The Museum of American Heritage
Source: http://www.moah.org
Archived: 2026-04-23 15:30
The Museum of American Heritage
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The Museum of American Heritage (MOAH) is the Bay Area's only museum exclusively dedicated to the history of technological innovation before the digital era.
Founded in 1985, MOAH took up residence in the historic Williams House in downtown Palo Alto in 1998.
MOAH is a family-friendly learning environment where visitors of all ages and backgrounds are encouraged to explore the history of technology through our unique exhibits, special events, and programs.
MOAH maintains a collection of over 8,000 technological, mechanical, electrical, and electronic artifacts.
Interested in viewing our entire collection? Browse
here!
Hours of operation:
Friday, Saturday, Sunday
11am-4pm
Donate by PayPal
Donate by PayPal
FREE admission
We run on donations!
Current Main Exhibit
Trains, Games, & Wheels
on display through March 2026.
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Special Exhibitions
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It All Adds Up: Adding Machines and Calculators
on display in the exam room.
Tools of the Columbian Exchange
on display in the medical lab.
Get That Modern Style: Hairstyling Tools of the 19th and 20th Centuries
on display in the exam room.
UPCOMING MOAH EVENTS
MOAH's School of Rock
FREE live music performances by Bay Area rock enthusiasts!
Rock out to live music in a historic garden with 2 featured bands:
The KLA Jammers
&
Coconut Hint
Event info & RSVP
Repair Café of Silicon Valley
Bring your broken and run-down items to be repaired and refurbished for FREE by an all-volunteer team of skilled workers.
Event info
Vintage Vehicles & Family Festival
Rev up your engines and cruise on over to MOAH’s
FREE 21st Vintage Vehicle & Family Festival
, held in partnership with Palo Alto’s
annual May Fête
!
Event info
Brick Blast LEGO® Fan Convention
LEGO® fans unite! The Brick Team is bringing a new LEGO® fan convention to the Bay Area, featuring creations inspired by space and science fiction to fit the theme “Out of This World.”
Santa Clara Convention Center
August 22nd, 9am-4:30pm
Details & Tickets Here
“Great place to go and spend an hour or so and wonder how life used to be 100 years ago and how it has progressed. Very nice garden in the front and back as well. The volunteers were very nice and helpful!”
— Sunil, Union City, CA
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The Museum of American Heritage (MOAH) is the Bay Area's only museum exclusively dedicated to the history of technological innovation before the digital era.
Founded in 1985, MOAH took up residence in the historic Williams House in downtown Palo Alto in 1998.
MOAH is a family-friendly learning environment where visitors of all ages and backgrounds are encouraged to explore the history of technology through our unique exhibits, special events, and programs.
MOAH maintains a collection of over 8,000 technological, mechanical, electrical, and electronic artifacts.
Interested in viewing our entire collection? Browse
here!
Hours of operation:
Friday, Saturday, Sunday
11am-4pm
Donate by PayPal
Donate by PayPal
FREE admission
We run on donations!
Current Main Exhibit
Trains, Games, & Wheels
on display through March 2026.
Learn More
Learn More
Special Exhibitions
Learn More
Learn More
It All Adds Up: Adding Machines and Calculators
on display in the exam room.
Tools of the Columbian Exchange
on display in the medical lab.
Get That Modern Style: Hairstyling Tools of the 19th and 20th Centuries
on display in the exam room.
UPCOMING MOAH EVENTS
MOAH's School of Rock
FREE live music performances by Bay Area rock enthusiasts!
Rock out to live music in a historic garden with 2 featured bands:
The KLA Jammers
&
Coconut Hint
Event info & RSVP
Repair Café of Silicon Valley
Bring your broken and run-down items to be repaired and refurbished for FREE by an all-volunteer team of skilled workers.
Event info
Vintage Vehicles & Family Festival
Rev up your engines and cruise on over to MOAH’s
FREE 21st Vintage Vehicle & Family Festival
, held in partnership with Palo Alto’s
annual May Fête
!
Event info
Brick Blast LEGO® Fan Convention
LEGO® fans unite! The Brick Team is bringing a new LEGO® fan convention to the Bay Area, featuring creations inspired by space and science fiction to fit the theme “Out of This World.”
Santa Clara Convention Center
August 22nd, 9am-4:30pm
Details & Tickets Here
“Great place to go and spend an hour or so and wonder how life used to be 100 years ago and how it has progressed. Very nice garden in the front and back as well. The volunteers were very nice and helpful!”
— Sunil, Union City, CA