Capitola Museum

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Capitola Historical Museum YouTube Channel

The Capitola Historical Museum maintains a YouTube Channel on which is posted a series of history related videos including the those for the "Capitola Memories Oral History Project".

See below under "Supporting Documents" for a list of the videos (including indexes to the oral history interviews).

Under the YouTube Playlists, the videos are arranged by the following categories: 

The admission free Capitola Historical Museum is open every Friday through Sunday from noon until 4:00 p.m. The 2025 exhibition is "The Naughty Surf - Fashion Turning Points in Capitola: 1860s-1960s"

 

 
 
 
 
 

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Pawla Perfume Bottle

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Begonia Festival Swim Cap

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Bathing Cap of Peggy Slatter Matthews

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Museum Collections

The Capitola Historical Museum maintains a collection of artifacts and archival materials related to the history of Capitola. For further information about the artifact and archives collections, please contact the Museum Curator, Deborah Osterberg at 831-464-0322 or dosterberg@ci.capitola.ca.us

Photogrammetry Images of Artifacts

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Campo Del Mar Pottery

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Capitola Obscura

Little-known facts bout Capitola history.

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New Exhibition Reception at the Historical Museum March 14 - Postponed

**This event has been postponed to a later date in accordance with guidance from the County of Santa Cruz Health Services Agency**

A reception for the new exhibition at the Capitola Historical Museum will be held on Saturday, March 14, from noon to 2 p.m. Join us for refreshments and to see this wonderful new exhibit! Read more information on "Capitola Then and Now" below.

The Testing Block - Centennial Showing

The Testing Block

A Silent Movie Western Shot in Capitola and Felton in 1920

Sunday, January 26, 2020

3:00 - 4:30 p.m. Capitola Community Center, Jade Steet Park

Free (Donations Welcome)

Presented by the Capitola Historical Museum

Sponsored by the Cabrillo College History Success Club

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