Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum

The Drowning Girls
2024-07-12 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-07-11 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-07-06 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-07-06 14:00 - 15:30, 2024-07-05 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA, 94590, United States
Grim and disquietingly funny, The Drowning Girls is as much a cypher for women’s plight in our own day as it is a look back to an era when many women were dependent on men for everything from money to social standing. It was a situation ripe for abuse–physical, emotional, economic, social. That such varied forms of violence against women still exist is the play’s unspoken message.

DATES:

FRIDAY, JULY 5 @ 7PM

SATURDAY, JULY 6 @ 2PM

SATURDAY, JULY 6 @ 7PM

THURSDAY, JULY 11 @7PM

FRIDAY, JULY 12 @ 7PM

SATURDAY, JULY 13 @ 7PM

ALL SHOWS AT THE VALLEJO MUSEUM 734 MARIN ST, VALLEJO

TICKETS $20 @ THE DOOR OR ON EVENTBRITE

MASKS ARE MANDATORY IN THE THEATRE UNTIL WE UPGRADE OUR AIR SYSTEM

Brown Baby Boomers: Growing up Filipino in Vallejo CA
2024-06-22 13:00 - 17:00 | Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA, 94590, United States

JUNETEENTH FLAG RAISING 2024
2024-06-18 12:00 - 14:00 | Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA, 94590, United States
JOIN US AS WE RAISE THE JUNETEENTH FLAG
Tuesday June 18th @ 12 Noon

Fashion Flashback: Vallejo Vintage Attire
2024-06-15 - 2024-07-06 | Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA, 94590, United States
A Retrospective Textile Exhibit from the Collection of the
Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum

Curated By
Mary Kuykendall & Sandy Stimart
Co-curated By
Paul Goodrum

Pride Night
2024-06-08 19:00 - 22:00 | Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA, 94590, United States
Pride Night

Who’s ready for Pride Weekend in Vallejo? Join the Vallejo Gay Network and Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum this Saturday night as our community celebrates Pride in Vallejo.

Tickets are $10 museum donation at the door. There will be a no-host, heavy appetizers and a night of dancing and frivolity with tunes supplied by DJ Carlos (Mart Navarro) and Entertainment by Aman-Duh (Brian T Maher)

James and the Giant Peach Junior
2024-06-01 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-06-01 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-05-31 19:00 - 21:00 | Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA, 94590, United States
Roald Dahl’s fantastical tale of a boy, his insect friends and their amazing journey across the ocean on a giant piece of fruit.
Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach is now a musical for the whole family to enjoy! Featuring a wickedly tuneful score by the Tony Award-nominated team of Pasek and Paul (Dogfight and A Christmas Story the Musical) and a curiously quirky book by Timothy Allen McDonald (Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka, The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley), critics rave: James and the Giant Peach is a “masterpeach!”
Masking will be required in the theatre.
Get Tickets Here

Doris Fish "Ego as Artform" Exhibit
2024-06-01 - 2024-06-29 | Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA, 94590, United States
The Doris Fish “Ego as Artform” exhibit.
June 1-29 Pride Month

Vallejo Garden Tour
2024-05-19 10:00 - 16:00 | Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA, 94590, United States
The 21st annual Vallejo Garden Tour, brought to you by the Vallejo Museum!
The Vallejo Garden Tour starts at the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum at 734 Marin Street on Sunday May 19th 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 Tickets Here

Fun Home - 2nd Weekend
2024-04-18 - 2024-04-20 | Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA, 94590, United States
Adapted from Alison Bechdel’s groundbreaking graphic novel, Fun Home is a refreshingly honest, wholly original musical about seeing your parents through grown-up eyes.
When her father dies unexpectedly, graphic novelist Alison dives deep into her past to tell the story of the volatile, brilliant, one-of-a-kind man whose temperament and secrets defined her family and her life. Moving between past and present, Alison relives her unique childhood playing at the family’s Bechdel Funeral Home, her growing understanding of her own sexuality, and the looming, unanswerable questions about her father’s hidden desires
Note: Masking is required in the theatre.
SHOWDATES:
Thu, Apr 18, 7:00 PM
Fri, Apr 19, 7:00 PM
Sat, Apr 20, 7:00 PM

