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...

Museum of Riverside’s Heritage House Events This month’s events at Heritage House include the return of some of our favorites, including Ice Cream Social, LiTEArature, and Movies on the Lawn! Movies on the Lawn It Happened One Night Friday, May...

Museum of Riverside’s Spring Programs This month we’ll be hosting or participating in programs that explore the natural world, highlight local history and connect with our community! Here’s where you can find us: Nights with the Museum Climate Action in...