Frank Perry, curator of the Capitola Historical Museum, which is closed due to COVID-19, provided this update via email.
“Everyone involved with the Capitola Historical Museum is looking forward to reopening when it is safe to do so,” he wrote. “We have a reopening plan and have made some modifications to the exhibits. Unfortunately, reopening remains on hold due to the slip backward to the purple tier.”
He’s turned to social media to connect with people interested in Capitola history.
“Our YouTube channel now has over 40 videos, including interviews with people who share their memories of Capitola in years past,” he wrote. “We continue to post on Facebook.”
Historical resources are on the museum website at www.cityofcapitola.org/capitola-museum: A historic walking tour with printed guides in a box in front of the museum, 410 Capitola Ave.
Also two recent publications are available for free, “Digging into Capitola History” on how to do historical research about Capitola — helpful for people wanting to research their house — and “A Companion to Capitola,” an alphabetical list of people, places, and events from Capitola history designed as a quick reference guide.
Those walking by the museum will see a small display of historic photographs on the front of the building.
The 2020 exhibition, “Capitola Then and Now,” will be held over through 2021, Perry said.
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People with historical questions or interested in donating a photograph or artifact, can call the museum at 831-464-0322 or email [email protected].