Berkeley Historical Society & Museum

10/05/2026

Sunday, October 11, 2:30 pm: Author Talk and Book Launch with Jacqueline Barber

Author Talk and Book Launch with Jacqueline Barber...

Discover 'Block 36' by Jacqueline Barber, revealing life in West Berkeley from 1900-1950. Join us for the book launch event!

08/22/2026

Saturday, October 17: Elmwood Park, walking tour led by Bob Johnson

3160 Lewiston Avenue Developed in the early 20th century and served by two streetcar lines, Elmwood Park and the surrounding residential area have attractive tree-lined streets and a variety of architectural styles in the homes and apartment buildings....

Picture of the house at 3160 Lewiston Avenue in Elmwood Park

08/22/2026

Saturday, October 24, 2 pm: The 1991 Firestorm, walking tour led by Janet Byron with Bob Johnson

View of the Claremont Hotel from the rear. On October 19, 1991, walk leader Janet Byron was a 27-year-old intern at the Oakland Tribune....

The 1991 Firestorm View of the Claremont Hotel from the rear

08/22/2026

Saturday, October 10, 10 am: Aquatic Park, Berkeley’s Waterfront, walking tour led by David McGuire

Shark Stewards (a project of the Earth Island Institute) at Aquatic Park. Join marine biologist David McGuire, director of the non-profit Shark Stewards, on a walking tour around Berkeley’s Aquatic Park....

Shark Stewards (a project of the Earth Island Institute) at Aquatic Park

08/22/2026

Saturday, September 12, 10 am: Civic Center and Downtown, Past, Present, and Future, walking tour led by John Caner and Ann Harlow

City Hall postcard, c. 1910 See iconic historic buildings, changes since the adoption of the Downtown Area Plan in 2012, future development, and the evolving retail landscape....

City Hall postcard, c. 1910 See iconic historic buildings, changes since the adoption of the Downtown Area Plan in 2012, future development, and the evolving retail landscape. John will also talk a…

08/22/2026

Saturday, September 26: Tank Houses in Northwest Berkeley led by Aaron Goldstein

The Vietti tank house, originally at 1625 Sixth Street, now at 1805 Fifth Street. This walk reconstructs a once ubiquitous but now largely forgotten piece of the circa-1900 Berkeley urban landscape....

The Vietti tank house, originally at 1625 Sixth Street, now at 1805 Fifth Street.

07/28/2026

Sunday, August 23, 2026, 12:30–3 pm: Annual Potluck Picnic

Live Oak Park Picnic Area #2...

Live Oak Park Picnic Area #2 2024 BHSM picnic, Live Oak Park Picnic Area #2 Join us for our annual picnic in beautiful, historic Live Oak Park. We will have volunteer interest forms in case you& #82…

07/23/2026

07/01/2026

Our next event . . .

Join us on July 19, 2026, for our "On the Waterfront" exhibit and insights about Berkeley's shoreline resilience against sea level rise from experts Ellen Plane and Katie Van D**e.

04/24/2026

The latest episode of the East Bay Yesterday podcast is "Covering the counterculture: How a rebellious era shaped journalism," featuring Peter Richardson talking about his latest book, "Brand New Beat: The Wild Rise of Rolling Stone Magazine." Berkeley is mentioned frequently, including as the place where the magazine was born.