Fantastic museum! The building is part of a Ford assembly plant that built Jeep’s during WWII. Lots to read and see and there are two movies in the downstairs theater that brings it all together. You won’t be disappointed.

Rosie the Riveter National Historical Park is a wonderful tribute to the unsung women heroes in America who worked tirelessly state side during WWII to support America's war effort building a wide variety of ships, weapons, and other items. The Rosie the Riveter National Historical Park has a wonderful Visitor's Center, beautiful and educational displays, movies, and items you can purchase to learn more about the war effort in America to support America's war effort in Europe. The effort and dedication of America's women and their sacrifice and support was clearly a game changer for America and our Allies in WWII. Do yourself a favor and check out Rosie the Riveter National Historical Park, you will not be disappointed! If you find my review helpful, please click the thumbs-up 👍icon. You can follow my posts on Google Maps if you're interested. Thank you.

Worth a visit! The Rosie museum has so much historic information about the contributions of not just women but everyone during the war. Lots of great stories and information about Richmond ship yards and life during that time. It's free, near the water, a park, and BBQ place. Lots of people riding bikes an enjoying the Bay Area Trail.

Great little museum with so much history and information. I'm a Bay Area native and Navy Service member and didn't 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 couldn't have had a better experience.

The Ford Richmond Plant, formally the Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant, in Richmond, California, was the largest assembly plant to be built on the West Coast and its conversion to wartime production during World War II aided the United States' war effort. The plant is part of the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It currently houses the National Park Service visitor center, several private businesses and the Craneway Pavilion, an event venue. Built in 1930 during the Great Depression, the assembly plant measures nearly 500,000 square feet (46,450 m2). The factory was a major stimulant to the local and regional economy and was an important development in Richmond's inner harbor and port plan. To ensure that America prepared for total war by mobilizing all the industrial might of the United States, President Franklin D. Roosevelt banned the production of civilian automobiles during World War II. The Richmond Ford Assembly Plant switched to assembling jeeps and to putting the finishing touches on tanks, half-tracked armored personnel carriers, armored cars and other military vehicles destined for the Pacific Theater. By July 1942, military combat vehicles began flowing into the Richmond Ford plant to get final processing before being transported out the deep-water channel to the war zones. The "Richmond Tank Depot" (only one of three tank depots in the country) as the Ford plant was then called, helped keep American fighting men supplied with up-to-the-minute improvements in their battle equipment. Approximately 49,000 jeeps were assembled and 91,000 other military vehicles were processed here. After the war, the devastation to the local economy as a result of the closing of the Richmond Shipyards would have been crippling had it not been for the continued production of the Ford Plant. The last Ford was assembled in February 1953, with the plant being closed in 1956 and production transferred to the San Jose Assembly Plant because of the inability to accommodate increased productivity demands. In 1989, the Loma Prieta earthquake severely damaged the plant. After the earthquake, the City of Richmond repaired and prepared the Ford Assembly building for rehabilitation. In April, 2020, Contra Costa County officials announced that the Craneway Pavilion would be converted into a 250-bed hospital for COVID-19 patients who do not require an intensive care unit level of care.

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.

Super informative and well kept National Parks location. Staff was so friendly and helpful. Learned a lot about the war time ship building in the bay area. There are many other spots to visit nearby as well! Enjoy the breeze off the water, local spot for lunch next door and they might even give you a pass to shop at the Columbia Employee discount outlet.

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, I'm not sure sometimes how far we've 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. It's 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. It's interesting to see what various people thought. Handicap accessible

How relevant is this today given the rampant revisionist history being trotted out by those who would deny this ever happened. I've also been to the Little Rock High School National Park Visitor Center. I'd 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. It's a great remembrance of what women, black, latinX, and Asians overcame to support this country during World War II. It didn't whitewash history.

Such an amazing job they all did putting this together. My Grandma is a Rosie, and so we took her to the Rosie Museum. She was recognized and honored, and they made her feel so special. It truly was an amazing event to attend with my Grandma!

Great piece of history in our "backyard". Learned ALOT about Bay Area contributions to WWII in addition to the women's homefront efforts. Worth tge trip!

Rosie the Riveter is a national historical park so it's more of a museum here than an outdoor plot of land. It's got an amazing representation of what WWII looked like for all sorts of people here on the west coast. Lots of details behind the dock and warehouse district that it's located in, including document, recordings and old advertisements as well. It's also another place to get a cancelation for your passport, so don't miss out. Parking is easy here, enter through the front gate and go all the way back and to the right past all of the businesses. Staff here, as usual, are always amazing and helpful.

Must visit historical place if you are living around the bay area. Too many pictures and artifacts to depict the home front during the world war 2. Impressive collection and informative place.

Great visit to learn how women & different racial Americans work together in defense industry.

We had a nice bike ride from Berkeley/ Albany. For people who don't have a bike lock, they can download the BikeLink app and e-lock their bikes near the Richmond ferry - it's very convenient and affordable (5 cents per hour). About the museum, it's 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.

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

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

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.

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

This is the most beautiful museum I've ever seen! The knowledge I recieved was emense, and the respect to women and minorities in WWII given in the space was so honorable 🎖

The information presented was accurate and well put together, but the park itself felt like a token inclusion for women representation. It was hidden away in a confusing location. A nice visit to cross it off the junior ranger list, but I'm not sure I'd frequent this park as I do with many others.

I really have wanted to go here for a long time. I have such admiration for the people that lived and worked in Richmond during the war. They did amazing things. Beautiful views of the bay and Oakland and San Francisco

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.

Nice staff, presentable exhibits and museum. National Park stamping is easily accessible for those interested. Some options for souvenirs - posters, apparel.

Could easily spend half a day here with all the stories to be told. Exhibits are well put together. Short movies play throughout the day. Staff and volunteers are knowledgeable. Adequate gift shop on site for your Rosie gear and literature. Parking was tight.

Great place to stop 🛑 and enjoy the WWII women who took up the home front burden of building the war machines. There were many injuries which happened, and most of the women gave up the jobs to the men who returned after the war because they needed work. The women were happy to go back and take care of the children.

I toured the red oak victory ship and enjoyed the experience. The cost is $20 which is super reasonable for a two hour guided tour of the ship. The ship is maintained on a shoestring budget by too few volunteers but this is both a benefit and a challenge. The ship is not your classic museum with roped off corridors where you peer into a staged display. Nope this is a wwii ship that has been in storage and you can explore it. I mean really see what it was like. The engine room, bunk rooms, galley and even fool around with an anti-aircraft 20mm gun. So while the ship is not polished and painted, it comes across as really how it was. The docents are incredibly nice and really care about sharing the ship with you. Parking is easy. There is a wine bar adjacent and this was a great two hour excursion.

I am a native Californian and I lived in the Bay area for a number of years but I had no idea about this little gem! The museum is very small but jam packed with really great information and the films are worth your time. I had no idea at all about the historical significance of the Richmond area. Certainly worth your time

Fabulous displays and information. The area is deceivingly beautiful outdoors also.

A good place for a short day trip, not much to see but enough to help u relax a bit. Free parking. Your tax money at work! Can't complain.