Winters Museum

A nonprofit organization

$31,405 raised by 79 donors

100% complete

$25,000 Goal

Winters Museum is a member of the Winters Big Day of Giving Collaboration.

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The Winters Museum is a volunteer organization. We rely upon donations to fund our exhibits, pay our rent, and support our activities.  A Big Day of Giving donation will allow us to continue our effort to honor the past and preserve history in Winters.

Winters Japantown Monument News

Our major event of 2024 was the installation and dedication of the Winters Japantown Monument to honor the Pre-war Japanese Community of Winters. The May 4th Dedication surpassed our expectations. Since then, we have added new brickwork and a pathway. Work continues on seating and landscaping.


The Dedication Day crowd gathers at 
the Winters Japantown Monument.


New brickwork and pathway were added to 
the Winters Japantown Monument. 



General Fund (Facility and New Exhibit Fund)

This year, the Winters Museum is raising funds in support of our General Fund (Facility and New Exhibit Fund).

The Winters Museum attempts to put up at least two exhibits per year at an approximate cost of $3,000 each. We expanded our space and brought back two great exhibits during the last year. The first is Remembering Monticello which documents the community that existed just a few miles to the west of Winters and was displaced by the building of the dam that created Lake Berryessa. The second one is The Lost Japanese Community of Winters. The current featured exhibit is titled Our Winters Businesses. The planning for a September exhibit is underway.


The Remembering Monticello Exhibit


The Lost Japanese Community of Winters Exhibit


Members of the Winters Fortnightly Club gathers to view the Our Winters Businesses Exhibit


 

The new ones join the list of exhibitions that we have presented:

  • Our Winters Businesses
  • Take a Look Back at Winters History
  • Wide World of Winters Sports
  • Remembering Monticello
  • The Lost Japanese Community of Winters
  • Honoring Winters Veterans
  • Celebrating Winters Agriculture
  • The Winters Plein Air Festival
  • Reliving Winters Youth Days
  • Featuring the Winters Express

We hope to secure the $6,000 that we will need to cover the costs of our next round of exhibits and the $19,000 that we will need to cover our facility expansion expenses for improving our lighting, display units, and signage.



The Winters Sesquicentennial 

  • The Town of Winters turns 150 years old on Thursday, May 22. Plan now to celebrate with us.
  • Consider joining the 150 Club with a "$150 for 150 Years" donation.


Mission

The Winters Museum and the Historical Society of Winters are dedicated to preserving and sharing the rich history of Winters and the Winters area through educational events, research, oral histories, and photo and artifact exhibits.

Needs

● The Winters Museum and the Historical Society of Winters seek to establish a permanent home with room for exhibits, events, and storage.

● The Winters Museum seeks to expand its collection and is looking for items to display. We are particularly interested in items that relate to local agriculture, local businesses, or family history. All Items should have a connection to Winters.

● The Winters Museum would like to build a strong team of volunteers to serve as docents and researchers.

● The Winters Museum and the Historical Society of Winters plan to purchase and implement an online, interactive Digital Asset Management System. In addition, the Museum would like to fund its Winters Walking Tour app.

● The Winters Museum and the Historical Society of Winters are working to establish a capital fund for the purpose of establishing a permanent site for the Winters Museum and Cultural Center.

Equity Statement

The Winters Museum and the Historical Society of Winters encourage everyone—regardless of race, nationality, religion or sexual identification—to visit the Museum and participate in its activities. Board membership is open to everyone.

Organization Data

Summary

Organization name

Winters Museum

other names

Historical Society of Winters (HSW)

Year Established

2018

Tax id (EIN)

82-4930577

Mission Category

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Operating Budget

$0-$50,000

Organization Need

Funding: Program, Funding: Unrestricted, Technology

Demographics Served

General population

Local Counties Served

Yolo

Equity Statement

Equity Statement

Address

13 Russell Street
Winters, CA 95694

Service areas

Winters, CA, US, 95694

Yolo County, CA, US

Solano County, CA, US

Sacramento County, CA, US

Phone

530-304-1528

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