Exhibits
Celebrations
November 6 - January 5, 2013
IDES Holy Ghost parade, 1931.
Museum on Main collection.
Museum on Main collection.
When is it time to break out the party hats? When is it time to gather the family for a solemn commemoration? When is it time to join your fellow citizens or worshipers to observe an important holiday? The occasions that we mark, and the ways in which we mark them, are the focus of our holiday-season exhibit. You may learn something new about your community's past--or your neighbors' present!
The History Gallery
In the History Gallery you can explore the changes that impacted the town and its surrounding neighbors. Through artifacts, images and treasures, discover the unique journey that has made the Tri-Valley a snapshot of the early days of California, and Pleasanton "The City of Planned Progress." The objective of this exhibit is to present the history of Pleasanton in a chronological order from Native Ohlone to the present day.
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Kid's Corner
Kids are welcome to drop in and explore the Kid's Corner! The Kid's Corner is an exhibit area designed for preschool through early elementary ages with dress up, craft activities, books, old time games, and more. Activities change periodically throughout the year, so drop by and see what's new!
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Upcoming Exhibits
Multiply By Six Million: Portraits and Stories of Holocaust Survivors
January 8- February 28, 2014
Photograph by Evvy Eisen
Multiply By Six Million: A Personal Perspective on the Holocaust is a visually arresting and powerful first-person history of one of the defining events of the 20th century through original black and white portraits and personal stories of Holocaust survivors living in California.
Critically lauded, the exhibition showcases photographer Evvy Eisen's fifteen year-long project working with this unique group of Californians. Each piece includes a dramatic black-and-white portrait and compelling narrative of the Survivors' own description of his/her experiences before during and after World War II.
At left: Leah Laskowski- "At Auschwitz, I was put into a large room with hundreds of other women. A Nazi guard ordered us to undress. Our heads were shaved. We were no longer ourselves. I couldn't even recognize my own sisters. Every day we had to stand to be counted outdoors- no matter how sick we were, no matter what the weather, rain or snow, cold or heat. Sometimes the count lasted for hours until they got it right. But it was never right because in the meantime some of us had already died."
Museum on Main would like to include regional stories of survival for display in the exhibition in Pleasanton and to become part of the museum’s permanent archives. If you or your family was affected by the Holocaust, we welcome you to share your story. Please contact Jennifer Amiel at Museum on Main for more information or to share your story: education@museumonmain.org or 925-462-2766. This exhibition is owned and distributed by Exhibit Envoy.
Critically lauded, the exhibition showcases photographer Evvy Eisen's fifteen year-long project working with this unique group of Californians. Each piece includes a dramatic black-and-white portrait and compelling narrative of the Survivors' own description of his/her experiences before during and after World War II.
At left: Leah Laskowski- "At Auschwitz, I was put into a large room with hundreds of other women. A Nazi guard ordered us to undress. Our heads were shaved. We were no longer ourselves. I couldn't even recognize my own sisters. Every day we had to stand to be counted outdoors- no matter how sick we were, no matter what the weather, rain or snow, cold or heat. Sometimes the count lasted for hours until they got it right. But it was never right because in the meantime some of us had already died."
Museum on Main would like to include regional stories of survival for display in the exhibition in Pleasanton and to become part of the museum’s permanent archives. If you or your family was affected by the Holocaust, we welcome you to share your story. Please contact Jennifer Amiel at Museum on Main for more information or to share your story: education@museumonmain.org or 925-462-2766. This exhibition is owned and distributed by Exhibit Envoy.
