Bay Area Museums and Other Links
If you have enjoyed your
visit to the MOAH web site, you will probably enjoy visiting the sites
on the link list below, selected for proximity to MOAH or because
their content is related to MOAH exhibits, past and present.
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Local Museums
Cupertino
Historical Museum - Non-profit corporation dedicated to collecting, preserving
and exhibiting Cupertino history to the community.
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DeSaisset
Museum - The Museum, located at Santa Clara University, offers a variety
of collections of fine art, decorative art, and historic, anthropological,
archeological artifacts. |
Gilroy
Museum - Organization preserving and exhibiting Gilroy history
to the community.
| Harris-Lass
Historical Museum - The Harris-Lass Historic Museum is located in Santa
Clara on the last remaining farming site in the city. Exhibit includes a
renovated and furnished two story house in Italianate style, plus barn,
tank house, summer kitchen and chicken coop. |
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History San Jose - History San
Jose manages two sites and a collection of over 500,000 historical artifacts
from Santa Clara Valley. Sites include History Park in Kelley Park and the
Peralta Adobe & Fallon House in downtown San Jose. |
| Japanese American Museum of San Jose-
The Japanese American Museum of San Jose (JAMSJ) collects, preserves,
and disseminates the culture and history of Japanese Americans
in the Santa Clara Valley. |
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| Jehning Family Lock Museum-
Discover a wealth of locks, keys, locksmithing tools, safes, and hundreds of other
fascinating items from everyday house keys to intricately designed locks and escutcheons,
safes once stuffed with money and handcuffs that held criminals of old. |
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Moffett
Field Historical Museum - Dedicated to the preservation of historical
artifacts from the Navy, Army and NASA at Moffett Field since the base was
created in 1933. Its goal is to capture the heritage of Moffett Field and
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Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum - The museum presents visitors with an interesting
array of exhibits about the history of mercury mining and the lifestyles of mining
communities at New Almaden. Website temporarily unavailable.
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Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum -
The museum houses the largest collection of Egyptian artifacts on exhibit
in the western United States -- including objects from pre-dynastic times
through Egypt's early Islamic era. |
| San Jose Muesum of Quilts and Textiles - The San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles promotes the art, craft and history of quilts and textiles and provides a serious venue for all artists working with textiles, filling a void left by larger institutions with a narrower view of what defines artistic expression. Its exhibits and programs promote the appreciation of quilts and textiles as art and provide an understanding of their role in the lives of their makers, in cultural traditions, and as historical documents. |
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| Stanford University/Cantor Center
for Visual Arts - Collections on view in 27 galleries, special exhibitions,
and stimulating educational programs and events, the Center is a cultural
hub of the Peninsula, and an enriching resource for the University's teaching
program. |
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Technology Museums
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Computer History
Museum This site focuses on the history of computing, with a searchable
time line of events and inventions. Many photos and online exhibits. Some
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Exploratorium - A museum
of science, art and human perception. Founded in 1969 to create a culture of learning
through innovative environments and programs. Located in the San Francisco Marina
district.
| Hiller Aviation Museum - Exhibits, including
historic aircraft, highlight the many historic aviation advancements native
to Northern California, and show how technologies resident here today will
shape the future of air transportation. Located in San Carlos near airport.
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Intel Museum
- At the Intel Museum in Santa Clara, you can experience the power of computer
chips first hand, and the evolution of their development. Explore the pages of
this site and interact with our Web movies to learn more about the museum and
computer chips.
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Tech Museum of Innovation - The San Jose Tech
Museum of innovation offers many hands-on and interactive exhibits teaching
the principles of many modern technologies.
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| Wings of History Air Museum - Non-profit
organization dedicated to aviation history through education, preservation,
restoration and flight. Museum located in Morgan Hill at South County Airport.
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Sites about invention and inventors
About.com - Links
to pages on inventions. Many links to related areas. Designed to appeal to
students.
IEEE HIstory Center Web site has many links to other sites concerned with the history of technology and invention.
