Monrovia Historical Museum - Monrovia, California

alfonso A.

No lo recomiendo las personas encargadas son de muy mal caracter.. se supone que rentas el lugar para tener tu fiesta agradable y eso de que te digan que le bajes el volumen del dj porque segun se quejan los vecinos pues hagan algo ya no renten el lugar,para mi una mala experiencia y la verdad no lo recomiendo ,no lo recomiendo NO LO RECOMIENDO.. ,,,,TE VAN A RUINAR TU FIESTA.

Rick W.

We visited the museum as we where just walking by and the museum happened to be open on a Sunday. When we walked in we where greeted by Oliver, a very enthousiast volunteer that used to be a history teacher.
We visited half an hour before closure but that did not stopped Oliver. He guided us trough the beautiful history of Monrovia. I signed the guestbook as being a ‘Dutchie’ visiting the USA to be added up to their great list of foreign visitors. I can highly recommend to pay the museum a visit. We had a blast!

Thanks to all the volunteers!

Stephen S.

I brought my grandchildren to see the museum; especially, the buggy I used to ride while working my father's horses.
We also browsed through an old yearbook to show them pictures of their grandmother and myself when we were in highschool.

Michael T.

There are supposedly more museums in the US than Starbucks. I'd like to believe that's true, and if one really dives in and explores... it's not that hard to believe. We're always on the hunt to visit new museums and this week brought us to the Monrovia Historical Museum. For a FREE local history museum, they do a great job! This used to be the Monrovia Municipal Pool since WAY back, and when the pool grew too expensive to keep up, rather than destroy the building, they turned it into a museum!

There are two wings, which were the women's and men's locker rooms respectively. There are all kinds of exhibits and rooms that show what houses, clothing, storefronts, music rooms, schools and more used to look like. One wing is more devoted to Monrovia history. The other currently has a WW1 exhibit and has a permanent Natural History collection that was donated by the owner when he passed. Even the old wooden boxes that store the items are cool as they are from the 1930s and were made to house the exhibit you're looking at! The telephone exhibit is especially cool.

We had our five year old with us and they do have things kids can do. He liked dressing up as a policeman in the police exhibit. You can play with the phones in the telephone exhibit. There are a couple of cool touch boxes in the natural history collection... and even a desk set up where kids can color and play with Lincoln Logs.

If you live in LA and are looking for a little day trip... I'd recommend planning a day trip and adding this to your list! You can visit the nearby downtown area by Liberty Park where there ALWAYS seems to be a festival of some sorts going on. There are cuts shops, restaurants and even a very cool antique store. Take a picture with the nearby Mark Twain statue on a bench in the park! Back to the museum... hedge expectations... this isn't Kidspace or The Natural History Museum or Discovery Cube... this is one of hundreds of small local museums... but they do a GREAT job! Visit!

C D. M.

Went to a wedding that was held here. It was the perfect venue for about 125 people.

Jack M.

The Monrovia Historical Museum is set in a beautiful active park. My wife and I attended an event that took place here during the afternoon, so we didn't see the museum exhibits. It's a very quiet setting and perfect for events. If we were to see the museum, the rating may be higher.

Eric W.

The individuals who take you through the tour are very knowledgeable and nice to talk to. Every time I go, you can get something new each time.

Carlo N.

Visiting museum is my jam. It always have interesting and sometime weird stuff. Anyhow, Monrovia Historical Museum is a small museum in the city of Monrovia. It is housed in a historic 1925 Spanish-style building that once served as the City's municipal plunge (now referred to as a public pool). It features exhibits on the history of Monrovia, life in the 1900s and Monrovia's contributions in World Wars I and II. The Museum currently has over 10,000 artifacts, many of which are on display. Admission is free. You won’t spend much time browsing the exhibits and artifacts. Staff was helpful and nice. Street parking only. Overall, it’s a cool lil town museum that you and your family will enjoy.