Looking Ahead
Funds raised from the Annual Campaign account for 33% of our annual budget. With it we can continue keeping our Museum, Woodside Store and Sánchez Adobe open to the public. We can sustain our hands-on school programs at all our locations and the Folger Stable. We can maintain our irreplaceable collections, stage enriching history activities for the whole family, create changing displays at our Museum, publish our journal, La Peninsula, and act, in a general way, as the San Francisco Peninsula’s historian.
Coming Soon!
In 2026 our nation will be observing its 250th year. Our San Mateo County Historical Association will be recognizing this great milestone by adding three new venues to its San Mateo County History Museum.
• The completion of the 15,000-square-foot Taube Family Carriage House and Automobile Gallery which will include a permanent exhibition floor displaying our prestigious collection of horse-drawn vehicles, a changing exhibits floor which will allow us to showcase vehicle collections from throughout California, and a rooftop special events space.
• The opening of the 1863 Lathrop House which was moved to our block in 2019. It will sit opposite the Carriage House on the Marshall Street side of a Museum block. Rooms in the House will be furnished to reflect the lives of the different 19th century families who lived in it. Education programs will link the history of the mansion to the Carriage House.
•The installation of the Peninsula Natural History Gallery which will unveil the History Museum’s rich collection of paleontological specimens, including a replica skull of the Giant Short-Faced Bear and the remains of the extremely rare Paleoparadoxia.
This is a bright future, but we need your support to help get us there!
Gifts to the Annual Fund can be made by check or credit card, and may be paid in a lump sum or in installments. Company matching gift programs double your gift value. See if your company has such a program. For information on making a stock gift or a contribution from your Required Minimum Distribution, e-mail us at development@historysmc.org.
Suggested Levels of Giving
• Day pass for a family of four to the History Museum
• Recognition in the Historical Happenings newsletter
• Membership to the History Museum for one year
• Discounts on renting the History Museum for private events
• Recognition on a donor board at entrance of the History Museum
• Recognition in the Annual Report
• Exclusive invitation to the Golden Circle dinner
• Commemorative Gift
• Sponsorship recognition on Exhibits / Children's Program / Adult Activities (to be arranged with staff)
Contributors to 2025 Annual Campaign
SMCHA gives thanks to all of our contributors to the 2025 Annual Campaign. With your generous support, we are able to continue our mission and expand our service to the community.
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