The San Mateo County History Museum continues its “FREE First Fridays” program on June 6, 2025. Not only is admission free the entire day (10 a.m. until 4 p.m.), but two programs are planned for the public without any fees. At 11 a.m., preschoolers can join Museum staff and learn about sports. They will make their own sports pennant to take home. Then Museum staff will conduct a reading within it’s the Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame exhibit. There the youngsters will hear the story, Little Basketball Book. At 2 p.m., Museum docents will lead tours of the museum for adults.
The San Mateo County History Museum is located at 2200 Broadway within the 115-year-old “Old Courthouse” in Redwood City. It features exhibits related to the use of natural resources, suburban development, ethnic experience, and entrepreneurial achievement on the Peninsula from the time of Ohlone Indian through today. The Museum is open every day except Monday, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. The “FREE First Fridays” program is sponsored by Monterra Credit Union.