Los Altos History Museum | Los Altos, California

Los Altos History Museum | Los Altos, California
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10,000 Memories
Partition, Independence,
and WWII in South Asia
Jan 29, 2026–May 24, 2026
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J. Gilbert Smith House
Step Back Into the Past
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Mira Sharma Joins History Museum Board
April 14, 2026
Museum and Los Altos DAR Launch Youth Poster Contest
April 7, 2026
Museum Conversation Explores How Memory Shapes History
March 31, 2026
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The History Museum complex is admission FREE.
Open Thursday-Sunday, noon-4pm.
Closed New Year's, Easter, Juneteenth, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas days.
Los Altos History Museum
51 S. San Antonio Road
(between the library and community center)
Los Altos, CA 94022
650.948.9427
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