 Operations and funding for the museum are by the San Mateo County Historical Association (SMCHA).The current location of this museum opened on February 6, 1999, however from 1963 until 1998 the museum was located at the College of San Mateo.The building is a product of the City Beautiful Movement (1893-1920) and has a stained-glass dome thought to be the largest of its kind on the West Coast.