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“A Long Strange Trip” is the title of the definitive biography of the Grateful Dead, detailing their thirty year journey from their 1960s San Francisco (and Palo Alto) beginnings to their legendary status as one of rock and roll’s GOATs (greatest of all time). It is also the title of our March 2026 program detailing the long strange journey we have traveled from the earliest dreams to the grand opening of the Palo Alto History Museum later this spring (hopefully). Our panel of speakers will recall the early days when the idea of a history museum was just a dream. That dream led to years of planning, fundraising efforts, and actually designing a museum to fit in an old medical building at the corner of Homer and Bryant. The new museum hopes to utilize new technologies to tell old—and not-so-old—stories of Palo Alto, Stanford, and their surroundings.
Former museum president Steve Staiger and museum board member Karen Holman will discuss many of the ups and downs of planning a new museum. Brian George has cultivated a number of audio and visual elements that show how the museum’s plans changed over time.
Museum President and CEO Marguerite Hancock will conclude the program, sharing the latest news on the museum’s opening and what you will see on your first visit.
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Palo Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell Rd,Palo Alto, California, United States
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