San Mateo County History Museum

There are significant parallels to what San Mateo County residents experienced during the 1918 Influenza Pandemic to what we are seeing during the current COVID-19 Pandemic. Association President Mitch Postel wrote an article for "La Peninsula" about how San Mateo County responded to the 1918 pandemic. To read this article, visit our website.

San Mateo County has now moved into the Purple tier. Beginning tomorrow, November 29, the museum and historic sites will be closed until further notice.

This year, voters all over the United States are voting in the middle of a global pandemic for the second time in our history. Have you changed your method of voting due to COVID-19? How has it impacted your plans? If you voted in person, what was your experience? We are collecting stories that chronicle the changes to people’s lives due to COVID-19. Please share yours here:

November Historical Happenings is out! - https://mailchi.mp/c/november-historical-happenings-5049354

Join us for another Virtual Free First Friday on December 4!

Today's the day! All of our historic sites are now open to the public for the first time in seven months. Hooray!

Great news! We will officially be re-opening on Tuesday, October 20. Our hours will be Tuesday-Sunday 10am-4pm. For information on COVID-19 protocols, please visit our website.

Thank you Chef Yan! It was our pleasure. We hope to host you at the museum once the pandemic is over.

The 2020 San Mateo County History Makers event honoring Martin Yan is TOMORROW! Watch live on YouTube beginning at 7pm: https://youtu.be/aGyskjftdS4

Reminder: our annual San Mateo County History Makers event is THIS Thursday! If you haven't registered yet, what are you waiting for? Tickets are free, with a suggested donation of $25. https://historysmc.ejoinme.org/historymakers

19 years ago today, planes hit the Twin Towers in New York City, the Pentagon in Washington, DC and a fourth landed in a field in Shanksville, PA. Where were you when you first heard about the attacks? What do you remember from that day and the following days?

Don't forget to register for Saturday's webinar about the history of women's suffrage in California.

Happy Birthday, California!