Rosie the Riveter National Historical Park in Richmond

Great little museum with so much history and information. Im a Bay Area native and Navy Service member and didnt know there was so much history right here at home. I spent a few hours here with my nephew and he had a great time learning and completing his junior ranger activity book and got his first badge. The staff were so nice and knowledgeable; we couldnt have had a better experience.

The NPS needs to spend a few bucks to bring the exhibits back to full function and fully maintain them.

How relevant is this today given the rampant revisionist history being trotted out by those who would deny this ever happened. Ive also been to the Little Rock High School National Park Visitor Center. Id like to see how Florida denies that.Do not be fooled by the small size of the building. There is so much history packed into the exhibits. Seeing the badges and other items from the workers during that time really brought home how much that generation gave up but also accomplished. It highlighted the issues with housing so many workers in a then tiny town. Its a great remembrance of what women, black, latinX, and Asians overcame to support this country during World War II. It didnt whitewash history.

Great museum exhibits with immersive, tactile displays. There are audio recordings you can listen to and get a sense of the daily life for different types of people. There are visual archival recordings of working on a shipyard or a factory during World War II. The displays themselves are well done in three dimensions with statues and mockups. Downstairs is the theater, where they show insightful documentaries. I watched Blossoms and Thorns, which was about the Japanese-American flower growers before, during, and after WWII internment. The park employees are attentive and they ensure that all guests are in good health before entering. They also are very knowledgeable and can give you more in depth information about the area.

Such a great museum in our local community! Such a great piece of our history!!! Love it! Thank you for serving our community!

Love the walk down memory lane and enjoyed the historic beginnings of this fascinating industrial east bay location.

This is a fascinating slice of history, but I also found it depressing. The government needed thousands of workers, but so many were excluded. No women at the beginning, and when they were taken on, they were harassed. When the war was over, they were shoved back into the feminine role of housewife and mother. No blacks, Italians, Japanese, or jews to start until the government got desperate. And the sad thing is, Im not sure sometimes how far weve come.The museum shows the growth of Richmond and the kaiser shipyards. There are lots of photos and a short film in the downstairs theater every 30 min or so. There are some models and items from the time. Its very, very well done and I think everyone should go. They have a couple of areas where they ask the visitor a thoughtful question, and you can write your answer on a slip of paper and pin it up. Its interesting to see what various people thought.Handicap accessible

We had a nice bike ride from Berkeley/ Albany. For people who dont have a bike lock, they can download the BikeLink app and e-lock their bikes near the Richmond ferry - its very convenient and affordable (5 cents per hour). About the museum, its good to learn about the civil side of WWII history, especially about what happened in this area. The museum is not that big 1-1.5 hr visit should be enough.

My grandmother was a Rosie the Riveter. I had no idea that they were being honored with a museum. This is a hidden gym at the location, so many of them worked to help in the war efforts to keep America going. This is a short and free museum with quite a bit of history.

So interesting! Tucked away on the Richmond waterfront in what was the old Ford Auto factory, that then switched to making military vehicles for the WWII war effort. The history of it and the photos & biographies of real life Rosie the Riveters and all those others who played a part in the war effort are documented in signage throughout the grounds. The local eateries are also intriguing, and the bay views which include both Oakland & San Francisco skylines are just stunning! I will be sure to come back when I have more time to indulge my curiosity & my appetite.