Blackhawk Museum
Blackhawk Museum brings together automobiles, art, history, and the natural world across five distinct galleries in Danville, California.
Founded in 1988 by Ken Behring and Don Williams, the Museum began as a tribute to the artistry and craftsmanship of the automobile. Today it encompasses the Don Williams Automobile Gallery, The Spirit of the Old West, Into China, Art of Africa, and World of Nature, alongside rotating exhibitions and a year-round calendar of public programming.
Our mission is to stimulate interest in and understanding of art, technology, culture, and history through exhibitions and programming that engage, educate, and inspire. That mission is rooted in founder Kenneth E. Behring’s vision of museums as temples of learning.
Education has been central to our work from the beginning. Through the Children’s Education & Transportation Fund, we provide Bay Area school groups with funding for transportation and admission, removing cost as a barrier to the field trip. More than 200,000 students have visited the Museum over the past three decades.
Beyond the galleries, we host a speaker series featuring photographers, scientists, filmmakers, and explorers; cultural festivals; automotive events and car shows; guided and self-guided school tours; a volunteer and docent program; and private and corporate event rentals in a setting unlike any other in the East Bay.
Blackhawk Museum is a division of the Behring Global Educational Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Open Friday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
3700 Blackhawk Plaza Circle, Danville, CA 94506
blackhawkmuseum.org
Source: contracosta.news