Inventors and
inventions Listed on the Enchanted Learning web site, sorted
alphabetically,
by date and by category.
Scientific
American - 19th Century - Operated by the Electronic Historical Publications with
the University of Rochester, this site is not affiliated with the Scientific
American Magazine of today. Lots of material about inventors and
inventions of the 1800s in articles from the pages of the Scientific American of
that era.
Smithsonian Institution: Lemelson Center at National Museum of American History Much information
about invention and inventors, including some virtual exhibits.
U.S.
Patent Office - Very comprehensive site with all you ever wanted to know
about patents, right from the office that issues patents in the United
States.
Historic Houses, Gardens and Other Properties
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Ainsley
House - Historical museum and 1925 Tudor-Revival home in Historic
Downtown
Campbell.
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| Ardenwood Historic Farm
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Farm life as it was near the turn-of-the-century. Draft horses still
pull
wagons, rail cars and plows. The land still grows the kinds of crops
George
Patterson tended 100 years ago, and the farmyard is still full of
animals.
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Campbell
Historical
Museum - Changing exhibits about Home Life,Recreation, Work, and
Community
provide insights into the daily life experiences of others who have
traveled
this way before.
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Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden
Center
- A restored early twentieth century Palo Alto estate. As a community
horticultural foundation, it is dedicated to preserving the property as a
horticultural center offering opportunities for education and participation to all
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| Filoli - The Georgian Revival house,
built
between 1915 and 1917, is a preserved estate located in Woodside, was
created
by Mr. & Mrs. William Bowers-Bourn II. In 1975 it was deeded to
the
National Trust for Historic Preservation. Filoli lies within the
Crystal
Springs Watershed south of San Francisco. |
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Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield
Village
- The nation's largest indoor/outdoor museum. Celebrates the spirit of
innovation
and resourcefulness in America. Commonplace items from the past, like
toasters
and tractors, take their place in history alongside inventions that
revolutionized
our way of life. The 12-acre museum features a rich collection of objects
sharing
a common theme - a story of innovation.
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Los Altos History House The
historic
J Gilbert Smith home, located on one of the last active apricot
orchards
in the Santa Clara Valley, is a turn-of-the-century (Built in 1905),
shingled
farm house built with many Craftsman-style features. History House of
Los
Altos was declared a State Point of Historical Interest in l987. An
associated
museum contains the history of Los Altos and Los Altos Hills.
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Meyers House &
Garden
- Alameda's first and only house museum. A Colonial Revival, an
architectural
popular around the turn of the century. Designed by Henry H. Meyers.
| Rengstorff
House - Constructed in 1867 by a German immigrant Henry
Rengstorff,saved from demolition and moved to Mountain View in 1980. A classic
Victorian Italianate home,is available for rent throughout the year and the
grounds are an ideal setting for memorable events such as weddings, special
parties or off-site corporate meetings. |
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Historical Associations
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California Historical
Society - Engages the public’s interest and participation in collecting,
preserving, and presenting art, artifacts, and written materials relevant
to the history of California and to support historical research, publication,
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Morgan
Hill Historical Society and Museum - Preserves and displays the history of the Morgan Hill area.
Palo Alto Historical Association - A nonprofit
association dedicated to collecting, organizing, and preserving materials pertaining
to the history and heritage of Palo Alto, and to spread information about Palo
Alto's history by means of programs, displays, and its official publication,
The Tall Tree.
Palo Alto Stanford Heritage
- PAST Heritage is a nonprofit organization advocating the preservation of the
historic architecture, neighborhoods, and character of the greater Palo Alto-Stanford
Area.
Preservation Action Council of San Jose
- PAC*SJ is a non-profit corporation dedicated to preserving San Jose's architectural heritage through education, advocacy and events.
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Railroad Society - Organized to preserve the Santa Clara railroad
heritage while running a working museum for benefit the community. Efforts
include the renovation and preservation of the Santa Clara Railroad Depot,
the Santa Clara Interlocking Tower and the two maintenance-of-way buildings.
