WILLIAM H VOLCK MUSEUM

WATSONVILLE, CA

The William H. Volck Museum is a small natural history museum located in Watsonville, California. The museum is named after William H. Volck, a local naturalist and collector who donated his extensive collection of shells, fossils, minerals, and other natural specimens to the City of Watsonville in 1904. The museum was established in 1905 and has been open to the public ever since.

The museum's collection includes over 20,000 specimens, ranging from fossils of extinct animals to live insects and reptiles. There are also displays of local flora and fauna, as well as artifacts from the indigenous Ohlone people who once inhabited the region.

Visitors can explore the museum's exhibits, which are arranged in a series of small rooms and display cases. Some of the highlights of the museum include a giant clam shell, a mammoth tusk, and a collection of butterflies and moths.

In addition to its permanent collection, the William H. Volck Museum also hosts temporary exhibits and educational programs throughout the year. The museum is open to the public on weekends and by appointment. Admission is free, although donations are welcome.

WILLIAM H VOLCK MUSEUM is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in WATSONVILLE CA. US MID #8400602232

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Western (Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington). Total revenue from most recent IRS 990 Form: $ 291,542 from tax period 201212 (YYYYMM).

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PAJARO VALLEY HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
PO BOX 623
WATSONVILLE
CA
95077-0623

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