Children and their parents are invited to this free workshop series occurring on select Saturdays from 11 AM to Noon. Each session includes a brief, age-appropriate history lesson in the galleries followed by a craft or activity. Appropriate for children 5 – 11 years.
Upcoming Hands on History
Stay tuned for our next Hands on History program event
Craft Activities
Previous Hands on History
Old Soldier’s Home
View the exhibition on the history of the Old Soldiers’ Home followed by activity of creating cards to be sent to veterans and active-duty service members to be received in time for Veteran’s Day.
Land Grants and Spanish Settlement
This month’s workshop is about Land Grants and how the Spanish and, later, Mexican governments encouraged the settlement of California through a land grant system.
Pacific Ocean Park
The theme of this workshop will be Pacific Ocean Park, in operation from 1958 to 1967.
Asian/Pacific Heritage Month
The theme for May is Asian/Pacific Heritage Month.
Women’s History Month
This month’s theme is Women’s History Month.
African American History Month
This month’s theme is African American History Month
