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Los Altos History Museum

Coordinates: 37°22′52″N 122°06′43″W / 37.381039°N 122.111956°W / 37.381039; -122.111956
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The Los Altos History Museum (LAHM) is a museum in Los Altos, California. Founded in 2001,[1] the museum showcases the history of Los Altos and surrounding areas, including the transformation of the agricultural paradise once known as the "Valley of Heart's Delight" into the high-tech Silicon Valley. The Los Altos History Museum is situated in one of the few remaining apricot orchards in the San Francisco Bay area.[2]

Entrance to the Los Altos History Museum

The museum features both a permanent exhibit as well as temporary exhibits. The permanent exhibit is called "Crown of the Peninsula"[2] and describes the history of the city of Los Altos, featuring a diorama of Los Altos as it appeared in 1932 with an operational O-scale model train representing the rail line through town that was removed in 1964 and replaced by Foothill Expressway.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Mission & History".
  2. ^ a b Museums of the World profile
  3. ^ "Los Altos History Museum hosts student tours beginning this week". Los Altos Town Crier. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
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37°22′52″N 122°06′43″W / 37.381039°N 122.111956°W / 37.381039; -122.111956