Coastside History Museum

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505 Johnston St
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019

History

Our museum in the historic 1919 Jail has been operating since June 2018. We are planning to remodel the barn behind the jail into a new and larger museum in 2021.

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5.04 reviews
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Lizzie S.
9/1/2025

Something free to do near downtown Half Moon Bay? Sign me up! Both in and behind the jail is the Coastside History Museum. Run by volunteers, they pay (I believe) $5 a rent in year for the space...

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Erich L.
1/11/2025

Free museum near the downtown. It's run by friendly volunteers. They have some displays about events and have an old jail. They are funded by donations and grants so please donate a dollar or...

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Jacqueline S.
7/18/2024

First - check the hours... currently open weekends. Beautiful historic site, only one block off Main Street... easy to walk too. Nice bench out front to rest and slow down. Hint: dress in...

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Michelle M.
11/19/2023

I had no idea this was literally one street over from the main drag? Located in the quaint Half Moon Bay downtown is this hidden gem. A free attraction with some great history. You can walk into a...

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