Alameda Museum

The Alameda Museum presents the first fundraising concert of the summer:
Music in the Garden
Sunday, June 28
4 pm - 6 pm

Join us for an afternoon of music in the Meyers House Garden, featuring Timothy Garry.
Timothy is a Bay Area-based guitarist, vocalist, and music instructor with a love of language and cultures. His performance will focus on Spanish guitar stylings.

This historic property is Alameda Landmark #26, the family home of architect Henry H. Meyers, who designed many of our city’s prominent buildings. The architecture display will be open before the performance. Alameda Museum docents will be on hand to answer questions about the estate and the display.

Non-alcoholic drinks and snacks are included in the event price.

Proceeds will help maintain the Meyers House & Garden as a historic site open to the public.

Meyers House Garden
2021 Alameda Avenue, Alameda CA

$25 General
$20 Museum members. At checkout use code MemberMusic2021

Tickets are available on our website at
https://alamedamuseum.org/product-category/tickets/

Or available on the day of the concert at the gate.

Important: Your receipt from this online purchase is your ticket to the event!
Please print your receipt or save a digital copy for entrance at the gate.

A Walk in the Neighborhood and Tour the Meyers House

Saturday, June 27

$20

Meyers House and Garden: 2021 Alameda Avenue

Alameda Avenue stretches from the busy commercial district of Park Street to the convergence of Benton Street and Central Avenue to the west. It was a popular area for development in the late 19th century.

Historian Dennis Evanosky will lead a walk in the neighborhood of Henry H. Meyers and his family. Find out what attracted homebuyers to this area.

11am – 12pm: Walk the neighborhood with Dennis Evanosky.

12pm – 1pm: Bring a picnic to enjoy in the Meyers House Garden or grab a bite to eat at nearby Chestnut Station. Food is not provided at the Meyers House.

1pm: The Meyers House and estate buildings open for touring. Start the home tour by 3pm.

Tickets available online, at the Alameda Museum or cash payment accepted at the tour.

Alameda Museum Tour with Dennis Evanosky

June 13 @ 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm

The Alameda Police Department’s “Prison” in the Basement

Dennis will relate the history of the police department here and share the plans for the department’s headquarters at City Hall. He will also let you in on exactly how you can see what’s left from the “prison” where local ne’er-do-wells did their time.

📍2324 Alameda Ave
Alameda, CA 94501

Introduction to Plein Air Painting (Watercolor)

The Meyers House Gardens will host the Frank Bette Center for the Arts watercolor class ’Intro to Plein Air Painting’ from 10:00 to 12:30, May 18 & 19, 2026.

For more information and to reserve a spot:
https://www.frankbettecenter.org/intro-to-plein-air-painting

Alameda Museum Tour with Dennis Evanosky

May 9 @ 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Maps Tell the Stories:
South Shore, Gold Coast, and Ballena Bay

Dennis will use one of the museum’s large aerial maps to explain how the South Shore developed in the 20th century. He will show how the 19th-century baths disappeared one-by-one and tell the story how an amusement park’s name morphed into the moniker of one of Alameda’s swankiest neighborhoods.

🕚 Museum Hours:
Friday 1pm-4pm
Saturday 11am-4pm
Sunday 1pm-4pm

📍2324 Alameda Ave
Alameda, CA 94501

Alameda Museum Tour with Dennis Evanosky

April 11 @ 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Britt’s and Bird’s: Early West End Hotels

Dennis will talk about two of Alameda’s earliest hotels: Britt’s that later became Croll’s and the Bird Hotel in Woodstock. Meet the families who built and ran these establishments and the roles they played in the unfolding of the beaches and railroad here. Dennis will also touch on a pair of hotels built by the railroads and another whose building still stands.

Friday 1pm-4pm
Saturday 11am-4pm
Sunday 1pm-4pm

📍2324 Alameda Ave
Alameda, CA 94501

In honor of Women’s History Month, the Alameda Museum will highlight the careers and lives of a selection of notable women who contributed to the tapestry that is Alameda’s History. Who are they and what did they do? Come find out.

🕐 Hours
Friday 1pm-4pm
Saturday 11am-4pm
Sunday 1pm-4pm

📍2324 Alameda Ave
Alameda, CA 94501

Temporary Exhibit at the Alameda Museum:
In honor of Women’s History Month, the Alameda Museum will highlight the careers and lives of a selection of notable women who contributed to the tapestry that is Alameda’s History.

Who and what did they do? Come find out.

During normal opening hours;
Alameda Museum, 2324 Alameda Ave., Alameda.
Opening hours: Fridays 1-4 pm; Saturdays 11 am-4 pm: Sundays 1-4 pm.

Plan ahead! The Meyers House and Garden is open every fourth Saturday of the month.

Our next Meyers House tour is February 28th, 1-3pm.

🎟️ $5

📍Meyers House and Garden
2021 Alameda Ave
Alameda, CA 94501