Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum

"Mare Island Naval Hospital" Author Talk: Dr. Thomas L. Snyder
2025-08-23 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA, 94590, United States
“Mare Island Naval Hospital”
By Dr. Thomas L. Snyder
Please join us in welcoming Doctor Snyder as he shares with us the rich history of the Mare Island Naval Hospital.
Saturday August 23rd at 2:00pm FREE
This author’s talk is part of our Living History Speakers Series.
The Vallejo Museum is your Museum.

Victory For Vallejo RECEPTION!
2025-08-16 14:00 - 16:00 | Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA, 94590, United States

The Importance of Being Earnest Presented by On The Fringe Visual and Performing Arts
2025-08-02 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-08-01 19:00 - 21:00 | Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA, 94590, United States
The Importance of Being Earnest
A farcical comedy exploring the tangled affairs of two young men about town who lead double lives to evade unwanted social obligations.
This play, celebrated for its wit and repartee, parodies contemporary dramatic norms, gently satirizes late Victorian manners, and introduces – in addition to the two pairs of young lovers – the formidable Lady Bracknell, the fussy governess Miss Prism and the benign and scholarly Canon Chasuble.
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The Importance of Being Earnest Presented by On The Fringe Visual and Performing Arts
2025-07-26 19:00 - 21:00 | Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA, 94590, United States
The Importance of Being Earnest
A farcical comedy exploring the tangled affairs of two young men about town who lead double lives to evade unwanted social obligations.
This play, celebrated for its wit and repartee, parodies contemporary dramatic norms, gently satirises late Victorian manners, and introduces – in addition to the two pairs of young lovers – the formidable Lady Bracknell, the fussy governess Miss Prism and the benign and scholarly Canon Chasuble.
GET TICKETS HERE

The Importance of Being Earnest Presented by On The Fringe Visual and Performing Arts
2025-07-25 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-07-19 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-07-19 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-07-18 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-07-17 19:00 - 21:00 | Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA, 94590, United States
The Importance of Being Earnest
A farcical comedy exploring the tangled affairs of two young men about town who lead double lives to evade unwanted social obligations.
This play, celebrated for its wit and repartee, parodies contemporary dramatic norms, gently satirises late Victorian manners, and introduces – in addition to the two pairs of young lovers – the formidable Lady Bracknell, the fussy governess Miss Prism and the benign and scholarly Canon Chasuble.
GET TICKETS HERE

July 19, 26, and Aug 2 at 2pm will be our Sensory Matinees for our friends who prefer fewer and more muted sound and lighting effects.
Masking will be enforced inside the theatre in order to protect immunocomprimised cast and/or crew.

Victory for Vallejo!
2025-07-19 - 2025-08-30 | Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA, 94590, United States

Pride Trivia Night at the Vallejo Museum
2025-06-20 18:00 - 21:00 | Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA, 94590, United States
Join us for a Pride themed Trivia Night at the Vallejo Museum on June 20th!
A new fundraiser for our museum!
Hosted by On The Fringe Visual and Performing Arts
GET TICKETS CLICK HERE

Juneteenth
2025-06-19 12:00 - 13:00 | Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA, 94590, United States
Juneteenth Flag Raising Ceremony
Please join us at the Vallejo Museum as we celebrate Juneteenth!
June 19th at 12pm
Speakers:
Dr. Kerby Lynch
Dr. Genea Brice
Performers:
On The Fringe Visual and Performing Arts

Something Rotten! Jr. Presented by On The Fringe Visual and Performing Arts
2025-05-31 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-05-31 14:00 - 16:00 | Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA, 94590, United States
Something Rotten! Jr.
Travel back to the Renaissance for an hour of musical comedy gold in Something Rotten! Jr.
In the 1590s, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance rock star known as “The Bard.” When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of theatre involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world’s very first musical. But amidst the scandalous excitement of opening night, the Bottom Brothers realize that reaching the top means being true to thine own self, and all that jazz.
Saturday, May 31st at 2pm will be our Sensory show for our friends who prefer more subdued sound and lighting effects.
Masking will be enforced in the theatre to protect our immunocompromised cast and crew.

Vallejo Pride Exhibit
2025-05-31 14:00 - 2025-06-28 16:00 | Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA, 94590, United States
Vallejo Pride!
An Art & History Exhibit
Presented in partnership with the Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive
Guest Curator: Bob Davis
Curator: Paul Goodrum
Featuring an amazing collection of posters and artwork!
Opening Reception May 31st @2pm
Exhibit open through June 28th
Special Thanks, Robyn Adams, Glenn Bachman, and Carol Kleinmaier
Vallejo Museum Staff, Board, and Volunteers
This exhibit would not be possible without the generous support of the LEF Foundation/CA.

