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CLARKE HISTORICAL MUSEUM - Home
Home
How to find us
About the Clarke
Annual Report 2023
Staff & Board
Exhibits
Native Plant Garden
Main Hall
>
Touring Humboldt: The Golden Age of the Redwood Highway
Emmerson Room
>
Floriography: The Secret Language of Victorians
The Carolyn Burns Foundation
Historic Firearms
Clarke Bird Collection
Clarke Gem & Mineral Collection
Nealis Hall
>
About Nealis Hall
>
History of Nealis Hall
Indigenous Sports: From the Traditional Stick Game to the Olympics
Dorothy McKinnon: Pine Needle Baskets
Weavers of the Hover Collection
Traditional Legacy: Baskets from the 1800's
Wiyot People, Places, and Practices
Hover Collection
Past Mini-Exhibits
Community Case
Opera Alley Mural
>
Past Opera Alley Exhibits
WWII Memorial Exhibit at the Humboldt County Airport
Virtual Tours
Online Exhibits
>
Historic Homicide: The Kjer Family Tragedy
Historic Homicide: Northern Humboldt’s Mysterious Murderer: The Unsolved Cases of Bert Porter and Joseph Vierra
MPH
Immigration, Expulsion, Homecoming
Exhibit Archive
>
History of McKinleyville
The McKinnon Family: From Basketry to Bowls
Florence Harrie (1889–1981, Karuk)
Victorian Sewing Circles
Fall Harvest
Stitched in Time: Humboldt County's Quilted History
Weaving Wonders: Exceptional Design
Chinese Pioneers : Power and Politics in Exclusion Era Photographs
Traditional Tastes
Nellie McGraw
>
Women's Ceremonial Dresses: From Long Ago to Today
>
Old Ways of Making
New Ways of Making, New Materials, Same Tradition
Current Dressmaking
Regalia Leaves the Museum
How to Wear a Dress: Photo Documentation of Regalia
Ecological Management
Sculpting History: The Hoopa Pottery Guild
Hailstone Collection
Arsenic and Old Lace: A Victorian Cookbook
Maritime History
Brian Duane Tripp (1945 - 2022)
Railroads of Humboldt County
Notable Women of Humboldt County
Events
Noir at the Clarke
Arts Alive
Saturday Speaker Series
Membership
Support
Admission
Volunteer
Donations & Fundraisers
Sponsorships
Internships
Blog
Education
TikTok Videos
Teacher Resources
Additional Resources
Research
>
Humboldt History
Local History Links
Tours
School Tours
>
Donate & Schedule Your Tour
Chinatown Walking Tours
NCMA
Gift Shop
Cottage at The Clarke
The
mission
of the Clarke Historical Museum is to celebrate the rich and varied history of Northwestern California by preserving, sharing, and interpreting that history in ways that increase knowledge, enrich the spirit, engage the mind, and stimulate the imagination.
Quickly, easily, and safely donate to the museum here!
New Hours for 2026
11am - 5pm
Wednesday through Sunday
NOTE: The Museum will be closed on Friday April 17th, due to an unexpected power outage
Admission:
Admission is a suggested donation of $10 per individual or $30 for a group of five.
Information on School Tours
*Click Here*
Whether a tourist or a local, a stop in Old Town Eureka is not complete without a visit to the Clarke Historical Museum.
Founded by
Eureka High School
teacher
Cecile Clarke
, the museum has been housed in the landmark
Bank of Eureka
building since 1960. The Clarke Museum proudly displays the rich history of
Humboldt County
, which includes vibrant
Native American cultures
,
gold rush settlements
, the
lumber industry
, prosperous ranching, farming and livelihoods wrung from the sea. Walking through
period rooms
and changing exhibits, visitors can glimpse Victorian elegance, remarkable craftsmanship, and everyday work, home, life and play from Humboldt County’s past.
We look forward to making your next visit to Humboldt a historic one!
Museum Brochure
DID YOU KNOW: Originally named the Clarke
Memorial
Museum after her parents,
it was renamed to become the Clarke
Historical
Museum in 2001!
Exhibits Open Feb. 7th - Dec. 31st, 2026
Main
Hall
:
Touring Humboldt: The Golden Age of The Redwood Highway
The Emmerson Victorian Room:
Floriography: The Secret Language of Victorians
Upcoming Events
Noir at the Clarke
A 1920s-40s speakeasy-themed evening of fundraising fun!
