Alameda Museum

Alameda Museum We provide displays of Alameda's illustrious history, from the native Ohlone through Neptune Beach,

The Alameda Historical Society was founded in 1948, and the Museum was established in 1951. In 1983 the Alameda Museum was designated as the official repository of historical documents and artifacts for the City of Alameda.

Alameda Museum Tour with Dennis EvanoskyJune 13 @ 2:30 pm - 3:00 pmThe Alameda Police Department’s “Prison” in the Basem...
05/27/2026

Alameda Museum Tour with Dennis Evanosky

June 13 @ 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm

The Alameda Police Department’s “Prison” in the Basement

Dennis will relate the history of the police department here and share the plans for the department’s headquarters at City Hall. He will also let you in on exactly how you can see what’s left from the “prison” where local ne’er-do-wells did their time.

📍2324 Alameda Ave
Alameda, CA 94501

Introduction to Plein Air Painting (Watercolor)The Meyers House Gardens will host the Frank Bette Center for the Arts w...
04/23/2026

Introduction to Plein Air Painting (Watercolor)

The Meyers House Gardens will host the Frank Bette Center for the Arts watercolor class ’Intro to Plein Air Painting’ from 10:00 to 12:30, May 18 & 19, 2026.

For more information and to reserve a spot:
https://www.frankbettecenter.org/intro-to-plein-air-painting

Alameda Museum Tour with Dennis EvanoskyMay 9 @ 2:30 pm - 3:00 pmMaps Tell the Stories:South Shore, Gold Coast, and Ball...
04/20/2026

Alameda Museum Tour with Dennis Evanosky

May 9 @ 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Maps Tell the Stories:
South Shore, Gold Coast, and Ballena Bay

Dennis will use one of the museum’s large aerial maps to explain how the South Shore developed in the 20th century. He will show how the 19th-century baths disappeared one-by-one and tell the story how an amusement park’s name morphed into the moniker of one of Alameda’s swankiest neighborhoods.

🕚 Museum Hours:
Friday 1pm-4pm
Saturday 11am-4pm
Sunday 1pm-4pm

📍2324 Alameda Ave
Alameda, CA 94501

Alameda Museum Tour with Dennis EvanoskyApril 11 @ 2:30 pm - 3:00 pmBritt’s and Bird’s: Early West End HotelsDennis will...
04/11/2026

Alameda Museum Tour with Dennis Evanosky

April 11 @ 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Britt’s and Bird’s: Early West End Hotels

Dennis will talk about two of Alameda’s earliest hotels: Britt’s that later became Croll’s and the Bird Hotel in Woodstock. Meet the families who built and ran these establishments and the roles they played in the unfolding of the beaches and railroad here. Dennis will also touch on a pair of hotels built by the railroads and another whose building still stands.

Friday 1pm-4pm
Saturday 11am-4pm
Sunday 1pm-4pm

📍2324 Alameda Ave
Alameda, CA 94501

In honor of Women’s History Month, the Alameda Museum will highlight the careers and lives of a selection of notable wom...
02/26/2026

In honor of Women’s History Month, the Alameda Museum will highlight the careers and lives of a selection of notable women who contributed to the tapestry that is Alameda’s History. Who are they and what did they do? Come find out.

🕐 Hours
Friday 1pm-4pm
Saturday 11am-4pm
Sunday 1pm-4pm

📍2324 Alameda Ave
Alameda, CA 94501

Temporary Exhibit at the Alameda Museum:In honor of Women’s History Month, the Alameda Museum will highlight the careers...
02/26/2026

Temporary Exhibit at the Alameda Museum:
In honor of Women’s History Month, the Alameda Museum will highlight the careers and lives of a selection of notable women who contributed to the tapestry that is Alameda’s History.

Who and what did they do? Come find out.

During normal opening hours;
Alameda Museum, 2324 Alameda Ave., Alameda.
Opening hours: Fridays 1-4 pm; Saturdays 11 am-4 pm: Sundays 1-4 pm.

Plan ahead! The Meyers House and Garden is open every fourth Saturday of the month. Our next Meyers House tour is Februa...
02/12/2026

Plan ahead! The Meyers House and Garden is open every fourth Saturday of the month.

Our next Meyers House tour is February 28th, 1-3pm.

🎟️ $5

📍Meyers House and Garden
2021 Alameda Ave
Alameda, CA 94501

Join us February 14th 2:30-3pm for a tour with Dennis on William Worthington & Caroline Chipman. W. W. Chipman was opera...
02/02/2026

Join us February 14th 2:30-3pm for a tour with Dennis on William Worthington & Caroline Chipman.

W. W. Chipman was operating an intelligence office. Caroline McLean was living with her family. When they married William had dreams of establishing a new town. Dennis will unfold how William’s dream collapsed and how William and Caroline handled it all.

📍2324 Alameda Ave
Alameda, CA 94501

🕚 Museum Hours:
Friday 1pm-4pm
Saturday 11am-4pm
Sunday 1pm-4pm

We are now open Fridays! Come visit us!Friday 1-4pmSaturday 11-4Sunday 1-4📍2324 Alameda Ave Alameda, CA 94501
01/17/2026

We are now open Fridays! Come visit us!

Friday 1-4pm
Saturday 11-4
Sunday 1-4

📍2324 Alameda Ave
Alameda, CA 94501

Alameda Museum is closed for the holidays! We will be open Saturday, January 3rd
12/19/2025

Alameda Museum is closed for the holidays! We will be open Saturday, January 3rd

Address

2324 Alameda Avenue
Alameda, CA
94501

Opening Hours

Saturday 11am - 4pm
Sunday 1:30pm - 4pm

Telephone

(510) 521-1233

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