Building museum-grade HO and N scale model railroad displays to provide
the public a better understanding of the different aspects of railroading.
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Local Civic Organizations
City of Palo Alto
- Palo Alto is a city of approximately 58,575 people, located about 35 miles
south of San Francisco in Santa Clara County. It is a part of the San Francisco
Bay metropolitan area, which has a population of five million. The city's boundaries
extend from San Francisco Bay on the east to the Skyline Ridge of the coastal
mountains on the west.
City Of Palo Alto Utilities - CPAU provides engineering,
maintenance, construction, and support services necessary to supply safe, reliable,
and competitively priced utilities to the businesses and citizens of the Palo
Alto community.
Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce - The
Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce represents over 800 businesses in the greater
Palo Alto area and serves as a visitor center for Palo Alto.
Sites Relevant to Exhibits Past, Present, and Future
A.C.Gilbert Heritage Society -The story of
the man and the company that developed and popularized American Flyer trains
and the Erector set.
Alexander Doll Company - The
only major manufacturer of handcrafted dolls in America. Founded 75 years
ago by Madame Beatrice Alexander-Behrman. She initiated a series of firsts
in the toy industry: the first doll based on a licensed character (Scarlett
from Gone With the Wind), which led to the creation of dolls based on characters
from popular motion pictures.
American Artifacts
- This site has a catalog of antique surveying, medical and other scientific
instruments and farm tools. Many interesting images to see.
American Heritage
- Forbes American Heritage Magazine. Anything that ever happened in America.
Antique Doll Collector - A full
color magazine devoted to doll collecting. In every issue you'll enjoy articles
by leading doll experts, trips to spectacular museums, important doll shows
and auctions, and a calendar of events, plus advertising from the world's
foremost antique doll dealers.
Antique Kitchens and Stoves - This page (on the web site of Willow Glen Kitchen and Bath)
offers suggestions concerning the procurement, installation and maintenance
of antique stoves.
Antique Radios web site - Collector oriented: Comprehensive
information about vintage radio and television equipment, with links to resources and other interesting sites.
Bay Area LEGO User's GRoup/Bay Area LEGO Train Club - Very active club with interests in
LEGO-based railroading, robotics and model building. A frequent participant in MOAH events.
Classic Films - Includes
hundreds of images, original articles on film and film making, bibliography
and audio clips. A must see for classic film fans!
Collecting Calculators
- Historical and collectible information for collectors of calculators with
focus on early electronic calculators of the 1960's and 1970's.
Cottage Garden
- Lots of information covering many gardening interests.
Crystal Radio Set Design
- Index of original Articles on crystal radio set system design, measurement
and improvement; headphone and loudspeaker comparison and measurement; and
diode detector and antenna analysis.
Davistown Museum This museum in Maine
has a collection of old tools and a Center for the Study of Early Tools.
Early Cinema - An
introduction to the first decade of motion pictures. This site focuses on
the early pioneers of this new art form and the prehistory of cinema, with
experiments carried out by Eadweard Muybridge and Etienne Marey.
Exploratorium: Pan
Pacific International Exposition The Exploratorium is housed in the last remaining
building from the 1915 Fair. This site has reproduced stereograph images of the fair.
Forney Transportation Museum - This Colorado museum covers
all modes of wheeled transportation, everything from classic cars to antique
baby carriages to steam locomotives, including the Forney tank locomotive.
Good Time Stove Co. -
A diverse selection of fine antique kitchen ranges including gas, electric and
woodburning ranges. All stoves are genuine antiques - not reproductions.
IBM Almaden Research
Center - Much information about advanced storage technology, including
disk drives.
IBM Zurich Research Laboratory - Considerable information about advanced storage technology.
Intelligent Machines and Robots -
Information on robots using artificial intelligence for education, military, and industry.
Kilokat's Antique Light
Bulb Collector's Site - This site's purpose is sharing items from my collection
including antique light bulbs, early radio tubes and box art, Geissler and
Crookes discharge tubes, x-ray tubes, Aerolux figural neon glow lights, vintage
Christmas lights and more.
