Historical Societies

Locations and Hours

• Belmont Historical Society, 30 Twin Pines Lane,  Belmont, (650) 593-4213,  Sun and Wed 1-4  

• Burlingame Historical Society, Burlingame Train Station, 290 California Ave,  Burlingame (650) 340-9960 First Sunday of Month 1-4 PM (closed in July)

• Colma Historical Association, 1500 Hillside Blvd, Colma 650-757-1676 Tue-Sun 10-3 

• Cypress Lawn Heritage Foundation, 1370 El Camino Real, Colma 650-755-0580

• Foster City Historical Society  on FaceBook

• Half Moon Bay History Association  505 Johnson St., Half Moon Bay, CA Weekends 10-4

• History Guild of Daly City/Colma, 6351 Mission St, Daly City 650-757-7177 Tue and Sat 12-3 but call ahead to be sure. 

• Lathrop House, 627 Hamilton Street, Redwood City open 2nd Wed & 3rd Sat 10-3 (closed August)

• Menlo Park Historical Association, 800 Alma Street, Menlo Park 650-330-2522 FB (send request for hours) 

• Millbrae Historical Society 

• Museum - 620 Poplar Ave, Millbrae, 650-692-5786 Sat 12-4

• Train Museum, California at Murchison, Millbrae 650-333-1136   Sat 10-2(650) 692-5786.

• Pacifica Historical Society - Coastside Museum 

• San Carlos Villagers, 533 Laurel Street, San Carlos, Open Saturdays 1-4 pm  

• SFO Aviation Museum & Library,  SFO International Terminal (pre-security) 650-821-9900 Daily 1--4:30 Library - call for appointment SM

• SMCGS Library, Cañada College Library at Building 9, Third Floor, 4200 Farm Hill Blvd. Redwood City, CA 94061 - Open all hours that Cañada College Library is open.  Staffed by SMCGS volunteers Tues & Thurs 1-4. 

• San Mateo County Historical Association

• Museum, 2200 Broadway, Redwood City 650-299-0104 Tue-Sun 10-4

• Archives open Tue-Thur 10-12 and 12:30-4, Sun 12-4

• Sanchez Adobe,  1000 Linda Mar Blvd, Pacifica,  650-359-1462  Tue-Thur 10-4 and Sat-Sun 1-5

• Woodside Store,  3300 Tripp Road, Woodside 650-851-7615 Tue-Thur 10-4 and Sat-Sun 12-4

• SSF Historical Society 

• Museum, 80 Chestnut Avenue, SSF, is open Tues & Thurs 2-4 pm & 2^nd & 4^th Sats, 1-3 pm, or by appointment (650) 829-3825 

• Plymire Schwarz Historic House, 519 Grand Avenue, South San Francisco is open Weds 2-4 pm. 

• The Woodside History Museum  2961 Woodside Road, Woodside 1st Saturday (Nov-Mar) 1:00-4:00 1st & 3rd Saturday (Apr - Oct) 1:00-4:00 

This is a work in progress.  Please send contact information and hours for your society, library or museum to Publications@smcgs.org