El Dia de los Muertos 2025 October 2-November 2 Thurs. - Sunday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 20 4th Street (Corner of 4th  and B Streets) The Museum will once again partner with El Dia [...]

July 4 - September 21 Petaluma Historical Library & Museum 20 4th Street (Corner of 4th & B Street) Hours:  Thursday - Sunday 10 - 4 Admission is free, donations appreciated Back by popular demand, [...]

Photo Credit: “Woo Dunn and Two Other Men,” Victor Duhem, 1910, Gelatin silver print. California Historical Society Collection. April 17 - June 8 Petaluma Historical Library & Museum 20 4th Street (Corner of 4th & [...]

Blacks in the Labor Force: Breaking Barriers, Building Legacies February 13 - March 30 Petaluma Historical Library & Museum 20 4th Street (Corner of 4th & B Street) Hours:  Thursday - Sunday 10 - 4 [...]

January 9-February 9 The Petaluma River: Looking Forward The first of two installations inspired by the book "The Petaluma River: A Sketch Journal and Brief Historical Overview" by Alan Butler and Katherine J. Rinehart, this [...]

November 14-January 5 "Homes for the Holidays” A Celebration of Petaluma’s Heritage Homes and "Vintage Toys" Homes for the Holidays: A Celebration of Petaluma's Heritage Homes features prints depicting some of Petaluma's most iconic historic [...]

DIA DE LOS MUERTOS October 3-November 3 The Museum will once again partner with El Dia De Los Muertos Petaluma to host an exhibition of ofrendas and artworks in celebration of Dia de Los Muertos, [...]

September 12-November 3 Telling Stories of Mexican California: Real Life & Myth Making broadly outlines California’s history leading up to statehood as a backdrop to the factual and fictional stories that emerged after the US [...]

July 5-August 25 Illuminating the hardships, joys, and lives of female pioneers, Her Side of the Story: Tales of California Pioneer Women highlights first-person stories from the women who traveled by land or sea to [...]