Kovel's Tool Price Guide Of interest to tool collectors or would be collectors,
this site gives prices for antique tools.
Lionel Trains Offical Website
- Commercial site, but also has history of Lionel.
Locks and their history - The story of locks from pre-historic times to the present, presented by lock manufacturer Schlage.
Museum Of Garden History
- Provides information on the world's first Museum of Garden History.The Museum
is concerned with Garden History, historic garden tools, the history of Gardening,
Garden Design, and gardeners. The Museum is found in St Mary-At-Lambeth Church
in London, which is a medieval Church rebuilt by Philip Hardwick.
Museum of San Francisco:
Panama Pacific Exposition of 1915 Photos and history of the 1915 exposition. Includes
a Powerpoint presentation with 16 hand colored exposition scenes.
NASA How Sundials Work.
National Bicycle History Archive
- Dedicated to indetification, cataloging and restoration advice on bicycle
history, especially Classic American bicycles 1920 thru 1965.
National Institute of Standards
and Technology (NIST) - A survey of the history and technology of timekeeping
and clocks, ranging from ancient stone observatories through modern digital
and atomic clocks.
Pacific Horticulture - Pacific
Horticulture is a non-profit publication, written by and for gardeners in the
west and related climates around the world.
Panama Pacific
International Exposition Comprehensive survey of the Panama Pacific International Exposition
This site also has much information on San Francisco history and memorabilia.
Patented Antiques: This site sells
and collects mechanical antiques. 8 pages of items are displayed in an on-line
collection: irons, sewing machines, food preparation devices, tools and others.
Robots and Robotics
Related Web Sites - A starting place for investigating many aspects of
robots, including applications, history, design, components and their role
in literature and the arts.
Science Museum of Minnesota
now hosts the collection of the world's most inane and useless information about how
to cure and/or comprehend what may ail or puzzle you.
Sewing Machine Collector - Devoted to the hobby
of collecting antique sewing machines. With a production history of one and
a half centuries, the sewing machine offers interest to hundreds of enthusiasts
around the world.
Shaker Brook Farm Antique Pressing Iron Museum
- Antique Pressing Iron & Laundry Stove Museum.
Smithsonian National Museum of American
History - The sixth Smithsonian building on the National Mall in Washington,
D.C. Approximately 750,000 square feet includes workshops, laboratories, offices,
libraries, archives, and other support areas along with an auditorium, a bookstore,
gift shops, public and staff cafeterias, an ice cream parlor, and a working
post office. Its mission--the collection, care, and study of objects that
reflect the experience of the American people.
Sunset Magazine and its history from Stanford University collection. A look at how the West acquired a cultural influence.
Telephony Museum - A fun and educational
look at telephone history and where you can purchase authentic antique telephones
and other neat stuff.
Thinking - Ideas,
examples, and methods of teaching children and youth about visual media, animation
and more! Here children learn about vintage motion devices like thaumatropes,
flipbooks, zoetropes, and more!
Tiles On The Web - Comprehensive site about
decorative ceramic tiles.
Toaster Central - Vintage and collectible
kitchen appliances by Sunbeam, Proctor, Toastmaster, Universal and other makers
from the Golden Age of chrome and bakelite.
Traditional Games - Old Norse, Roman, Medieval games, with some material on ancient games.
Traditional Games Online Guide -
History of traditional board, table and some card games.
United Federation Doll Club - A non-profit organization
with the goal of being the foremost in research, conservation, collecting
and appreciation of dolls. Site includes archives of catalogs, research materials
and other ephemera relating to dolls.
Vintage Radio Repair - Comprehensive
information about the repair and restoration of vintage radio and audio equipment.
Westclox History - Site is
devoted to the history of Westclox, Western Clock Company, Western Clock Mfg
Co. and United Clock Co. (LaSalle - Peru, Illinois) and their clocks, and
early Telechron clocks.
*The web sites referenced on
this page are the property of their owners or sponsoring organizations.
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