FAIRFIELD — From historic fire trucks to fine art, Solano County offers a wide variety of museums and galleries.
The Benicia Capitol State Historic Park and Vacaville’s Peña Adobe offer an insight into the area’s history.
The same is true for the Mare Island Museum and Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, both in Vallejo.
Trains and planes also have a home at the Western Railway Museum in Rio Vista and the Travis Air Museum, respectively.
Local art galleries and museums include:
Arts Benicia Center Gallery
Noon to 5 p.m. Thursday through Sunday, during exhibitions
991 Tyler St., Suite 114, Benicia
747-0131, www.artsbenicia.org
Benicia Capitol State Historic Park
Noon to 4 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
115 W. G St
745-3385, www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=475
Benicia Fire Museum
1 to 4 p.m. the first three Sundays of each month
900 E. Second St.
745-1688, www.beniciafiremuseum.org
Benicia Historical Museum
1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday
2060 Camel Road, Benicia
745-5435, www.beniciahistoricalmuseum.org
Benicia Plein Air Gallery
Noon to 6 p.m. Thursday through Sunday
307 First St., Benicia
746-6211, www.beniciapleinair.com
Gallery 621
Noon to 6 p.m. Thursday through Sunday
621 First St., Benicia
746-6211, www.gallery621.com
Lawler House Gallery
Open noon to 4 p.m. Friday through Sunday
718 Main St., Suisun City
www.lawlerhousegallery.org
Mare Island Museum
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. first and third full weekend of the month
1100 Railroad Ave., Mare Island, Vallejo
280-5742, www.mareislandhpf.org
Marilyn Citron O’Rourke Art Gallery
10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, noon to 6 p.m. Friday through Sunday
In Benicia Public Library, 150 E. L St., Benicia
746-4343, http://benicialibrary.llwip.org
Peña Adobe/Mowers Goheen Museum
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. first Saturday of the month
1 Peña Adobe Road, Vacaville
447-0518, www.penaadobe.org
Rio Vista Museum
1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
16 N. Front St., Rio Vista
374-5169, www.riovistamuseum
Solano Community College galleries
The Dorothy Herger Gallery
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, Saturday by appointment
4000 Suisun Valley Road, Room 1304, Fairfield
The Library
7:45 a.m. to 7:50 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 7:45 a.m. to 2:50 p.m.
4000 Suisun Valley Road, Building 100, Fairfield
864-7132
The Vacaville Center
8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday
2000 North Village Parkway, Vacaville.
446-2900
The Vallejo Center Gallery
8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday
545 Columbus Parkway, Vallejo.
642-8188
www.solano.edu/liberal_arts/herger
Solano History Exploration Center
Noon to 4 p.m. Friday through Sunday
718 Main St., Suisun City
www.solanohistorycenter.org
Travis Air Museum
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays
461 Burgan Blvd. (Building 80), Travis Air Force Base
424-5883, www.travisheritagecentr.org.
Vacaville Art Gallery
Noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday
718 E. Monte Vista Ave., Vacaville
448-8712, www.vacavilleartgallery.com
Vacaville Museum
1 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday
213 Buck Ave., Vacaville
447-4513, www.vacavillemuseum.org
Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum
Noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday
734 Marin St., Vallejo
643-0077, www.vallejomuseum.org
Western Railway Museum
10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, year-round, 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday from Memorial Day to Labor Day
5848 Highway 12, Suisun City
374-2978, www.wrm.org
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