Blackhawk Museum

Many Worlds, One Museum

We regret to share news of our temporary closing to the public. Our primary concern is for the safety and wellbeing of our visitors and employees, therefore, due to direction of the State of California, and County of Contra Costa Health Department, the Blackhawk Museum will be closed until further notice.

When the time comes, we will again open the doors to our Museum’s five galleries and all of our fabulous interactive and educational exhibitions. We have been working tirelessly the last several years to curate and complete our latest exhibitions, creating exciting new experiences for everyone, so we are excited to show it all off!

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The World of Nature Experience

The Blackhawk Museum presents a unique educational experience as Visitors follow a path allowing them to closely observe one of the largest, most diverse collections of exotic animals from around the world.

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The Into China Gallery

Explore many historical facets of this richly complex country: emperors and dynasties, music, ceramics, and cultural arts. See Terracotta Warriors, the Emperor's throne, the Forbidden City, Bianzhong bronze bells, and more.

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The Classic Car Collection

The Classic Car Collection at the Blackhawk Museum features an array of priceless and one-of-a-kind automobiles—from luxury performance vehicles to historically significant vehicles from around the world.

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Art of Africa

The Art of Africa Gallery at Blackhawk Museum presents a stunning array of sub-Saharan African artifacts from ceremonial masks to massive sculptures, traditional musical instruments, antique weapons, and more.

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The Spirit of the Old West

Explore the Old West from Native Americans to Trappers and Traders, and Settlers and Cowboys. Learn about leaders of Great Native Nations as well as figures like Annie Oakley and Black Bart. See, wildlife, wagons, tools, and more.

