Programs

Upcoming program -

The Palo Alto Museum: A Long Strange Trip

Sunday, March 1, 2026
2:00 - 4:00 pm

Palo Alto Art Center
1313 Newell Road
Palo Alto

Join us on Sunday, March 1 for a program titled The Palo Alto Museum: A Long Strange Trip. Hear the story of the museum's development, detailing the long journey of the museum, from early dreams into an inspiring and dynamic community resource.

Our panel of speakers will recall the early days of planning, fundraising efforts, and designing a museum to fit into an old medical building at the corner of Homer Avenue and Bryant Street. Former museum president Steve Staiger and museum board member Karen Holman will discuss many of the ups and downs of planning a new museum. Brian George has cultivated a number of audio and visual elements that show how the museum’s plans changed over time. Museum President and CEO Marguerite Hancock will conclude the program, sharing the latest news on the museum’s opening and what you will see on your first visit.

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Future Public Programs -

Upcoming Programs

Mark your calendars for the remaining programs of our 2025-2026 year:

May 3, 2026

Check back later for more details.

Recordings and General Program Information

PAHA programs are recorded. DVDs of the programs can be checked out from the Archives at Cubberley Center, Room-7. Recordings of our programs, titled "Heritage," are broadcast on local cable public access.

If you missed the February 1st program, Letters Home from Stanford – The History Students Wrote Home, you can find it at Vimeo.

Also on the Vimeo site you will find programs from past seasons, including the December 2021 program Life in the Frank Lloyd Wright Hanna House with Karen Holman and John Hanna, and PART: Palo Alto "Rapid" Transit with PAHA Historian Steve Staiger presented in January 2022.