Fun Home
2024-04-11 - 2024-04-13 | Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA, 94590, United States
Adapted from Alison Bechdel’s groundbreaking graphic novel, Fun Home is a refreshingly honest, wholly original musical about seeing your parents through grown-up eyes.
When her father dies unexpectedly, graphic novelist Alison dives deep into her past to tell the story of the volatile, brilliant, one-of-a-kind man whose temperament and secrets defined her family and her life. Moving between past and present, Alison relives her unique childhood playing at the family’s Bechdel Funeral Home, her growing understanding of her own sexuality, and the looming, unanswerable questions about her father’s hidden desires
Note: Masking is required in the theatre.
SHOWDATES:
Thu, Apr 11, 7:00 PM
Fri, Apr 12, 7:00 PM
Sat, Apr 13, 7:00 PM
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Thu, Apr 18, 7:00 PM
Fri, Apr 19, 7:00 PM
Sat, Apr 20, 7:00 PM

Trivia Night at the Vallejo Museum
2024-03-30 17:00 - 18:30 | Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA, 94590, United States
Our Annual FUN Fundraising Event!
How it works: Reserve a table, get your 8 players, pick a team captain, choose a team name, get us that information ASAP, come prepared to answer trivia questions and have fun!
Price:
Individual tickets: $40 (Yes, it is a fundraiser)
Team Table: $320 (up to 8 people per team)
We provide: Beer, Wine, Soda, and Water!
It’s a tradition to bring your own snacks and drinks to share with your table.
Come join us and have fun at the museum!
GET TICKET HERE

Living History Speaker Series: Women's History Month 2024
2024-03-29 18:00 | Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA, 94590, United States
A discussion on this year’s theme: Diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.

The Jewish People: Stories, Voices, Visions
2024-03-03 - 2024-03-24 | Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA, 94590, United States
The Jewish People: Stories, Voices, Visions – A Multi-Media Art Exhibit
Join us as we learn and celebrate the art, culture, and stories of the Jewish community of Solano County.
Closing Event on March 24th begins at 3pm and ends at 6pm.

Living History Speaker Series, Sharon McGriff-Payne & Liat Meitzenheimer
2024-02-23 18:00 - 20:00 | Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA, 94590, United States
Black History, Vallejo History, Our History.

Jazz at the ValMuse with David Gonzalez
2024-02-04 15:00 - 18:00 | Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA, 94590, United States
An Afternoon of Jazz with Vocalist David Gonzalez
Tickets Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jazz-at-the-valmuse-with-david-gonzalez-tickets-795730961727
Come and join David as he celebrates his 80th birthday and 7 decades of musical performances with a sensational lineup of jazz musicians performing music you can tap your feet to or just get up and dance to! (swing, samba, mambo, cha cha……..).
Featuring:
· Larry Dunlap, piano (Cleo Lane, Bobbie Norris, Mark Murphy, etc.)
· Robb Fisher, bass (Cal Tjader, Carmen McCrae, Anita O’Day, Tania Maria, etc.)
· Curt Moore, drums (Count Basie Orchestra, Ray Brown, Pete Escovedo, etc.)
· Tommy Kesecker, vibraphone (Zahir Hussain, Diana Krall, Airto Moreira, etc.)
· Michaelle Goerlitz, percussionist (Montclair Women’s Big Band, Denise Perrier, Houston Person, etc.)
Come hear music at the ValMuse! Sunday, February 4 · 3 – 6pm PST

Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum - Annual Membership Meeting
2024-01-27 14:00 - 16:00 | CA
Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum – Annual Membership Meeting and Board Meeting
January 27, 2pm-4pm.

