendors about your product needs

Hear from knowledgeable industry experts during session breakouts and keynote presentations

Network with AAM attendees and exhibitor

September 10 - September 13, 2025

2025 Am Assoc for State and Local History Annual Conference

TBD

Cincinnati, Ohio

The 2025 AASLH Annual Conference, in partnership with Ohio Local History Alliance, will take place as the history field makes the final preparations to kickoff off the 250th commemoration of the founding of the United States.

The 2025 conference theme, inspired by AASLH’s Making History at 250: The Field Guide for Semiquincentennial, is an opportunity to broadly explore one of the guide’s themes, The American Experiment. For many in the American colonies in 1776, independence from Britain represented a “leap into the dark” into an unknown future

We are excited for you to join us in Cincinnati as we encourage discussion about our democracy and civic institutions and how they can help strengthen understanding, inspire action, and reveal ways that all of us can participate in and shape the ongoing American experiment.

For more information, please call 615-320-3203 or email info@aaslh.org.

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