Programs & education
From classroom trunks to evening talks, we bring Cupertino's history to life all year long.
Exhibits
Rotating displays exploring Cupertino's people and places.
Learn more →Traveling Trunk
Hands-on history brought directly to local classrooms.
Learn more →Walking Guides
Self-guided tours of Cupertino's historic sites.
Learn more →Oral History
Recording the voices and memories of our community.
Learn more →Collections Management
Cataloging and preserving our growing collection.
Learn more →Tavern Talks
Lively evening conversations about local history.
Learn more →Exhibits Program
The museum shares Cupertino and Santa Clara Valley history by curating exhibits from its own collection and borrowed artifacts, with a permanent exhibit and 2-3 rotating exhibits each year.
Join Our Exhibit Team →Traveling Trunk Program
The Traveling Trunk brings turn-of-the-century artifacts directly to classrooms and community groups in a 30-60 minute docent-led presentation, presented 2-3 times a month.
Request a Trunk →
Traveling Trunk School Presentations
A FREE, bus-free field trip alternative: 2-3 docents bring the Traveling Trunk to classrooms and youth groups for a 30-60 minute participatory program about early Cupertino life, scheduled in advance via a request form.
Request the Traveling Trunk Program →
Monta Vista Walking Guide Program
A project to collect and connect the scattered history of Monta Vista, one of Cupertino's oldest neighborhoods, into a printable walking guide. A draft guide is available as a prototype PDF (images/mvwg/Monta-Vista-Guide-V4.pdf).
View the Walking Guide →Stevens Creek Signage Program
A CHSM program to create historical signage along Stevens Creek. This page is currently a placeholder awaiting full content.
Collections Management Program
The museum preserves and manages its collection of over 5,000 items using the PastPerfect database, and is transitioning from PastPerfect 5 Desktop to PastPerfect Web Edition to improve access and capability.
Volunteer or Intern →Tavern Talks Program
A CHSM program of history talks. This page is currently a placeholder awaiting full content.
Oral History Program
A CHSM program to record, transcribe, and preserve oral history interviews with community members. This page is currently a placeholder awaiting full content.
Sharing History Program
A CHSM program to make the collection and archives publicly accessible online through the PastPerfect Online Public Access database. This page is currently a placeholder awaiting full content.