About
Questions about Orinda's history, our museum, or our collection? We'd love to hear from you.
Phone: (925) 254-1353
Email: info@orindahistory.org
Mailing address: P.O. Box 82, Orinda, CA 94563
Museum location: 26 Orinda Way, Room 106, Beneath the Orinda Library
Saturdays, 11 AM – 1 PM
Available by appointment outside regular hours.
Our volunteers regularly help with:
Property research — history of specific homes, lots, and streets in Orinda
Family history — tracing connections to early Orinda families and residents
School history — records and photographs from Orinda's schools over the decades
Photo identification — help identifying people, places, or dates in historical photographs
General research — answering questions about Orinda's past, landmarks, and community history
Most questions get a response within a few days. We're a small volunteer team, so complex research requests may take longer, but we'll get back to you.
Use this form to send us a message if you want to: Volunteer, ask a question, help with oral history, donate an item, add OHS to your estate plans, or just generally to send us a message!
Have something to donate? If you have old photographs, documents, or artifacts from Orinda's past, we'd love to talk. We can scan and return originals if you'd like to keep them, or accept donations to our permanent collection. Email info@orindahistory.org with a brief description.
