Museum of American Heritage

About Museum of American Heritage

The Museum of American Heritage (MOAH) is a museum in Palo Alto, California. It is dedicated to the preservation and display of mechanical, electrical, and technological artifacts from the Civil War era through the mid-20th century, with a focus on innovations that transformed American life before the digital age. The museum is housed in the historic Tudor Revival home of Dr. Thomas Marion Williams at 351 Homer Avenue, Palo Alto, and uses the property itself as an artifact in telling the story of American technological change. MOAH is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and a member of the American Alliance of Museums.

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Founded
1990
Annual visitors
10K
10,000

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