The Society of California Pioneers — the most exclusive organization in the state — is opening a brand-new museum with very old material in the Presidio of San Francisco on Saturday.

The Society only accepts “direct descendants of pioneers who arrived in California prior to January 1, 1850," but shares its rich 165-year history with the public at its new location in SF's historic ...

The inaugural exhibition at the Society of California Pioneers Museum features works by Jules Tavernier, Maynard Dixon, Eadweard Muybridge, and others.

Established in 1850, The Society of California Pioneers is a not-for-profit museum, library, and cultural organization dedicated to advancing the knowledge and appreciation of early California ...

Asia Society Northern California and the Asian Contemporary Arts Consortium are pleased to present "In Dialogue: Drop a Pin," a day-long conversation between artists, curators, writers and scholars to ...

The Society of California Pioneers, founded in 1850 by pre-Gold Rush pioneers, is the state's oldest historical organization. This non-profit museum, offers free educational programs to Bay Area ...

But there is still plenty to be proud of, the rolling orchards, blacksmith shops, rental property, and an entire state park, can all be tied to a family of Black California pioneers.

Hundreds of thousands of immigrants descended upon Northern California during the height of the 1848 Gold Rush, and among them were thousands of Jewish pioneers.