by Palo Alto Museum | May 16, 2025 | Announcements
On Saturday, May 3, 2025, the Palo Alto Museum opened its doors for a special “Sneak Peek” event during the City’s 101st May Fête Parade. Held in the newly restored Roth Building at 300 Homer Avenue, the event welcomed hundreds of visitors eager to explore the…
by Palo Alto Museum | May 13, 2025 | Announcements
An interview with the Honorable Joe Simitian At the Palo Alto Museum, we believe history isn’t just something we preserve — it’s something we live. So when we sat down with the Honorable Joe Simitian, a longtime resident and advocate for local heritage, we asked him a…
by Palo Alto Museum | Apr 19, 2025 | Moments
Juana Briones was a healer, an early landowner, and an entrepreneur. She also secured a divorce from her abusive husband, which was unheard of at the time. As a woman of mixed heritage who accomplished so much, she was a trailblazer. Native, Spanish, Mexican, and…
by Palo Alto Museum | Apr 18, 2025 | Moments
Victor Mikhail Arnautoff (1896-1979) was a Russian-born painter and Stanford art professor for over 20 years. The son of a Russian Orthodox priest, he showed talent from an early age and intended to make art his career – but history had other ideas. When World War I…
by Palo Alto Museum | Apr 17, 2025 | Moments
Few names in modern history evoke the kind of admiration and transformation that Steve Jobs does. As the co-founder of Apple Inc., Jobs didn’t just build a company; he reshaped entire industries. From the Mac to the iPhone, his relentless pursuit of elegant design and…
