Join museum staff and historian Alan Feinberg for a tour of the Los Gatos History Hall with a special emphasis on the historic Los Gatos Pageant. The pageant ran from 1919 to 1930, with performances, games, parades, and more! If the weather's good, we may even take a look at the old Pageant Grounds!
Bob Haven, miniature artist, Tambour Beading expert and historic clothing aficionado will spend several days delving into the NUMU collections, sharing his expertise regarding our vintage and historic clothing and accessories. In this program, he will share what he learned!
NUMU invites our community to bring in their personal vintage and historic (pre-1950) garments and accessories to learn — directly from Bob Haven — more about the fabrics, techniques, time periods, and fashion history.
Join representatives from the Billy Jones Wildcat Railroad at the museum for an engaging presentation and Q&A session about the history of the Wildcat Railroad, supplemented by artifacts from NUMU's permanent collection.
Join museum staff for a tour of the Los Gatos History Hall with a special emphasis on the Billy Jones Wildcat Railroad, a local 1/3 scale steam engine found in Oak Meadow Park.
Join representatives from the Billy Jones Wildcat Railroad at the museum for an engaging presentation and Q&A session about the history of the Wildcat Railroad, supplemented by artifacts from NUMU's permanent collection.
Organized in collaboration with the Los Gatos Library, explore Los Gatos history while you sketch objects from NUMU's extensive collection of objects and artifacts. Artists of all levels are welcome to join this informal session and materials will be provided.
Join us for the official opening of our long-awaited Collections Lab! This demonstration and prep lab will serve as a dedicated semi-public space to display artifacts, conduct conservation efforts and present public educational programs, and starting Sat, Sept 23, will be accessible to all during museum open hours. This event is reserved for VIPs.
Join Richard D. Mohr, ceramics historian and author of several books on LGBTQ+ social and political issues, for part two of a lecture series on local artists Frank Ingerson and George Dennison, who are the subjects of his recent book The Splendid Disarray of Beauty: The Boys, the Tiles, the Joy of Cathedral Oaks - A Study in the Arts and Crafts Community. In this presentation, Mohr will discuss the social importance and impact of Ingerson and Dennison’s well-known romantic relationship, and how The Boys contributed to queer history as arguably America’s first transparently common-law-married gay couple.
Join us and Richard D. Mohr, ceramics historian, author, and Professor Emeritus at the University of Illinois - Urbana, for part one of a lecture series on local artists Frank Ingerson and George Dennison. The Boys, as they were affectionately known, are the subjects of his recently published book The Splendid Disarray of Beauty: The Boys, the Tiles, the Joy of Cathedral Oaks - A Study in the Arts and Crafts Community. In this presentation, Mohr will discuss Ingerson and Dennison’s prolific art careers and their many contributions to the Arts & Crafts movement, as well as the California art scene at large.
Come help NUMU and the Los Gatos Library identify historic photographs of Los Gatos! Join us for light refreshments and music as we search through unidentified photographs from the Los Gatos Library's archives, and unidentified objects in NUMU's permanent collection.
Come help NUMU and the Los Gatos Library identify historic photographs of Los Gatos! Join us for light refreshments and music as we search through unidentified photographs from the Los Gatos Library's archives, and unidentified objects in NUMU's permanent collection.
Come help NUMU and the Los Gatos Library identify historic photographs of Los Gatos! Join us for light refreshments and music as we search through unidentified photographs from the Los Gatos Library's archives, and unidentified objects in NUMU's permanent collection.
In 1955, Walt Disney opened his now legendary Disneyland theme park. The success and sheer brilliance of creating a magical place that was clean, friendly and safe appealed to budding park enthusiasts who opened scaled down versions of various themes in their hometowns. During the mid-twentieth century, the Bay Area boasted thirty plus parks during their baby boomer era hey-day. Today, many of the parks have disappeared due to economics and city redevelopment, but still hold a powerful connection in the collective memories of those who went there.
On March 24th, take a trip down memory lane as NUMU presents: “Lost Theme Parks of Northern California.” Join roller coaster and theme park enthusiast, Kris Rowberry along with filmmaker, Nicholas Laschkewitsch as they team up to present a lively discussion on the history and enduring memory of local Northern California theme parks of the past. Learn more about the parks in our current “It Takes a Village,” exhibit featuring: Frontier Village, Santa’s Village and Lost World. The duo will also share images and history from other lost Bay Area parks such as: Pacific City in San Mateo, Luna Park in San Jose, Manteca Waterslides, and the little known history of one of the most prolific amusement park ride developers, Arrow Development in Mountain View.