April 11th, 7:00-10:00pm (doors & bar open at 6:30pm)
Click here for more info and to purchase tickets
Saturday Speaker
NOTE: There is no Saturday Speaker in April.
Speaker: Jerry Rohde
Topic:
Northern Humboldt Hinterlands
May 2nd, 2:30-3:30
Free event!
Arts Alive
6:00-9:00 pm
The first Saturday of every month.
Free basketry demonstrations and tours available
More Digital Goodies
Saturday Speaker Series
Ask a Curator Video Series
Clarke TikTok Videos
Behind the Scenes at the Clarke
Gather Post-Screening Panel
HHS 2020 Presentations
Nealis Hall: The Indigenous Wing
Dorothy McKinnon: Pine Needle Baskets
Indigenous Sports: From the Traditional Stick Game to The Olympics
Weavers of The Hover Collection
We're in the News!
The Clarke Historical Museum would like to thank the readers of the North Coast Journal for voting us
Best Museum in Humboldt County in 2024.
Your support is appreciated and so important to us, and we are honored to have earned the title!
Thank you to our grant donors and business sponsors for their ongoing support of the Clarke Historical Museum!
2024 Grant Awards
2023-24 Premium Sponsors
2023-24 Sponsors
Saturday Speaker
Thanks for voting us as the
Best Museum for 2
024!
Clarke Historical Museum
240 E Street
Eureka, California 95501
[email protected]
(707) 443-1947
Open Wednesday - Sunday
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed Monday and Tuesday
Open until 8:30 p.m. during Friday Night Markets
Open until 9 p.m. during Eureka Arts Alive
Copyright © 2025. All Rights Reserved.
Home
How to find us
About the Clarke
Annual Report 2023
Staff & Board
Exhibits
Native Plant Garden
Main Hall
>
Touring Humboldt: The Golden Age of the Redwood Highway
Emmerson Room
>
Floriography: The Secret Language of Victorians
The Carolyn Burns Foundation
Historic Firearms
Clarke Bird Collection
Clarke Gem & Mineral Collection
Nealis Hall
>
About Nealis Hall
>
History of Nealis Hall
Indigenous Sports: From the Traditional Stick Game to the Olympics
Dorothy McKinnon: Pine Needle Baskets
Weavers of the Hover Collection
Traditional Legacy: Baskets from the 1800's
Wiyot People, Places, and Practices
Hover Collection
Past Mini-Exhibits
Community Case
Opera Alley Mural
>
Past Opera Alley Exhibits
WWII Memorial Exhibit at the Humboldt County Airport
Virtual Tours
Online Exhibits
>
Historic Homicide: The Kjer Family Tragedy
Historic Homicide: Northern Humboldt’s Mysterious Murderer: The Unsolved Cases of Bert Porter and Joseph Vierra
MPH
Immigration, Expulsion, Homecoming
Exhibit Archive
>
History of McKinleyville
The McKinnon Family: From Basketry to Bowls
Florence Harrie (1889–1981, Karuk)
Victorian Sewing Circles
Fall Harvest
Stitched in Time: Humboldt County's Quilted History
Weaving Wonders: Exceptional Design
Chinese Pioneers : Power and Politics in Exclusion Era Photographs
Traditional Tastes
Nellie McGraw
>
Women's Ceremonial Dresses: From Long Ago to Today
>
Old Ways of Making
New Ways of Making, New Materials, Same Tradition
Current Dressmaking
Regalia Leaves the Museum
How to Wear a Dress: Photo Documentation of Regalia
Ecological Management
Sculpting History: The Hoopa Pottery Guild
Hailstone Collection
Arsenic and Old Lace: A Victorian Cookbook
Maritime History
Brian Duane Tripp (1945 - 2022)
Railroads of Humboldt County
Notable Women of Humboldt County
Events
Noir at the Clarke
Arts Alive
Saturday Speaker Series
Membership
Support
Admission
Volunteer
Donations & Fundraisers
Sponsorships
Internships
Blog
Education
TikTok Videos
Teacher Resources
Additional Resources
Research
>
Humboldt History
Local History Links
Tours
School Tours
>
Donate & Schedule Your Tour
Chinatown Walking Tours
NCMA
Gift Shop
Cottage at The Clarke
Home
How to find us
About the Clarke
Annual Report 2023
Staff & Board
Exhibits
Native Plant Garden
Main Hall
>
