Moon Festival Returns to Heritage House! 📅: Friday, September 25🌕: Heritage House- 8193 Magnolia Avenue, Riverside, CA 92504⌚: 6-8 p.m. These celebrations originated with the ancient tradition of honoring the moon in autumn for the harvest. The Moon Festival at...

Discoveries and Insights Architects Reveal Construction Insightsfor August 27 Nights with the Museum Event Are there really tunnels under the downtown Museum site? 🤔 Bring your burning questions about the Museum of Riverside's ongoing construction to our experts. Join us...

The Riverside Insect Fair is fluttering, skittering, and crawling into downtown Riverside this weekend! 🌍: Saturday, April 25🐞: Riverside Main Library- 3900 Mission Inn Ave.🐝: 10am - 4pm This FREE, family-friendly event is packed with: Touch-a-Bug with UC Riverside +...

Heritage House Explores the Life and Work of Charles Montagu Dammers in A Victorian Heritage: Riverside’s Butterfly Man This spring exhibition explores the environmental conservation movement at the turn of the nineteenth century, a time when women’s fashion embraced trends...

Museum of Riverside Construction Updates  The Museum of Riverside kicked off the year with a successful hard hat tour that gave guests an early glimpse of the downtown site in its cleared-out state. Progress continues behind-the-scenes as crews move deeper...

Romance, History, and a Peek at What’s Ahead! Love and Vinegar at Heritage House From February 6 to 15, 2026, romantic touches will be on view throughout the house during all regular tours. Also included will be a playful look...

Riverside's Holiday Traditions As we look at how Riverside comes alive during the holidays today, it is also worth remembering the traditions that shaped earlier seasons in our city. Our Archivist recently unearthed photos that highlight some of these memories....

A New Way to Discover Riverside’s Stories We’re excited to share that the Museum of Riverside’s new website is live! Our new site offers a more user-friendly, up-to-date experience, making it easier to explore construction progress, upcoming exhibitions, and community...

Home and Story: Growing Up with the Museum Author Susan Straight and Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson, Riverside natives, engage in a community conversation about story and place. Join the Museum of Riverside as we present a special program featuring Susan...

Last Chance to Visit Heritage House’s Spring Exhibition Time is running out to experience First Comes Love: Courtship in the Victorian Era at Heritage House. This exhibition closes Sunday, June 29, with the Heritage House season. Don't miss your opportunity...

Museum of Riverside's Summer Programs! Downtown Site The Museum of Riverside is breaking ground this summer. On Friday, June 27, 2025, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., community members will gather at the museum’s historic site for a ceremonial launch marking...

The Museum of Riverside Is Breaking Ground! The Museum of Riverside is breaking ground this summer. On Friday, June 27, 2025, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., community members will gather at the museum’s historic site for a ceremonial launch marking...