Los Altos History Museum
A small local history museum with rotating and permanent exhibits, including the J. Gilbert Smith House. Offers family workshops, an outdoor agricultural exhibit and gardens, picnic areas, and a museum shop. Admission to the museum complex is free.
Category
Museum
Where
51 South San Antonio Road, Los Altos, California 94022, United StatesHours
- Sunday: 12:00–16:00
- Thursday: 12:00–16:00
- Friday: 12:00–16:00
- Saturday: 12:00–16:00
Accessibility
- Parking
- Free · Parking lot · Complimentary on-site/public parking reported (museum adjacent to Los Altos Civic Center/library). Downtown Los Altos public parking available (city page notes parking enforcement 8am-6pm). Sources: museum site, Cvent, Yelp, TripAdvisor, Los Altos city parking page.
- Restroom
- Standard
Rules
* Children must be accompanied by adults; for group visits provide one adult per ~5–7 children. * Most exhibits are hands-off; touching is limited except where explicitly allowed. * The J. Gilbert Smith House is accessible only with a guide. * Visitors may picnic on the museum patio and grounds before or after a visit.
Contact
- Phone
- (650) 948-9427
- dholcomb@losaltoshistory.org
- Website
- https://www.losaltoshistory.org/