Touring Humboldt: The Golden Age of the Redwood Highway
Emmerson Room
>
Floriography: The Secret Language of Victorians
The Carolyn Burns Foundation
Historic Firearms
Clarke Bird Collection
Clarke Gem & Mineral Collection
Nealis Hall
>
About Nealis Hall
>
History of Nealis Hall
Indigenous Sports: From the Traditional Stick Game to the Olympics
Dorothy McKinnon: Pine Needle Baskets
Weavers of the Hover Collection
Traditional Legacy: Baskets from the 1800's
Wiyot People, Places, and Practices
Hover Collection
Past Mini-Exhibits
Community Case
Opera Alley Mural
>
Past Opera Alley Exhibits
WWII Memorial Exhibit at the Humboldt County Airport
Virtual Tours
Online Exhibits
>
Historic Homicide: The Kjer Family Tragedy
Historic Homicide: Northern Humboldt’s Mysterious Murderer: The Unsolved Cases of Bert Porter and Joseph Vierra
MPH
Immigration, Expulsion, Homecoming
Exhibit Archive
>
History of McKinleyville
The McKinnon Family: From Basketry to Bowls
Florence Harrie (1889–1981, Karuk)
Victorian Sewing Circles
Fall Harvest
Stitched in Time: Humboldt County's Quilted History
Weaving Wonders: Exceptional Design
Chinese Pioneers : Power and Politics in Exclusion Era Photographs
Traditional Tastes
Nellie McGraw
>
Women's Ceremonial Dresses: From Long Ago to Today
>
Old Ways of Making
New Ways of Making, New Materials, Same Tradition
Current Dressmaking
Regalia Leaves the Museum
How to Wear a Dress: Photo Documentation of Regalia
Ecological Management
Sculpting History: The Hoopa Pottery Guild
Hailstone Collection
Arsenic and Old Lace: A Victorian Cookbook
Maritime History
Brian Duane Tripp (1945 - 2022)
Railroads of Humboldt County
Notable Women of Humboldt County
Events
Noir at the Clarke
Arts Alive
Saturday Speaker Series
Membership
Support
Admission
Volunteer
Donations & Fundraisers
Sponsorships
Internships
Blog
Education
TikTok Videos
Teacher Resources
Additional Resources
Research
>
Humboldt History
Local History Links
Tours
School Tours
>
Donate & Schedule Your Tour
Chinatown Walking Tours
NCMA
Gift Shop
Cottage at The Clarke
The
mission
of the Clarke Historical Museum is to celebrate the rich and varied history of Northwestern California by preserving, sharing, and interpreting that history in ways that increase knowledge, enrich the spirit, engage the mind, and stimulate the imagination.
Quickly, easily, and safely donate to the museum here!
New Hours for 2026
11am - 5pm
Wednesday through Sunday
NOTE: The Museum will be closed on Friday April 17th, due to an unexpected power outage
Admission:
Admission is a suggested donation of $10 per individual or $30 for a group of five.
Information on School Tours
*Click Here*
Whether a tourist or a local, a stop in Old Town Eureka is not complete without a visit to the Clarke Historical Museum.
Founded by
Eureka High School
teacher
Cecile Clarke
, the museum has been housed in the landmark
Bank of Eureka
building since 1960. The Clarke Museum proudly displays the rich history of
Humboldt County
, which includes vibrant
Native American cultures
,
gold rush settlements
, the
lumber industry
, prosperous ranching, farming and livelihoods wrung from the sea. Walking through
period rooms
and changing exhibits, visitors can glimpse Victorian elegance, remarkable craftsmanship, and everyday work, home, life and play from Humboldt County’s past.
We look forward to making your next visit to Humboldt a historic one!
Museum Brochure
DID YOU KNOW: Originally named the Clarke
Memorial
Museum after her parents,
it was renamed to become the Clarke
Historical
Museum in 2001!
Exhibits Open Feb. 7th - Dec. 31st, 2026
Main
Hall
:
Touring Humboldt: The Golden Age of The Redwood Highway
The Emmerson Victorian Room:
Floriography: The Secret Language of Victorians
Upcoming Events
Noir at the Clarke
A 1920s-40s speakeasy-themed evening of fundraising fun!
