Museum Construction

Progress from cleaning out the building in July 2021, to completion and grand opening in June 2023. The original siding was removed and stored, and the usable siding and doors were used for the front of the new museum.

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The Half Moon Bay History Association Museum is well along towards completion, from the cleaning out of the old garage (barn) in July 2021, to completed sheetrock and ready for flooring in January 2022.   We estimate completion of the museum building, by end of August 2022, with exhibits to follow. Stay tuned for information on the opening date.

Adding Framing, August 2021

Cleaning July 2021

Beams Installed, August 2021

Floor insulation, November 2021

Sheetrock Complete, December 2021

Steel Beams before install July 2021

Beam detail, August 2021

Insulation, November 2021

Roofing, December 2021

Installing beam, August 2021

Open interior, September 2021

Office & Bathroom framed & rocked, Dec 2021

Added Framing, August 2021

Bathroom plumbing, October 2021

Circuit Breakers & Fire Riser, November 2021

Recycled flooring, January 2022

Office window, old wood frame February 2022

Path to Museum, March 2022

Flooring Installation, January 2022

Front door, February 2022

Interior painting, March 2022

Bathroom usable! June 2022

Flooring Completed, January 2022

Front siding and base for new path, February 2022

Exterior painting (fire retardant primer), April 2022

Structurally complete, July 2022

New redwood siding, January 2022

Finished floor, March 2022

HVAC Heating/Cooling April 2022

Museum nearly ready to open, May 2023

New Immigration Exhibit and Welcome sign, June 2023

New Coast Exhibit, June 2023