Community storytellers and historians have collaborated over the last decade to build vibrant archives of Black history in the Inland Empire. We will share our work collecting oral histories, photos and stories, and present some of the poems, stories and maps we created to bring to life the rich history of San Bernardino's and Riverside's […]
Are there really tunnels under the downtown Museum site? How do you demolish old additions without collapsing a historic building? Bring all your questions about the main Museum construction project to our experts! The Museum’s architects will look at the evolution of the current home of the Museum of Riverside, and share interesting discoveries made […]
The Museum of Riverside is partnering with Division 9 Gallery to install a mural along the Orange Street Pedestrian Walkway outside of our construction site. Gallery owner Cosme Cordova has […]
This year the Mid-Autumn Festival (also known as Moon Festival) is in September! Stop by the Museum of Riverside’s booth at the corner of Main Street and University Avenue from […]
Join us for an afternoon of Victorian arts! Create your own mini-masterpiece in our artist-guided painting workshops, explore the art of gilding, and enjoy a tour of Gilded: The Art of Heritage House led by a curator of this exhibition, Museum Director Robyn G. Peterson. A local artist will lead the painting workshops and offer […]
Historic Wintersburg on the coast in Huntington Beach embodies three generations of the Japanese American experience, from immigration in the late nineteenth century to the return from the federal incarceration camps following World War II. It is a very rare surviving remnant of a century-old Japantown. Find out about this fascinating site, its recent challenges, […]
Celebrate Asian cultures under a full moon! Moon festivals are celebrated throughout Asia with moon cakes, lanterns, and gratitude for friends and family. These celebrations originated with the ancient tradition […]
Spooky season is upon us, and the Museum of Riverside wants to invite you to learn about Victorian rituals surrounding the afterlife. Join us at our booth at the corner […]
Explore the history of the natural history of Riverside! How was Riverside’s ecology different 250 years ago? Or 250 million years ago when Riverside was underwater?! As Bob Dylan sang, […]
What did Riverside look like 250 years ago? Who helped build the Riverside we know today? This First Sundays we’ll explore the Native American labor that helped shape and build […]
Calling all fossil lovers! National Fossil Day is October 14, 2026, and we’re excited to talk fossils! Big fossils, small fossils, broken fossils, perfect fossils – we love them all! […]
Join the Museum of Riverside for the Dark Carnival . . . not a midway fair, but a gathering of curiosities and amusements as the Victorians knew them. Enjoy “Tea […]
