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 of honoring the moon in autumn for the harvest. The Moon Festival at Heritage House marks the importance of Chinese Americans in building Riverside’s citrus […]
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 of Main Street and University Avenue this Artswalk, Thursday, October 1 from 6 to 9 p.m. as we dive into the world of Victorian practices […]
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, "The Times They Are A-Changin'!" Join us as we discuss these changes and then explore our current ecology on a nature walk around the Riverside-Corona […]
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 our city, then try your hand at building your own mini-canal! Find us at the corner of Mission Inn Avenue and Main Street for this […]
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 us at La Sierra Library from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. as we talk about what fossils are, why we love them, what they tell […]
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 with the Undertaker." Hear about the life and times of one of Riverside’s preeminent undertakers and funeral directors, Stephen Squire, as well as the skills […]
Join us for a screening of the documentary film American Agitators, which focuses on the legacy of labor organizers Fred Ross Sr. and his son, Fred Ross Jr. The elder Ross is credited with helping to invent modern grassroots organizing techniques, and the film covers his work with Dust Bowl migrants, Japanese Americans incarcerated during […]
Join us for a screening of the gothic horror classic, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941). From the director who brought to life Gone with the Wind and The Wizard of Oz, Victor Fleming examines the dark side of Victorian psychology in his adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 novella. Dr. Jekyll (Spencer Tracy) proposes […]
Victorians developed new colors and techniques for making art, but some could put them in their graves! Find out about the deadly ingredients list, artists who may have inadvertently poisoned themselves, and what colors were the most problematic at this event. From arsenic to lead, Victorian artists were exposed to a spectrum of toxins. Join […]
It’s Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)! Join us for November’s First Sundays as we talk about the history of this celebration and make a fluttering butterfly clothespin craft. Find us at the corner of Mission Inn Avenue and Main Street for this free, family-friendly activity! First Sundays: Dia de los Muertos is […]
Share an evening under the stars as we screen the costume drama Far from the Madding Crowd (1967). This film version of Thomas Hardy’s classic 1874 Victorian-era novel with the same name is set in an idyllic rural setting. The serene place contrasts dramatically with a story of emotional tension, love, and betrayal. The story […]
Many of the winter holiday traditions we have today were popular in the Victorian era. From decorating with evergreens, to holiday cards and gift giving, these practices have been around […]
