Yolo County Historical Collection
The Yolo County Historical Collection is comprised of 11,000 objects which date from the 1830s to the 1930s. The collection includes textiles, agricultural equipment, paintings, archival materials, ephemera, photographs, archaeological items, tools, ceramics, household items, furniture, and personal items. This collection illustrates what life was like for early Yolo County residents.
Yolo County Historical Collection
512 Gibson Rd
Woodland, CA 95695
530-908-9421
sarah.bartlett@yolocounty.org
The Museum is open:
Tuesdays & Thursdays: 12pm-4pm
Curator open hours third Saturday of the month: 8am-4pm
Open for docent led tours select Saturdays: 1pm & 2pm (7/13, 7/27, 8/10, 9/14, 9/28)
Admission is FREE
To schedule a research appointment with the Historical Collection email sarah.bartlett@yolocounty.org.
Exhibitions
Grimm Tales: Stories of Life and Death
November 7, 2024 – February 22, 2025 (Gibson House)
Opening Reception Thursday, November 14th, 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Grimm Tales: Stories of Life and Death examines the role of storytelling in the development of cultural practice and cultural understanding of life and death. Explore how myth, fairytales, and storytelling have been used for centuries to help us make sense of the world and prepare us for darker times.
Learn More about the Yolo County Historical Collection
- Newsletter – September 2024
- Newsletter – August 2024
- Newsletter – July 2024
- Newsletter – June 2024
- Newsletter – May 2024
- Newsletter – March 2024
- Curator’s Report – March 2022
- Curator’s Report – July 2022
- Curator’s Report – October 2022
- YCHC Strategic Plan
Subscribe to the monthly Historical Collection Newsletter here.
Interested in an Internship?
- Learn more here
