Sunnyvale Heritage Park Museum, History museum in Sunnyvale, California, United States

Sunnyvale Heritage Park Museum is a 2008 replica of Bay View, the 1850 wood-frame home of Martin Murphy Jr. Its three period rooms include an 1860s parlor and dining room, a kitchen and a bedroom, while a central hall holds cannery and Hendy Iron Works artifacts and a 60-foot mural of Santa Clara Valley history.

The Sunnyvale Heritage Park Museum opened in September 2008 as a replica of Bay View, the Martin Murphy Jr. family home built in 1850 and demolished in 1961 for the Central Expressway. Murphy's land later held the 1864 train stop around which the settlement grew. The museum was funded by public donations and by the State of California and the City of Sunnyvale.

The museum's name and setting tie it to the Murphy family: the building is a replica of their Bay View Ranch, and the land around it holds a Heritage Orchard of apricot trees and a barn. The Orchard Heritage Park Interpretive Exhibit, opened in 2001, tells the agricultural history of the Santa Clara Valley.

The museum provides access to research materials and historical archives during regular daytime hours. You can plan a visit as part of exploring the surrounding park area, which offers outdoor space nearby.

The museum holds recorded life stories from people who lived in Sunnyvale for many years, capturing their memories and daily experiences. These personal accounts bring the city's past to life in ways that objects alone cannot.