April 11th, 7:00-10:00pm (doors & bar open at 6:30pm)
Click here for more info and to purchase tickets
Saturday Speaker
NOTE: There is no Saturday Speaker in April.
Speaker: Jerry Rohde
Topic:
Northern Humboldt Hinterlands
May 2nd, 2:30-3:30
Free event!
Arts Alive
6:00-9:00 pm
The first Saturday of every month.
Free basketry demonstrations and tours available
More Digital Goodies
Saturday Speaker Series
Ask a Curator Video Series
Clarke TikTok Videos
Behind the Scenes at the Clarke
Gather Post-Screening Panel
HHS 2020 Presentations
Nealis Hall: The Indigenous Wing
Dorothy McKinnon: Pine Needle Baskets
Indigenous Sports: From the Traditional Stick Game to The Olympics
Weavers of The Hover Collection
We're in the News!
The Clarke Historical Museum would like to thank the readers of the North Coast Journal for voting us
Best Museum in Humboldt County in 2024.
Your support is appreciated and so important to us, and we are honored to have earned the title!
Thank you to our grant donors and business sponsors for their ongoing support of the Clarke Historical Museum!
2024 Grant Awards
2023-24 Premium Sponsors
2023-24 Sponsors
Saturday Speaker
Thanks for voting us as the
Best Museum for 2
024!
Clarke Historical Museum
240 E Street
Eureka, California 95501
[email protected]
(707) 443-1947
Open Wednesday - Sunday
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed Monday and Tuesday
Open until 8:30 p.m. during Friday Night Markets
Open until 9 p.m. during Eureka Arts Alive
Copyright © 2025. All Rights Reserved.
Home
How to find us
About the Clarke
Annual Report 2023
Staff & Board
Exhibits
Native Plant Garden
Main Hall
>
Touring Humboldt: The Golden Age of the Redwood Highway
Emmerson Room
>
Floriography: The Secret Language of Victorians
The Carolyn Burns Foundation
Historic Firearms
Clarke Bird Collection
Clarke Gem & Mineral Collection
Nealis Hall
>
About Nealis Hall
>
History of Nealis Hall
Indigenous Sports: From the Traditional Stick Game to the Olympics
Dorothy McKinnon: Pine Needle Baskets
Weavers of the Hover Collection
Traditional Legacy: Baskets from the 1800's
Wiyot People, Places, and Practices
Hover Collection
Past Mini-Exhibits
Community Case
Opera Alley Mural
>
Past Opera Alley Exhibits
WWII Memorial Exhibit at the Humboldt County Airport
Virtual Tours
Online Exhibits
>
Historic Homicide: The Kjer Family Tragedy
Historic Homicide: Northern Humboldt’s Mysterious Murderer: The Unsolved Cases of Bert Porter and Joseph Vierra
MPH
Immigration, Expulsion, Homecoming
Exhibit Archive
>
History of McKinleyville
The McKinnon Family: From Basketry to Bowls
Florence Harrie (1889–1981, Karuk)
Victorian Sewing Circles
Fall Harvest
Stitched in Time: Humboldt County's Quilted History
Weaving Wonders: Exceptional Design
Chinese Pioneers : Power and Politics in Exclusion Era Photographs
Traditional Tastes
Nellie McGraw
>
Women's Ceremonial Dresses: From Long Ago to Today
>
Old Ways of Making
New Ways of Making, New Materials, Same Tradition
Current Dressmaking
Regalia Leaves the Museum
How to Wear a Dress: Photo Documentation of Regalia
Ecological Management
Sculpting History: The Hoopa Pottery Guild
Hailstone Collection
Arsenic and Old Lace: A Victorian Cookbook
Maritime History
Brian Duane Tripp (1945 - 2022)
Railroads of Humboldt County
Notable Women of Humboldt County
Events
Noir at the Clarke
Arts Alive
Saturday Speaker Series
Membership
Support
Admission
Volunteer
Donations & Fundraisers
Sponsorships
Internships
Blog
Education
TikTok Videos
Teacher Resources
Additional Resources
Research
>
Humboldt History
Local History Links
Tours
School Tours
>
Donate & Schedule Your Tour
Chinatown Walking Tours
NCMA
Gift Shop
Cottage at The Clarke