Blackhawk Museum
The Blackhawk Museum, founded in 1988, consists of five distinct galleries in a facility in Danville, California with a significant collection of classic, rare, and unique automobiles.
A museum inside Blackhawk
You can stay in Blackhawk
Blackhawk Museum is inside Blackhawk, which has 534 hotel and restaurant jobs, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct and Nov
March, April, May, June, September, October and November are the mild months, with highs of 63–83°. When to go ↓
A day trip from San Francisco
San Francisco is about 28 miles west and San Jose is about 35 miles south (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Established in 1988
Blackhawk Museum dates from 1988. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Census job and town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Typical highs and lows in Blackhawk. Green months are the mild ones.
Blackhawk Museum
The Blackhawk Museum, founded in 1988, consists of five distinct galleries in a facility in Danville, California with a significant collection of classic, rare, and unique automobiles. In addition to its gallery Classic Car Collection, the museum's four other galleries are The Spirit of the Old West, Art of Africa, Into China, and World of Nature.
The museum is a subsidiary of the not-for-profit Behring Global Educational Foundation and an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution through the Smithsonian Affiliations program. It is located within the Blackhawk Plaza shopping center but is not affiliated with the mall.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1988
- Wikipedia readers
- 6.2K a year
Stay in Blackhawk, or close by
Towns within 30 miles, closest first. Hotel and restaurant jobs show how many places there are to stay and eat.
| Town | From Blackhawk Museum | Hotel & restaurant jobs | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackhawk | in town | 534 | 10,137 | $2,000K | — |
| Camino Tassajara | 2 mi east | 29 | 5,831 | $2,000K | — |
| San Ramon | 3 mi south | 3,275 | 85,993 | $1,510K | B |
| Danville | 3 mi west | 2,296 | 43,401 | $1,682K | A− |
| Diablo | 4 mi northwest | 95 | 1,232 | $2,000K | — |
| Norris Canyon | 5 mi southwest | 66 | 1,014 | $2,000K | — |
| Dublin | 6 mi south | 3,162 | 70,803 | $1,317K | C+ |
| Alamo | 6 mi northwest | 453 | 14,488 | $2,000K | — |
| North Gate | 8 mi northwest | 7 | 806 | $1,675K | — |
| San Miguel | 9 mi northwest | 29 | 3,967 | $1,649K | — |
| Castle Hill | 9 mi northwest | 0 | 1,026 | $2,000K | — |
| Pleasanton | 10 mi south | 5,157 | 76,960 | $1,537K | B− |
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Getting there
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Also near Blackhawk Museum
Other well-known places within 68 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw128 mi🏛 MuseumAlcatraz Federal Penitentiary🏖223 mi🏖 BeachGlass Beach
328 mi🏛 MuseumComputer History Museum
31 mi🏛 MuseumFiloli
419 mi🏛 MuseumMission San José
528 mi🌲 Park & preserveAlamo Square
68 mi🏺 Ancient siteBodega Bay
47 mi🌲 State parkBig Basin Redwoods State ParkPhoto credits
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary: druchoy, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Computer History Museum: Dzou, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Filoli: Sukuru, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mission San José: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Alamo Square: Simon Cobb, CC0 · Bodega Bay: Pixistik1687, Public domain · Big Basin Redwoods State Park: Gnissah, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Visiting Blackhawk Museum
Is Blackhawk Museum in Blackhawk?
Yes. It’s inside Blackhawk, CA.
When is the best time to visit Blackhawk Museum?
March, April, May, June, September, October and November, with highs of 63–83°.
How far is Blackhawk Museum from Oakland and San Francisco?
About 17 miles west of Oakland and about 28 miles west of San Francisco, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Blackhawk Museum?
Buchanan Field (CCR), about 15 miles away. The nearest big hub is Oakland San Francisco Bay (OAK), about 18 miles.
Where should I stay near Blackhawk Museum?
Blackhawk (in town, 534 hotel and restaurant jobs), San Ramon (3 mi, 3,275 hotel and restaurant jobs) and Danville (3 mi, 2,296 hotel and restaurant jobs).
Tips from people in Blackhawk
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