Palo Alto Museum

The page accepts donations to the Palo Alto Museum for commemorative bricks with personalized inscriptions.

BUY A BRICK and be part of telling the stories of music, innovation and culture of this amazing community. These enduring tributes will line the entry courtyard and walkways around the Museum to create an inviting environment.

The Palo Alto Museum plans to open in 2026 and offers donors the possibility of a behind-the-scenes tour.

Joan Baez was a folksinger associated with the 1960s protest movement. She opposed the Vietnam War, was jailed twice, including for blocking an Oakland Armed Forces Induction Center entrance, and founded the Institute in 1965.

The page announces outgoing Board members, new leadership, and new voices on the Palo Alto Museum's Board of Directors.

Rich Green's decade-long dedication helped transform Palo Alto's historic Roth Building through a $14 million project; the building is scheduled to open as the Palo Alto Museum in spring 2026.

The Palo Alto Museum appointed Marguerite Gong Hancock as its inaugural president and CEO. She will lead efforts to open the museum to the public in spring 2026, following completion of the Roth Building's $14 million rehabilitation.

The Palo Alto Museum is building a team to open the museum in 2026 and support engagement, sustainable growth, and community impact.

The Palo Alto Museum is seeking a part-time Development and Marketing CRM Specialist (Contractor).

Palo Alto Museum membership includes unlimited free admission, exhibition previews, and discounts on museum store purchases, café food, and public programs.

The Museum's advisory board partners with it to further its mission in the community.

Diane Moon returned to the Palo Alto Museum in July 2021 as operations manager after serving as finance director from 2016 to 2017. She has a BS from San Jose State and an MBA from Santa Clara University.

Distinguished honorary chairs leading the way

Born and raised in Palo Alto, Kitzi’s father, Joe Tanner, was one of the early doctors of the Palo Alto Medical Clinic. Prior to PAHM, Kitzi was the construction project manager for a local venture firm’s new office located in an old brick building in San Francisco.

The Palo Alto Museum is collecting stories and artwork about past and present Palo Alto residents for its first exhibit, #IAmPaloAlto.

The Palo Alto Museum explores the human stories behind change: the people who ask what if, why not, who dares, what it costs, and what matters.

Palo Alto Historical Association responds to City RFP. Pledges, donations, and in-kind gifts top $1M.

The Palo Alto Museum says it will showcase how innovation, curiosity, and human connection have affected the local community and serve as a global platform for future generations.

The Palo Alto Museum focuses on the impact of innovation, curiosity, and human connection on the local community and serves as a global platform for future generations.