Richmond History
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Introducing Richmond & the Spanish Flu – (1918-1919)
The Spanish Flu raged through the United States approximately one hundred years ago. The country had just entered World War I and the first cases of Spanish Flu were reported at military camps in Spring 1918. Spanish Flu Timeline from the Center for Disease Control We dug deep into our archives to learn more about…
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Always Collecting the Pieces: St. Paul’s Catholic Church & Cemetery
Whether you’re looking at old photographs of people, animals, landscapes, or architecture, it is often easy to get consumed by a sense of nostalgia or wonder. In my case, it’s a relatively modest, Gothic style parish that ceased existing roughly 80 years ago. Understanding the Old St. Paul’s Catholic Church and Cemetery in San Pablo,…
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Opening Reception -“Between Two Worlds: Untold Stories of Lao Refugees”
Opening Reception Between Two Worlds: Untold Stories of Lao Refugees Sunday March 1, 2020 at the Richmond Museum of History & Culture On Sunday, March 1, 2020, the Richmond Museum of History & Culture collaborated with the Center for Lao Studies of the traveling exhibit,? ?Between Two Worlds:…
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Honoring Sgt. John Cortez (1923-1944)
Remembering Sgt. John Cortez on Dia de Muertos & Veterans Day The Museum is honoring former Richmond resident Sgt. John Cisneros Cortez this year for Dia de Muertos and Veterans Day. We chose to honor John because he is one of a handful of Mexican Americans from Richmond that served in World War II. Over…
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Celebrating California Indian Photography
– Saturday – November 16, 2019 A Celebration of Californian Indian Photography 2:00 – 4:00 pm | FREE! Richmond Museum of History 400 Nevin Avenue | Richmond 94801 Presented by cousins, Theresa Harlan & Ruth Hopper, you are welcomed to an afternoon conversation and presentation of Californian Indian Photography. Talk will touch on the legacy…
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No Controversy About This Once Missing Arnautoff Mural
While controversy continues about one famous artist’s mural at a San Francisco high school, an East Bay museum is determined to restore another valuable work by the same person. The Richmond Museum of History unearthed the mural, “Richmond an Industrial City” by artist Victor Arnautoff in 2014. It had hung in the Richmond Post office…