Vallejo Car Culture
2024-01-12 - 2025-01-16 | Online Exhibit
Nick Razes

Sanchos Car Club

Ralph Finley

The 442 – Billy Gordon

Heggie

Vallejo Speedway

Manuel Angel

The Swanx Car Club

Lain Morrison

4 Wheelin’ – Billy Gordon

KwikShake Inn

KWANZAA
2023-12-30 17:00 - 20:00 | Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA, 94590, United States
The 23 Annual Vallejo Community Kwanzaa Celebration will be held at the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum on Saturday, December 30, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. This year’s theme is “Nia: Purpose.”
Kwanzaa is a seven day festival which celebrates African and African-American culture and history.
The seven principles, also called the Nguzo Saba, are a set of ideals that are discussed during Kwanzaa, and each day of Kwanzaa represents a different principle. They are listed as:
Umoja: Unity
Kujichagulia: Self-determination
Ujima: Collective Work and Responsibility
Ujamaa: Cooperative Economics
Nia: Purpose
Kuumba: Creativity
Imami: Faith
The Vallejo Community Kwanzaa Celebration will feature live entertainment, drumming, food, and vendors. This event begins at 5:00 p.m. and ends at 8:00 p.m. For more information, contact Askari Sowonde at (707) 712-3669.

Museum Closed for Holidays
2023-12-23 - 2024-01-01 | Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA, 94590, United States
The museum will be closed Saturday Dec. 23rd through Jan 1st (inclusive).
So with the exception of the night of the Kwanzaa event we will be closed.

We will reopen on Jan 2nd 2024.

Happy holidays!

Holiday Festival
2023-12-16 10:00 - 16:00 | CA
THE MUSEUM IS OPEN FROM 10am-4pm THE ADMISSION IS FREE!

Santa Claus – The Grinch – Teddy Bear Tea
Storytime and Book Giveaway 11am
Teddy Bear Tea & Cookies 12pm
The Grinch 12:30pm
Santa Claus 1pm

With community partners On the Fringe/Visual and Performing Arts and Angels with Heart Event made possible by First Five Solano.
734 MARIN STREET VALLEJO
(707) 643-0077
WWW.VALLEJOMUSEUM.ORG

Comedy Night at the Museum!
2023-12-09 08:00 - 17:00 | CA
Get Tickets Here

Featuring:
Johnny Steele
Kirk McHenry
Derrick Leonard
August 25th, 7:30pm
Limited seating!
$20 Members
$25 non-members

Living History Speaker's Series, Marie Silva Vallejo
2023-12-09 08:00 - 17:00 | CA
Sept. 7th at 6pm
Marie Silva Vallejo
FREE author talk!
The book DAUNTLESS tells the unknown story of the 1st and 2nd Filipino Regiments, US Army, who fought in the Philippines and the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion that arrived in secret submarine missions to the various islands two and a half years before Gen MacArthur returned on his way to Japan. President Roosevelt created the unique Filipino unit to fight in the islands. Only MacArthur and certain people on his staff knew of the top-secret missions. The mission men brought weapons and supplies to keep the guerrillas’ morale high to continue the resistance. Through unimaginable dangers, radio messages were sent to Australia on the enemy’s disposition for a successful return that saved Filipino and American lives.

Vallejo Museum Annual Gala: Vallejo Music!
2023-12-09 08:00 - 17:00 | CA
Vallejo Museum’s annual gala! This year’s theme is “Vallejo Music” through the decades! Drinks, dinner, and DJ! A live and silent auction!
Vallejo Museum’s annual gala! This year’s theme is “Vallejo Music” through the decades! There will be drinks- a cocktail bar, full dinner, DJ music highlighting songs performed in Vallejo through the years, as well as music by Vallejo musicians! A blast from the past and up to the present day! This is our annual museum party and fundraiser. There will be both a live and a silent auction. All funds raised go to support the museum’s mission to serve our community. Black tie optional, come prepared to have fun!
Buy Ticket Here

Hispanic Heritage Month 2023
2023-12-09 08:00 - 17:00 | CA
The Vallejo Museum Cordially Invites You to Celebrate
HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH, 2023
“Our Ancestral Roots”
Opening Reception: September 15th 2023
@734 Marin Street Vallejo, CA
Exhibit Open: Sept 15-30, Tues – Fri 12-4 | Sat 10-4
Honoring Hispanic and Latino Heritage, Art, Culture, and Traditions. Exhibit guest curated by Marisela Barbosa and Mario Saucedo.