Something Rotten! Jr. Presented by On The Fringe Visual and Performing Arts
2025-05-30 19:00 - 21:00 | Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA, 94590, United States
Something Rotten! Jr.
Travel back to the Renaissance for an hour of musical comedy gold in Something Rotten! Jr.
In the 1590s, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance rock star known as “The Bard.” When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of theatre involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world’s very first musical. But amidst the scandalous excitement of opening night, the Bottom Brothers realize that reaching the top means being true to thine own self, and all that jazz.
CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS

Saturday, May 31st at 2pm will be our Sensory show for our friends who prefer more subdued sound and lighting effects.
Masking will be enforced in the theatre to protect our immunocompromised cast and crew.

Adolfo! An Art Exhibit
2025-05-30 08:00 - 2025-06-28 16:00 | CA
The Fabulous Art of Adolfo Alcala Manuel!
Paintings, outfits, and accessories from his own collection.
Guest Curator: Dominique Burgess-Gutierrez
Curator: Paul Goodrum
A celebration of the life and art of a truly unique Vallejo artist!
May 31-June 28th

Vallejo Shakespeare: Songs and Sonnets!
2025-05-24 08:00 - 17:00 | CA
Vallejo Shakespeare Festival
Presents Shakespeare’s Songs and Sonnets!

Vallejo Garden Tour
2025-05-18 10:00 - 16:00 | Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA, 94590, United States
The Vallejo Garden Tour starts at the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum at 734 Marin Street on Sunday May 18th at 10am. You will then be given a map of the participating gardens. The tour then includes several wonderfully diverse gardens in and around Vallejo. Each garden has been selected by our master gardeners, who will be on hand to answer questions. You may go to all the gardens or as many as you want to, in any order. Sun, flowers, and exercise! It’s a wonderful fundraiser for our community museum.
Get your tickets CLICK HERE

From Sea To Shining Sea: Katharine Lee Bates and the Story of America the Beautiful
2025-05-15 18:30 - 21:00 | Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA, 94590, United States
Join us for a special screening of “From Sea to Shining Sea: Katharine Lee Bates and the story of America the Beautiful”!
Suggested Donation: $10 (Nobody will be turned away for lack of funds. Cash tickets available at door based on availability.)
Doors open at 6:30. Screening at 7:00 (40 minute film)
Post-Screening Q&A with Director/Writer John De Graaf
About the Film
In a time of deep division, this film aims to inspire unity and reflection, celebrating the beauty of our nation while acknowledging its flaws and the ongoing journey to fulfill its promises.
Inspired by the sweeping vistas of the Great Plains and Rocky Mountains she saw from Colorado’s Pike’s Peak in 1893, Bates penned lyrics that reflect both a love for her country and a desire for reform, while honoring generations of Americans striving toward its its most compelling ideals.
About Director John De Graaf
John has been directing and writing documentaries, often for public television, for 46 years, winning more than 100 regional, national and international awards for filmmaking – including the highest award for legal reporting from the American Bar Association. More than a dozen of his films have been broadcast nationally in primetime on PBS, including his 1997 hit, Affluenza. His most recent film is Stewart Udall: the Politics of Beauty – partly financed through a campaign on Kickstarter. The John de Graaf Environmental Filmmaking Award is presented annually at the Wild and Scenic Film Festival in California. He spent 32 years with KCTS, the Seattle PBS affiliate, has taught documentary production at three colleges and authored four books. He lives in Seattle.
Watch the Trailer HERE

Living History Speaker Series: Author Brendan Riley talks about his mother, Marjorie "Ma" Riley, columnist and author of "The Wife of Riley" Volumes 1 and 2
2025-05-10 14:00 - 15:00 | Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA, 94590, United States
THIS MOTHER’S DAY WEEKEND!
Saturday May 10th!
Brendan Riley, local author of “Vanishing Vallejo” and “Lower Georgia Street” speaks about his Mother, Marjorie Riley, columnist and author of “The Wife of Riley” Volumes 1 and 2.

