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  • Exterior of mobile shelving in Yolo County Historical Collection's Collections Storage building.
  • Boxes and museum objects on open shelving in Yolo County Historical Collection's Collections Storage building.
  • Yolo County Historical Collection glassware on work area surface in Collections Storage building.
  • Work area in Yolo County Historical Collection's Collections Storage building.

The Yolo County Historical Collection is comprised of 13,000 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. The Yolo County Historical Collection is displayed at the Gibson House and at Yolo County Library Branches.

Yolo County Historical Collection and Gibson House
512 Gibson Rd
Woodland, CA 95695.
530-908-9421
sarah.bartlett@yolocounty.gov

The Gibson House Museum is open:

Tuesdays & Thursdays: 12pm-4pm
Curator open hours one Saturday a month: 8am-4pm (6/20 | 7/18| 8/15 | 9/19 | 10/17 | 11/21| 12/19)
Admission is FREE

To schedule a research appointment with the Historical Collection email sarah.bartlett@yolocounty.gov.

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Exhibitions

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Glass From the Past

Close up of a pressed glass serving dish with a hand molded into the base. Reads: At the Gibson House Glass from the past"

June 11th, 2026 to May 15th, 2027

Opening Reception Thursday, June 11th, 2026

Glass from the Past at the Gibson House explores how man-made glass has been used in communities and households for thousands of years. Prior to the mid-19th century, glass making was difficult, expensive, and a highly secretive process in which techniques were closely guarded. By the 19th century, glass was used in all parts of the home. Find out the different ways glass was colored, shaped, and used in the 19th and early 20th centuries, and learn more about the factors that impacted its production.

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