In 2013, Rowberry and Laschkewitsch teamed up to produce the film series: Lost Parks of Northern California. Their work has been featured in Time Magazine, NBC, KGO, KLIV, The San Jose Mercury News and the San Francisco Examiner.
Nicholas Laschkewitsch is the Video Promotions Coordinator for the American Coaster Enthusiasts (ACE) along with being an Executive Producer and the Lead Editor for “Lost Parks of Northern California.” In addition to being the Regional Representative for the Northern California Region of ACE, Nicholas has a strong passion for history and preservation, both of which are part of ACE’s mission. He is currently studying Mechanical Engineering at San Jose State University with the ultimate goal of designing roller coasters soon after.
Kris Rowberry is the host of "Lost Parks of Northern California," in addition to being the weekday afternoon news anchor at 1590 KLIV-AM in San Jose. He fell in love with roller coasters and amusement parks after a ride on the legendary "Tidal Wave" at Great America in Santa Clara back in 1994. He's ridden nearly 200 different coasters ever since.
Experience a journey in Versailles and its gardens. Discover the rich personality of Louis XIV making him so popular as over the world. This lecture will cover details about daily life in the 17th century including the severe etiquette that was strictly observed at that time. We’ll explore King’s personality facets, how he imposed his monarch’s rules to all, even to the Queen who had to live and accept the different King’s mistresses.
We will observe how great engineers contributed to the success of Versailles by creating the most beautiful Jardin à la Française. Versailles became the Center of Power under the Ancien Régime and attracted the different personalities who came to visit the Palace in the 17th century. Take a walk into one of history’s most exciting and controversial eras – one that will give you the urge to travel back in time!
Visit Celine Glon's website: www.etvoilaparis.com.
Join award-winning sports journalist Dave Newhouse as he introduces his new book, Founding 49ers: The Dark Days before the Dynasty. NUMU's new exhibit, The Road to Superbowl XIX: A Look at the Bay Area’s Most Unique Super Bowl will open January 21, 2016.
The San Francisco 49ers transformed the Bay Area into a major-league sports area with their inception in 1946. Newhouse's book is a heavily researched history of the 49ers' first 30 years, when they won no league or conference championships, even with a number of iconic players, including eight Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees, before the DeBartolos bought the team in 1977 and turned it into a dynasty. Each of those first 30 seasons is a chapter in Newhouse's book. To truly understand 49er history, this book is a must read.
In 1912, San Jose architect Frank Delos Wolfe, inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright, applied the architectural style of the Midwestern Prairie movement to the California bungalow. The result was something unique to Northern California, an ornate and strikingly modern type of building that suited the California lifestyle and appealed to those who wanted something decidedly different. Most of these beautiful Prairie-style homes, schools, and apartments still exist in Santa Clara County.
Krista Van Laan will draw from her book Frank Delos Wolfe: California Prairie Architecture, which showcases more than 40 of Wolfe's Prairie-style buildings and tells the stories of their fascinating owners, including Lydia and J. Walter Crider of Los Gatos. Wolfe's clients were the pioneers that helped build and influence Santa Clara County in the booming 1910s, and Frank Wolfe was the architect who was able to give them something special. Wolfe was one of the most prolific architects of all time, and Van Laan will touch on the various styles he popularized during his 35-year career, giving special attention to the many Wolfe buildings in Los Gatos.
Join New Museum Los Gatos for an evening of discussion and book signing with Gary Singh, author of the The San Jose Earthquakes and columnist for Metro Silicon Valley. Hear the incredible story of the rise, fall and resurrection of this legendary team. Meet the man who helped bring them back: Ned Zuparko, and Earthquakes royalty, players: Chris Dangerfield and Johnny Moore. Books for sale at the event.
Autographs from the players!
Admission is $5.00, and free for Museum members.
Los Gatos: Historic Homes & Gardens Tour is Coming Up March 18, 2015
Join us for one of the last events at the historic Forbes Mill building, hosted by the History Museum of Los Gatos.
Admission with the general admission price of $5 for non-members and free for members.
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