Museums of the Arroyo
Experience art, architecture, family fun, music, entertainment and historical discoveries in the celebrated Arroyo Seco. Free shuttles connect all museums, so guests can park their cars once and see all.
The Museums of the Arroyo include:
· Autry’s Historic Southwest Museum (234 Museum Dr, Los Angeles)
· The Gamble House (4 Westmoreland Place, Pasadena
· Heritage Square Museum (3800 Homer Street, Los Angeles)
· The Los Angeles Police Museum (6045 York Blvd., Los Angeles)
· The Lummis Home and Garden (200 East Avenue 43, Los Angeles)
· Pasadena Museum of History (470 W. Walnut Street, Pasadena)
Where: The six Museums of the Arroyo are located in Pasadena, Highland
Park and Los Angeles. You can reach MOTA Day by bike or car, with convenient free parking at many locations including next to the Pasadena Museum of History, Heritage Square and the Los Angeles Police Museum; and by train, exiting the Gold Line at the Southwest Museum or Heritage Square stations.
Upcoming Events
Free
One of the original Pride flags flew with the colors of the rainbow, symbolizing the entire spectrum of a hopeful community while recognizing important individual aspects like: Spirit, Serenity, Art, Nature, Sunlight, Healing, Life, and Sexuality. Flags since then added other colors and changed configurations and designs – to be more representative and inclusive of more individuals and people self-identifying in different ways. Come experience an educational exhibition at City Hall celebrating the original flags and the additional variations created since…
Featuring paintings, sketches, and lithographs, Coyote Leaves the Res: The Art of Harry Fonseca focuses on the recurring figure of Coyote, a trickster, shape shifter, and storyteller capable of moving undetected between different worlds. This exhibition explores the complexity of Harry Fonseca’s (Nisenan Maidu, Hawaiian, Portuguese, 1946–2006) art within the context of a contemporary world, in which new freedoms and old biases often exist side-by-side. As both a gay man and a person of mixed heritage, Fonseca used his work…
Free
A hands-on science experiment exploring capillary action and color mixing by making a walking water rainbow.
Free
Let’s celebrate LGBTQ Month by constructing rainbow treats while perusing non-fiction books on the topic. For ages 12 to 19.
Billed as America’s largest design event, Dwell on Design showcases modern design materials, furniture and accessories, home technology, kitchen and bath, and garden and outdoor materials, with speakers and classes. The LA Design Festival celebrates this city’s rich design culture. Our definition of design is purposely broad to ensure that our festival is reflective of our city’s diversity and talent. Check the website for further information $20 for 1-day pass – $195 for All Access pass