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In this richly curated gallery, visitors can browse beautiful African artifacts, paintings from renowned artists, and antique weapons of all kinds. For tickets, visit www.blackhawkmuseum.org yt:video:xl7WoVdOGVg xl7WoVdOGVg UC7UW7xIqHTbeJYGJS88G3tA Blackhawk Museum Presents World of Nature Blackhawk Museum https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7UW7xIqHTbeJYGJS88G3tA 2020-03-18T23:00:13+00:00 2020-08-04T22:48:30+00:00 Blackhawk Museum Presents World of Nature "World of Nature" gallery at Blackhawk Museum offers a totally unique educational experience and allows visitors to interact with one of the largest and most diverse collections of exotic animals from around the world. With more than 600 species on display, this natural history gallery features immersive natural sound design and a stunning up close and personal views of Earth's animal diversity. Teachers, students, families and children young and old will be amazed by this world-class gallery! For tickets, visit www.blackhawkmuseum.org yt:video:uUkAEgqyiog uUkAEgqyiog UC7UW7xIqHTbeJYGJS88G3tA Blackhawk Museum Presents The Classic Car Collection Blackhawk Museum https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7UW7xIqHTbeJYGJS88G3tA 2020-02-24T22:48:22+00:00 2020-08-04T22:50:32+00:00 Blackhawk Museum Presents The Classic Car Collection The Classic Car Collection at the Blackhawk Museum features a wide array of priceless and one-of-a-kind automobiles, luxury performance and historically significant racing machines. Located in Danville CA, the extensive exhibit is one of their Many Worlds, One Museum © experiences. yt:video:IquwYYWsovU IquwYYWsovU UC7UW7xIqHTbeJYGJS88G3tA Blackhawk Museum Presents "The Spirit of the Old West" Blackhawk Museum https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7UW7xIqHTbeJYGJS88G3tA 2020-02-07T23:00:04+00:00 2020-08-04T22:51:36+00:00 Blackhawk Museum Presents "The Spirit of the Old West" The Spirit of the Old West gallery at Blackhawk Museum showcases the experience of the trans-formative period in American History, as told from the perspective of both the Native Americans and the pioneer settlers, providing a unique and immersive educational experience for all ages. Visitors can explore the story of the Old West from two perspectives, while separating the truth from the myths of the time period. On the left half of the gallery, visitors can explore our extensive collection of artifacts from the Native American tribal peoples, ranging from the items used in daily tribal life, to spiritual and ceremonial pieces, to the weapons used in conflict. Equally on display are a multitude of exhibits from the pioneers and first settlers; fur trappers, immigrants, gunfighters, the Calvary & more. Included in the collection is one of the largest dioramas in North America, over 100 feet long and containing over 30,000 figurines depicting the changing landscape of the time. The gallery also includes some of the rarest Colt guns ever displayed - graciously curated by Jerry Fick. yt:video:QRG8brl38Eg QRG8brl38Eg UC7UW7xIqHTbeJYGJS88G3tA Blackhawk Museum Presents "Into China" Gallery Blackhawk Museum https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7UW7xIqHTbeJYGJS88G3tA 2020-02-07T19:57:11+00:00 2020-08-04T22:51:59+00:00 Blackhawk Museum Presents "Into China" Gallery The "Into China" gallery at Blackhawk Museum showcases a unique collection of Chinese art and artifacts that provide a rich educational experience for all ages. Visitors can explore the history of China; from emperors and dynasties, to music, pottery, and culture. See the Terracotta Warriors, the Emperors throne, the Forbidden City, Bianzhong bronze bells, and more. yt:video:5AsbDZfiItA 5AsbDZfiItA UC7UW7xIqHTbeJYGJS88G3tA Postwar Sports Cars with John Nikas Blackhawk Museum https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7UW7xIqHTbeJYGJS88G3tA 2019-09-11T18:52:53+00:00 2020-12-14T17:11:10+00:00 Postwar Sports Cars with John Nikas Postwar Sports Cars with John Nikas Learn about the influence of WWII on postwar sports car design and production. Discover the thread that connects the MG-TC, Jaguar XK120, Jaguar E-Type, Porsche 911, and Shelby Cobra. This is an excerpt from a tour given by John Nikas, award-winning automotive historian, after his recent presentation on The Theory of Automotive Evolution. yt:video:58bWAw08p-E 58bWAw08p-E UC7UW7xIqHTbeJYGJS88G3tA The Jaguar D-Type with John Nikas Blackhawk Museum https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7UW7xIqHTbeJYGJS88G3tA 2019-08-21T15:48:38+00:00 2020-12-13T01:38:04+00:00 The Jaguar D-Type with John Nikas Automotive writer and historian John Nikas gives a brief history of the iconic Jaguar D-Type racer. Designed specifically to win the Le Mans 24-hour race, Jaguar produced the iconic D-Type between 1954 and 1957. Innovative monocoque construction and aerodynamic efficiency integrated aviation technology into sports car racing. yt:video:EEzUzthNzk0 EEzUzthNzk0 UC7UW7xIqHTbeJYGJS88G3tA Tipis of The Plains Indians Blackhawk Museum https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7UW7xIqHTbeJYGJS88G3tA 2019-05-15T16:26:21+00:00 2020-12-14T00:14:12+00:00 Tipis of The Plains Indians Western history enthusiast and museum staff, Margaret, discusses the Native American cone-shaped tent known as the Tipi. yt:video:K2os2b3Piq4 K2os2b3Piq4 UC7UW7xIqHTbeJYGJS88G3tA History of The Ford Mustang Blackhawk Museum https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7UW7xIqHTbeJYGJS88G3tA 2019-05-10T20:07:39+00:00 2020-12-10T18:38:14+00:00 History of The Ford Mustang Blackhawk Museum docent Michael Hayward gives us a brief history on the first generation Mustang. yt:video:AyZkY0sC10I AyZkY0sC10I UC7UW7xIqHTbeJYGJS88G3tA Lindsay Wildlife Experience - Behind The Scenes Blackhawk Museum https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7UW7xIqHTbeJYGJS88G3tA 2019-01-17T19:27:11+00:00 2020-12-14T20:05:14+00:00 Lindsay Wildlife Experience - Behind The Scenes Some behind the scenes footage with birds from the Lindsay Wildlife Experience. You never know what you’ll see when visiting… yt:video:AqgPrbXL-GY AqgPrbXL-GY UC7UW7xIqHTbeJYGJS88G3tA Kit Cars at Blackhawk - NCKCC Blackhawk Museum https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7UW7xIqHTbeJYGJS88G3tA 2018-09-18T21:11:10+00:00 2020-12-10T18:38:14+00:00 Kit Cars at Blackhawk - NCKCC James Wagner, President of the Northern California Kit Car Club, talks about the club's history and it's members at the 2018 NCKCC Annual Show. The Northern California Kit Car Club was founded in 1983 as a Non-profit Californa Corporation to promote learning about handcrafted cars through sharing of information among members. yt:video:we31yQ8lyMs we31yQ8lyMs UC7UW7xIqHTbeJYGJS88G3tA 1985 Ferrari 308 - An Italian Classic Blackhawk Museum https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7UW7xIqHTbeJYGJS88G3tA 2018-09-12T20:14:00+00:00 2020-12-15T00:16:40+00:00 1985 Ferrari 308 - An Italian Classic Blackhawk Museum Docent, Tim Dermody, talks about his 1985 Ferrari 308 GTS. This vehicle in particular is the last 308 produced for the US market according to the Ferrari Registry. The car has been featured in the Mercury News and Motor Trend among others. Tim has owned this Italian Classic for over thirty years and enjoys taking it on spirited drives such as the Highway 1 Dream Drive. yt:video:rJoSDQgc10M rJoSDQgc10M UC7UW7xIqHTbeJYGJS88G3tA 1939 Lincoln Zephyr Hotrod Blackhawk Museum https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7UW7xIqHTbeJYGJS88G3tA 2018-08-22T19:30:45+00:00 2020-12-10T21:51:17+00:00 1939 Lincoln Zephyr Hotrod The Blackhawk Museum joined Danville Hot Summer Sundays and brought out the full custom 1939 Lincoln Zephyr Hotrod.

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