Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History

Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History ("MAH" for short), is at 705 Front Street in Santa Cruz. The complex has four components that were combined in 1993 to form today's museum complex:

• 1882 Hall of Records (Octagon) building, now the McPherson Business Center at 725 Front St.
• 1937 County Jail building
• 1993 connecting entry hall and museum wing
• Adjacent Abbott Square outdoor space

Local history resources at the museum include:

• Publications (run by a MAH volunteer Publications Committee).
• Archives, including the MAH reference library (both physical books and online history articles) and collection guides
• other volunteer committees include Evergreen cemetery, Davenport Jail, and Historical Landmark ("blue plaque")
• Online History Journal
• History Gallery