Winter Hours: Wednesday - Sunday
11:00am - 4:00pm
Summer Hours: Wednesday - Sunday
10:00am - 4:00pm
Closed: Mon & Tue
and Major Holidays
Adults (18-64): $5.00
Seniors (65+): $4.00
Teens (13-17): $4.00
Children (6-12): $2.00
SJC Historical Society members: Free
Per vehicle parking fee due upon entering Park. Waived for SJC Historical Society members.
Additional fees may be required for special events or exhibitions
The San Joaquin County Historical Museum reveals the fascinating history of the region, from the Yokuts and Miwok through Captain Charles Weber (founder of Stockton and first farmer in the area) and the development of modern agriculture. The Museum has eight exhibition buildings, four historic buildings — including the Charles Weber cottage (1847) and Calaveras School (1866) — and features room dioramas of Weber family furnishings, a children’s gallery, and large displays of hand tools and agricultural equipment.
What's HappeningCars from 1970 and older will be on display at the Classic Car Show to be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 30, at the Museum. Admission is $5 per adult, and children under 12 are admitted free. There is a $5 per vehicle parking fee when entering Micke Grove Regional Park (waived for Historical Society members).
This showcase of vintage cars is not just about classy automobiles. There will be other activities, too: A poker walk will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. among the Museum buildings. “Raise the Barn” t-shirts will be on sale. Food will be available for purchase from Royce Farms BBQ.
“Raise the Barn” is a Museum Docent Council project to construct an educational building as permanent shelter for youth educational programs including Farm to Fork and Museum Youth (MY) Camp. The "barn" will provide sheltered space for programs and will help the storage needs for the Valley Days and Pioneer School programs and for special events. For more information, call the museum at 331-2055 or 953-3460
Randy Sparks--founder of The New Christy Minstrels—and fellow musicians have for years performed an annual concert benefiting the San Joaquin County Historical Society and the Micke Grove Zoological Society. Again this year the concert will feature the full, eight-member The New Christy Minstrels. The event will be on the grounds of the Museum on Friday, July 27. 6 pm social hour, 7 pm NY steak dinner, 8 pm concert. Dinner and concert $75 per person. www.thenewchristyminstrels.com Tickets are available at the Museum office, (209) 331-2055.
On the second Saturday of every month, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Workshops at the San Joaquin County Historical Museum. Classes are free with regular Museum admission; there is a $5 per auto parking fee for Micke Grove Regional Park (waived for members of the Historical Society). Please register a week prior to the workshop by calling the Museum at (209) 331-2055 or (209) 953-3460.
May 12 Garden Helpers; June 9 Simply Composting; July 14 The Grass Could be Greener; Aug. 11 Bulbs to Blooms; Sept. 8 Designing with Calif.-friendly Plants; Oct. 13 Plant a Tree; Nov. 10 Refuse to Resources.
