Free Day and Community Advisory Meeting!
Visit the Richmond Museum of History free of charge on August 18th, 2018!
We are in the process of undergoing an exhibition renovation and we want your opinion on our plans!
Join us for a tour of the current exhibit and view the renovation plans drawn up by Scientific Art Studio.
2018 Dinner and Silent Auction
A Rich History for a Brighter Future!
Join the Richmond Museum of History for a special event to raise funds for our K-12 school group program.
The Museum established a formal field trip program during the 2017/8 academic year offering transportation scholarships, free admission, and faciliated educational activities to classes from local schools. We served over 1,000 students between February and May 2018!! We need your help to continue this important program, so we can bring each and every child to the Richmond Museum of History during their time in the West Contra Costa Unified School District!?
Matthew Duffy, Superintendent of West Contra Costa Unified School District will be delivering a keynote speech.
Cost: $100 per person.?
Tickets will be on sale through the day of the event! Online ticket sales are now closed.
Please email us at melinda@richmondmuseum.org or call (510) 235-7387 to reserve your seats.?
Choose Your Meal |
Check out a full list of our Silent Auction items!?
Item | Donor | Company/Org | Value |
Ratautoille Print from Pixar | Lindsay Kraybill | Museum Staff! | $450 |
1 Night Stay | Burlington Hotel | Burlington Hotel | $200 |
General Admission Tix (4) | FAM SF | FAM SF | $15 x 4 = $60 |
General Admission Tix (4) | Walt Disney Museum | Walt Disney Museum | $25 x 4 = $100 |
1 Family Pass | Oakland Zoo | Oakland Zoo | $90 |
General Admission Tix (4) | Cont Jewish Museum | Cont Jewish Museum | |
General Admission Tix (2) | ACT | ACT | |
Tix (2) | Adventure Cat Sailing | Adventure Cat Sailing | $90 |
4 bottles of wine | Steve Brown | Santa Rosa Plumbing | $160 |
Private History Tour of Pt Richmond | K Buchanan | RMA/PRHA | $100 |
Tix (2) | SF MOMA | SF MOMA | $50 |
Tix (2) SF Giants Vs. Padres -/25 | Republic Sanitary | Republic Sanitary | $330+ parking |
Tix (4) – Men’s Soccer Game | Hayley Witt | Stanford Athletics | $40 |
Wine | Debbie Cristiano | Page Mill | |
Local History LIbrary | Various | ||
Tix (2) | Leah Curran | Oakland Ballet | $100 |
1 signed puck | SJ Sharks | $30 | |
1 Sponsor-level membership | Victor | BAMPFA | $175 |
Tour & Tasting (4) | Erin | Spirit Works | $80 |
Fun Pack | Pier 39 | Pier 39 | $163 |
Family Pass (2) -$45 each | SS Jeremiah O’Brien | SS Jeremiah O’Brien | $90 |
3 bottles of wine + tasting cards | Matt Railla | Wine Guerrilla | $74 |
10-Yr Club Football | SF 49ers | SF 49ers | $50 |
2 adults 2 kids tickets | Bay Area Children’s Theatre | $104 | |
2 sets of A’s Tickets | John Z | MA Hays | |
Signed Photo – Derek Law | SF Giants | $60 | |
2 Tickets (Rear Cabaret/Balcony) | Beach Blanket Babylon | ||
Trader Joe’s Chocolate gift basket | Lynn Maack | Museum Personnel | $50 |
Richmond History Basket | Maack/Brown | Museum Personnel | $65 |
Taste of the United Kingdom basket | Lynn Maack | Museum Personnel | $30 |
Anette’s Chocolates basket | Lynn Maack | Museum Personnel | $40 |
4th of July basket | Jayma Brown | Museum Personnel | $60 |
Sip n Spill Package | Lagunitas Brewing Co | $90 | |
Tickets | Berkeley Rep | $160 | |
Vintage Wines | El Sobrante Historical | ||
Dolphin Cruise Petaluma River | Dolphin Cruise | $80 | |
2018 #1 A Navarro Cellar Sampler, 12pack | I. Brooks-Myers | Richmond Art Center | $300 |
2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Magnum | L. Maack | Museum Personnel | $175 |
Many thanks to our generous event sponsors!
Rosemary and Doug Corbin? ? ? John Ziesenhenne? ? ?Inez Brooks-Myers
Exhibit Preview Pioneers to the Present: Jews of Richmond & Contra Costa County
Temple Beth Hillel?s New Speakers Series Sunday, May 20 at 2:00 PM
Temple Beth Hillel?s new Speaker Series begins?Sunday, May 20, 2018, 2:00 p.m.?and will feature?Melinda McCrary, the Executive Director?of the Richmond Museum of History. McCrary will discuss the latest exhibition the Museum is developing,??Pioneers to the Present: Jews of Richmond and Contra Costa County,? ?scheduled to open in November 2018.?The exhibit will cover local Jewish history from the Gold Rush pioneers to the present concentrating on how the Jewish community helped shape the life and growth of the area.?Enjoy a nosh and learn how?Temple Beth Hillel?also contributed to the area?s development.
Open to the Community – $5 suggested donation.?
Exhibit Preview Pioneers to the Present: Jews of Richmond & Contra Costa County
Temple Beth Hillel?s New Speakers Series Sunday, May 20 at 2:00 PM
Temple Beth Hillel?s new Speaker Series begins?Sunday, May 20, 2018, 2:00 p.m.?and will feature?Melinda McCrary, the Executive Director?of the Richmond Museum of History. McCrary will discuss the latest exhibition the Museum is developing,??Pioneers to the Present: Jews of Richmond and Contra Costa County,? ?scheduled to open in November 2018.?The exhibit will cover local Jewish history from the Gold Rush pioneers to the present concentrating on how the Jewish community helped shape the life and growth of the area.?Enjoy a nosh and learn how?Temple Beth Hillel?also contributed to the area?s development.
Open to the Community – $5 suggested donation.?