While many California travelers zoom past on their way to somewhere supposedly more exciting, this agricultural hub offers surprising delights that won’t devastate your vacation budget. Modesto’s ...

“Night at the Museum” at the McHenry Museum in Modesto.

The McHenry County Historical Society and Museum has introduced a 15-foot x 15-foot reproduction of a 1903 map, allowing visitors to explore the county's history in an interactive way.

In a state where studio apartments in San Francisco rent for more than your entire monthly budget, Modesto stands as a beacon of fiscal sanity. The median rent for a one-bedroom apartment hovers ...

The McHenry Museum is looking to create space for new services to honor long-time volunteer archivist Janet Lancaster.

The McHenry County Historical Society and Museum is joining with other institutions in McHenry and Lake counties for the inaugural Museum Week. It aims to foster a sense of community pride by ...

MODESTO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A new Barbie-inspired museum has opened in Modesto. It's called the Be Anything Museum, a reference to Mattel's "You Can Be Anything" slogan for its Barbie line.

A new McHenry Museum exhibit, “California Votes: Exercise Your Right!” features historical items from past elections and valuable information in English and Spanish on the history and process ...

Inside Look is a Modesto Bee series where we take readers behind the scenes at restaurants, new businesses, local landmarks and news stories. As a child, playing with Barbies inspired her to know ...

The Barbie slogan “You Can Be Anything” motivated Modestan’s career & inspired her to open a downtown museum filled with her collection.