MOHB

The job of collecting artifacts began in 1975 and the items were stored in several locations until our current site in the Arsenal became available. The Benicia City Council dedicated the Camel Barn complex on December 7th, 1982. The Museum, formerly known as the Benicia Historical Museum, was formally dedicated on May 19th, 1985, and has been open continuously since that time. As part of our ongoing history, the Benicia Historical Museum acquired the Benicia Fire Museum's collection and location in 2022 which caused the museum to reevaluate its path forward. We embarked on a very ambitious plan in 2022 to being the rebranding process along with the opening of our downtown gallery at 900 East 2nd St. Today we are please to be the Museum of History Benicia and are looking forward to where this new adventure will take us... On December 7, 1982, the Benicia City Council dedicated the complex to the Museum of History Benicia. MoHB opened its doors to the public on May 19, 1985, at that..

Also known as: Benicia Historical Museum

Primary location: Benicia United States