Join us for this fun event as Brendan, a former Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum Board Member, reads from “Ma Riley’s” books, recounts what it was like growing up in Vallejo, and fields your questions about hot topics, including his own writing.
$10 SUGGESTED DONATION AT THE DOOR
YES, OUR ELEVATOR IS WORKING! 🙂

Benicia Chamber Players: The Verve Trio!
2025-04-19 08:00 - 17:00 | CA
Benicia Chamber Players’ April program takes inspiration from Irish composer Joan Trimble’s philosophy: “I am free to be myself regardless of fashion.” Rather than adhering to a single school or style, Trimble embraced artistic freedom—an ethos reflected in Free to Be Myself, a program of piano trios by Amy Beach, Rebecca Clarke, and Joan Trimble. Written within a span of just 20 years, these works highlight the distinctive voices of three virtuoso musicians—American, English, and Irish—who later became deeply dedicated educators. Trimble’s award-winning Phantasy for Piano Trio carries a nod to Irish traditional music in its lush and melancholy character. Beach’s final composition, Piano Trio, Op. 150, showcases her commanding pianism, shifting between brooding lyricism and passionate intensity. Closing the program, Clarke’s trio is an unrelenting, emotionally charged work, weaving a single motivic thread through three movements. Join us for an evening of extraordinary piano trio music!

Program:
Amy Beach – Piano Trio, Op. 150
Rebecca Clarke – Piano Trio
Joan Trimble – Phantasy Trio

Performers:
The Verve Trio
Elbert Tsai, violin
Brady Anderson, cello
Chia-Lin Yang, piano

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 7:30 PM
(Click here to purchase Vallejo tickets)
Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum
734 Marin St.
Vallejo, CA

Sally! A film by Deborah Craig Presented by Anna Bergman
2025-04-05 19:00 - 21:00 | Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA, 94590, United States
A film screening with the director, Deborah Craig. Presented by Anna Bergman
Sally Gearhart (1931-2021) was a pioneering Lesbian activist and feminist leader. As professor of Speech, Theater and Women Studies at San Francisco State University, Gearhart helped to launch the first women and gender studies program in the country In 1978 Gearhart worked to defeat the Briggs initiative which would have banned Gays and Lesbians from working in public school. Gearhart worked closely with Harvey Milk to combat homophobia and elect him Mayor of San Francisco. Her activism was lifelong and extended to ecofeminism. This is a new film and we are delighted to be joined by director Deborah Craig for Q/A.

Admission: sliding scale 10-20 dollars at the door.

Vallejo Museum Trivia Night 2025!
2025-03-29 18:00 - 21:00 | Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA, 94590, United States
Trivia Night at the Vallejo Museum!
Come join us for a fun-filled evening of brain teasers and friendly competition at the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum!
Bob and Ramona Sampayan will be our Trivia Host and Hostess! We promise the questions won’t be too hard this year. Test your knowledge on a variety of topics while enjoying snacks and drinks with friends. Whether you’re a trivia master or just looking for a good time, this event is perfect for all. Don’t miss out on a chance to win awesome prizes and bragging rights! See you there!
Tickets are $40 per person OR $320 for a table (a team of 8)
Buy tickets at the Vallejo Museum Gift Shop
OR online HERE

A Fusion of Film and Poetry
2025-03-29 13:00 - 16:00 | Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA, 94590, United States
A Fusion of Film and Poetry at the Vallejo Museum!

Living History Speakers Series: "Women Who Advocate For Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion!"
2025-03-28 18:00 - 20:00 | Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA, 94590, United States
In honor of Women’s History Month, the Vallejo Museum presents:
“Women Who Advocate For Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion!”
A free panel discussion

Scouting the Unseen
2025-03-22 - 2025-04-19 | Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA, 94590, United States

Living History Speakers Series: "Moving Forward Together"
2025-03-21 18:00 - 20:00 | Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA, 94590, United States
In honor of Women’s History Month, the Vallejo Museum presents
“Moving Forward Together”
Spotlighting women educating and inspiring generations. A free panel discussion.

Black History Month: Vallejo Pioneers - James and Ursula Williams
2025-02-08 - 2025-03-01 | Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA, 94590, United States
Black History Month 2025!
James and Ursula Williams
“Vallejo Pioneers”
Their Ancestry Their Story Their Legacy
During Black History Month, this exhibit serves as a tribute to the remarkable lives of James and Ursula Williams, lifelong residents of Vallejo and dedicated community activists. Their core values were dedication to Family, Education, & Community.
Both James and Ursula understood the crucial role that education plays in shaping the future. The James & Ursula Williams Family Fund, was established in their honor to financially support teachers & students (TK – 12th) in the Vallejo City Unified School District.
Don’t miss this interesting & inspiring exhibit!
