Marin History Museum

Upcoming Events

Speaker Series: Joaquin Murrieta, Wed. Feb. 18, 2026

First Presbyterian Church, Fifth & E Streets, San Rafael, 7:00 pm

Join us for an evening with Author John Boessenecker who will bring to life his new book Bring Me the Head of Joaquin Murrieta. Marin County played a prominent role in the saga of Joaquin Murrieta. His chief lieutenant was Bernardino Garcia, better known as "Three Fingered Jack." In 1845 Garcia married Hilaria Sanchez Reed, the widow of John Reed, the respected ranchero and lumber dealer who founded Mill Valley.

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Boyd House Tour, Sat. Feb. 28

Boyd Gate House, 1125 B Street, San Rafael. 1:00 pm
$10

Join a docent-led tour of the entire Boyd Gate House, and learn the history of the house and the Cook and Boyd families, and hear all of the secrets!

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Rancho Roots: Story Behind the Story, Wed. March 4, 2026

Mill Valley Public Library, 375 Throckmorton Avenue
6:30 pm
Free

Join staff from the Marin History Museum for a brief introduction to the museum and the stories it works to preserve. This talk will provide background on the Californios and their lasting influence in Marin and share the inspiration and the community collaboration behind the museum’s current exhibition, Rancho Roots: The Californio Legacy in Marin. Designed as an introduction rather than a tour, the presentation offers context for the exhibition, leaving plenty to discover at the museum itself.

Pre-register at info@mvhistory.org

Speaker Series: Women of Early Calif., Wed. Mar. 18, 2028

First Presbyterian Church, Fifth & E Streets, San Rafael, 1:30 pm [Note afternoon time]

When in the early 1870s historian Hubert Howe Bancroft sent interviewers out to gather oral histories from the pre-statehood gentry of California, he didn't count on one thing: the women. When the men weren't available, the interviewers collected the stories of the women of the household- sometimes almost as an afterthought. These interviews were eventually archived at the University of California, though many were all but forgotten. Join Professors Rose Marie Beebe and Robert M. Senkewicz as they present women's firsthand accounts from the days when California was part of Spain and Mexico.

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Boyd House Tour, Sat. Mar. 28