Pasadena Museum of History
pasadenahistory.org
Private, nonprofit museum and research library dedicated to preserving and sharing the history, art, and culture of Pasadena and the west San Gabriel Valley. Houses over 1,000,000 historical photographs, documents, manuscripts, maps, architectural records, artifacts, and an extensive art collection including paintings from plein air painters.
| Year Founded: | 1924 |
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| Arts Disciplines: | Architecture, History, Visual Arts |
| Languages Spoken: | English |
| Organization Type: | Museum |
| Organization Size: | $250K–1M |
| Services & Activities: | Exhibition galleries, research library and archives (open Friday-Sunday 1-4 p.m.), Fenyes Mansion tours, Finnish Folk Art Museum, public exhibits, lectures, seminars, workshops, docent-led tours, group tours, school tours, museum store, research access |
| Community Served: | families, local history enthusiasts, Pasadena and west San Gabriel Valley residents and visitors, researchers, students |