Posted by Melinda McCrary 03/16/2017 Exhibits, Fundraiser, merchandise, Richmond Museum of History No Comments

Limited Edition WWI era Pins on sale NOW!

We are so proud of our collection here at the Richmond Museum of History that we decided to clone some of it and sell it to you! The originals of these pins have been in our collection since the 1980’s and they’re just too fun to keep to ourselves. So we reproduced them and are selling them for the very low price of only $6! We hope to include more reproduction merchandise from our collection in the future.

When you visit the Richmond Museum of History, make sure to pick up a set and show you support for fair labor practices, women’s rights and the Red Cross! Want to buy but can’t make it to the Museum? Give us a call at 510-235-7387 or email melinda@richmondmuseum.org and we will ship it for a modest shipping and handling fee. Thanks for your support!

Reproduction WWI Pins on sale now for $6

Posted by Melinda McCrary 03/07/2017 Fundraiser, Special Events, Uncategorized No Comments

The Richmond Museum Association Dinner Was a Huge Success!

Richmond Museum Association Fundraiser for ‘Revealing Hidden History’ Exhibit

The Richmond Museum Association Dinner on February 3, 2017 at the Richmond Country Club was a huge success! This fundraiser benefited the renovation of the permanent exhibition Revealing Hidden History. Attendees enjoyed a silent auction, dinner, dancing and remarks by Dr. Kent Lightfoot from the University of California Berkeley.

Keynote Speaker Dr. Kent Lightfoot, Dept. of Anthropology, University of California Berkeley. Revealing Hidden History Dinner Richmond Country Club. Photo by L. Foote.

Richmond Museum of History Executive Director Melinda McCrary. Revealing Hidden History Dinner Richmond Country Club. Photo by L. Foote.

RMA Board President. Jeff Wright Revealing Hidden History Dinner Richmond Country Club. Photo by L. Foote.

James Lee, Chamber of Commerce. Revealing Hidden History Dinner Richmond Country Club. Photo by L. Foote.

RMA Treasurer John Z. and Monique Le Conge-Ziesenhenne. Revealing Hidden History Dinner Richmond Country Club. Photo by L. Foote.

Stacey Street and Karen Buchanan. Revealing Hidden History Dinner Richmond Country Club. Photo by L. Foote.

SS Red Oak Victory Crew C. Warren, T. Horsfall & J. Hoech. 02/03/2017 Revealing Hidden History Dinner Richmond Country Club. Photo by L. Foote.

Executive Director Melinda McCrary & National Park Service Superintendent Tom Leatherman. 02/03/2017 Revealing Hidden History Dinner Richmond Country Club. Photo by L. Foote.

David & Yvonne Duer. Revealing Hidden History Dinner Richmond Country Club. Photo by L. Foote.

Inez Brooks-Myers. Revealing Hidden History Dinner Richmond Country Club. Photo by L. Foote.

Joshua Genser and Friends. Revealing Hidden History Dinner Richmond Country Club. Photo by L. Foote.

Guests enjoying the evening! Revealing Hidden History Dinner Richmond Country Club. Photo by L. Foote.

L. Therriault & E. Santos Greet Guests. Revealing Hidden History Dinner Richmond Country Club. Photo by L. Foote.

Silent Auction Revealing Hidden History Dinner Richmond Country Club. Photo by L. Foote.

02/03/2017 Revealing Hidden History Dinner Richmond Country Club. Photo by L. Foote.

Posted by Melinda McCrary 03/03/2017 Exhibits, Richmond Museum of History, Special Events, Uncategorized No Comments

How World War I Changed Richmond – Free Community Reception March 11, 2pm

World War I Exhibit – How World War I Changed Richmond

DATES: March 11– June 30, 2017

Richmond Museum of History
400 Nevin Avenue, Richmond, CA 94802
Open: 1–4pm Wednesday through Sunday
Fees: Adults is $5 or Seniors/Students $3, Children are FREE!

Public Programs:
Karen English, April 8, 2pm, Poetry of World War I
Susan Anderson, June 3, 2pm, World War I,
Resistance and the New Negro in California

Posted by Melinda McCrary 02/27/2017 Administration, board of Directors, Exhibits, Governance, Public Programs, Richmond Museum of History, Special Events, SS Red Oak Victory No Comments

2017 Annual Membership Meeting of the Richmond Museum Association

Thanks so much to all the members of the Richmond Museum Association (RMA) who attended the annual meeting on Sunday February 26, 2017! The event was productive, informative and fun! Executive Director Melinda McCrary provided a report on the 2016 activities at the Richmond Museum of History. Director of Ship’s Operations and newly elected board member Johannes Hoech gave a similar report for the SS Red Oak Victory. Congrats to both Melinda and Johannes for successful 2016 at the Museum and Ship!

Congratulations to the new RMA board members that were elected by the membership at the meeting! Michael Davenport, Lynn Maack, Johannes Hoech and (incumbent) Jeffrey Wright have joined the board for the 2017-2020 cycle. The meeting finished with a riveting presentation by Mayor of Richmond Thomas K. Butt. Thank you to all who attended and for your continued support!

Posted by Melinda McCrary 02/10/2016 Fundraiser, People, Richmond Museum of History, Special Events, SS Red Oak Victory No Comments

RMA Fundraising Dinner at the Galileo Club on January 29, 2016!

The Galileo Club hosted a dinner to benefit the Richmond Museum Association on January 29 and a good time was had by all the guests! Thank you to everyone who joined us on January 29, 2016 to Celebrate 1905 & the Incorporation of Richmond!

Thank you to Richmond resident Lisa Foote for capturing the evening in these lovely images!