Lummis Home and Garden and MOTA Free Day (File Photos – en.wikipedia.org and museumsofthearroyo.com).
MOTA Day offers a free afternoon of local history and fun for all ages, at five museums located along the celebrated Arroyo Seco in Los Angeles and Pasadena.
By News Desk
Five museums in Los Angeles and Pasadena open their doors, free of charge. With so much to do and see, and only a few hours to do it, therefore visitors are encouraged to best plan their visits.
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The Gamble House
Visitors can tour the 1908 Arts and Crafts gem that is on the National Registry of Historic Places; children can do crafts in the backyard.
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Heritage Square Museum
Guests can observe a Spanish American War encampment, watch traditional woodcarving demonstrations, listen to storytellers as well as enjoy music and traditional dancing. Children can play with Victorian toys, do crafts, and learn about plants and flowers in the Ford House Kitchen garden.
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The Los Angeles Police Museum
Visitors can tour the facilities which feature private collections and historical memorabilia that date back to the late 1800s, including a vehicle shelter and the freshly restored 1955 paddy wagon. Kids can climb into a retired police helicopter. Visitors can experience a real jail cell and snap their own free police booking photos. Tour three other permanent exhibits about the Onion Field murder, the Patty Hearst kidnapping, and the 1997 North Hollywood Shootout.
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The Lummis Home and Garden
Self-guided tours of the home and garden will be available.
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The Pasadena Museum of History
Guests can take a mini-tour of the remodeled Fenyes Mansion as well as the Finnish Folk Museum which is housed in a replica of a 19th Century Finnish farmhouse. Visitors can also view the current exhibitions.
Each year, thousands experience the diverse mix of art, architecture and history of the Arroyo Seco area found in the six unique history-based museums that preserve and perpetuate early Los Angeles life. Discover what continues to make the Arroyo Seco a bustling, vibrant arts-driven community that crosses neighborhoods and social boundaries.
Arrive early. Additional parking was added. You can easily use the L Line (formerly known as the Gold Line,) or bike to it.
> Last museum entrance is at 4:00 pm. Free, no reservations required. Click here for more details.
MOTA Day May 5, 2024 Noon - 4:00 pm Locations The Gamble House Heritage Square Museum L.A. Police Museum Lummis Home and Garden Pasadena Museum of History
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