Exhibits
Explore the stories, people, and places that shaped Cupertino.
On View
Wineries in Cupertino
A hallway display case and signs telling the story of the many wineries along Montebello Road in the mountains west of Cupertino.
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CUPERTINO: From The Ohlone To Crossroads To Incorporation
The permanent exhibit tracing Cupertino's story from early Native American settlements and the “Crossroads” through the City's incorporation in 1955.
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Baer Blacksmith Shop
The restored Baer Blacksmith Shop at McClellan Ranch Preserve houses most of the museum's collection of blacksmithing artifacts, open the last Saturday of each month.
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Pages of Wonder
A display of children's books from earlier years, located on the second floor of the Cupertino Library.
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Cupertino's first fire "engine"
A soda-acid fire extinguisher hand-crafted by blacksmith Charlie Baer, on display in the Cupertino Fire Station lobby with other early fire equipment.
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Celebrating 250 Years: Juan Bautista de Anza Expedition and United States Semiquincentennial
An exhibit celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Juan Bautista de Anza Expedition passing through Cupertino and the United States Semiquincentennial.
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The World of the Honeybee
An exhibit showcasing bees and beekeeping, with real hives (no live bees), a honey extractor, beekeeper tools and more.
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Early Japanese Families in Cupertino
An exhibit highlighting the stories of three Japanese families in Cupertino, shown during the Cherry Blossom Festival at the Quinlan Community Center.
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Gadgets Galore! Transforming the American Household
A collaboration with Exhibit Envoy telling the story of 20th- and 21st-century home life through the evolution of household tools, machines, and gadgets.
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Fremont and Cora Older
An exhibit on prominent California journalists and historians Fremont and Cora Older, featuring a gallery wall of their achievements and period typewriters.
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Painless Parker
An exhibit on Edgar R. "Painless" Parker, the flamboyant dentist who lived in Cupertino in the early 1900s, with dentistry artifacts loaned by History San Jose.
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Victorian Hair Craft and Mementos
An exhibit exploring the Victorian custom of crafting keepsakes and jewelry from human hair as sentimental mementos of loved ones.
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Stepping Out in 1880
An exhibit of the garments and accessories a woman of the late Victorian era would wear for a social outing such as a cotillion dance or theater performance.
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Homage To The Information Technology Revolution: 1975 To 1985
An exhibit telling the story of the visionaries and entrepreneurs who turned digital breakthroughs into a cultural revolution between 1975 and 1985.
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Eureka! Native Americans, Explorers and Innovators
An exhibit on Native Americans, explorers and innovators.
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Bees Contribution to Cupertino's Agriculture and Economy
An exhibit on the contribution of bees to Cupertino's agriculture and economy.
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Pioneering the Valley: Chinese American Legacy in Santa Clara Valley
An exhibit on the Chinese American legacy in Santa Clara Valley.
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John Doyle's Las Palmas Winery
An exhibit uncovering the rich wine history of early Cupertino through the story of John Doyle and his state-of-the-art winery.
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Valley Of Heart's Delight
An exhibit on Cupertino's agricultural past, when the region was known as the Valley of Heart's Delight rather than Silicon Valley.
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California Woman Suffrage Centennial
An exhibit celebrating the 100th anniversary of women's right to vote in California.
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When Chrysanthemum Was King
An exhibit revealing that chrysanthemums were among the biggest cash crops in Santa Clara County in the 1960s.
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Cupertino Women Making Things Happen
A three-part exhibit highlighting notable local women from the mid-1800s to 1950, including suffrage leader Elizabeth Lowe Watson.
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Valley of Heart's Delight
An off-site exhibit at the Cupertino Library unveiling The California Western Americana Collection in collaboration with the library and its foundation.
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