Discover the History

Join us on Saturday, March 16th, from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM as we host a free panel discussion focusing on the history of local women’s service organizations, including: The Philomatheans The Santa Monica Bay Woman’s Club Santa Monica Chapter IT of P.E.O. International This discussion is free of charge, and includes free access to our galleries. RSVP is suggested but not required. Please RSVP by emailing rsvp@santamonicahistory.org or calling (310) 395-2290. We look forward to seeing you there! This program is free and open to all ages. Seating is limited and on a first arrival basis.  This event will be held at the […]

Discover the History: Santa Monica Aviation,  January 10th! On Thursday, January 10th at 6:30 PM, join us for a very special panel discussion as we explore Santa Monica Aviation. The panel of experts will speak for 1 hour on the topic and, afterwards, will engage in a 30 minute Q&A with the audience.  Panel Speakers: Randy Bresnik – Fixed-wing and rotary-wing pilot, US Army 1st Air Cav, Vietnam Vet (2 tours), 1st Battlefield commission of the Vietnam War, retired Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Chief Pilot. Kim Furst – Award winning Director/Producer/Editor of films including “Flying the Feathered Edge” featuring Harrison Ford […]

Discover the History: A Conversation with Michael Murphy and Jens Lucking, June 30th! On Saturday, June 30th at 3 PM, join us for a conversation with Michael Murphy and Jens Lucking at the Santa Monica History Museum. Murphy & Lucking’s work is featured in the Museum’s current exhibition “Santa Monica: A Look Back at 1902 from Today” which shares the title of the book the two collaborated on. They  will discuss the fascinating story, from inception to publication, of creating the book and translating it into an exhibit. This discussion is free of charge, and includes free access to our galleries. RSVP is […]

The next Discover the History lecture in our 2018 series will be Saturday, January 20th, at 3:00pm. This event will be a panel discussion on the history of Providence Saint John’s Health Center. Speakers will include: John R. Sellman, MD Past Saint John’s Health Center Board of Directors (1991 – 1997), and its treasurer from 1995-1997, elected Chairman effective November 1, 1998. Past president of the medical staff in 1985 and 1986 and chairman of the Department of Surgery from 1988-1990. Dr. Sellman is an orthopaedic surgeon and first physician to lead the Board. He joined the staff in 1971. John M. […]

Discover the History: The Cheetah Club The next Discover the History lecture in our 2017 series will be Tuesday, August 15th at 6:30pm Our lecture will focus on the history of the lesser known Cheetah Club.  Transformed from the Aragon Ballroom in 1967, the Cheetah Club hosted some of the most iconic acts in Rock’n Roll history.  In its short run, the venue would see the likes of Ike and Tina Turner, Pink Floyd, Frank Zappa, and many more. We hope you will join us for a lecture on this hidden treasure! Our lecturer will be museum volunteer and archival intern: […]

The Santa Monica History Museum is excited to announce the next lecture in its free Discover the History lecture series will be Wednesday, November 9th, 2016 at 7:00pm at the Santa Monica History Museum at 1350 7th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401. This lecture will focus on the history of the Old Soldiers’ Home – now known as the Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Medical Center. The speakers will be Ricardo Bandini Johnson of the Bandini Foundation and Hero’s Golf Course and Andrew Carrillo of the Bandini Foundation and Past President of the Santa Monica Historical Society. The speakers will […]

  The Santa Monica History Museum is excited to announce the next lecture in our free Discover the History lecture series will be  Saturday, June 25th, 2016 at 2:00pm at the Santa Monica History Museum at 1350 7th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401. This lecture will be a rousing afternoon of conversation and a trip down memory lane with Hollywood regular Francine York moderated by Lyle Gregory. Francine York will cover Shirley Temple’s Storybook Theater and other delightful tales. We hope you will join us for this opportunity to hear personal stories, ask questions, and peek behind the curtain of these iconic […]

Discover the History Lecture Dates Announced!     We hope you can join us for one (or both!) of these exciting lectures in our Discover the History series!   These lectures are offered as free events, but seating is limited. RSVP to reserve your spot. You can RSVP to Kathryn Evans at kevans@santamonicahistory.org or (310) 395-2290.

  The Santa Monica History Museum is excited to announce the next installment of our free Discover the History lecture series on Wednesday, March 9th, 2016 at 6:00pm at the Santa Monica History Museum at 1350 7th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401. This lecture will be a commemoration of Women’s History Month. We are excited to have Santa Monica Chief of Police Jacqueline A. Seabrooks as our special guest speaker. Chief Seabrooks will discuss her journey to becoming the first African American, female Chief of Police for the City of Santa Monica.   In fact, Chief Seabrooks was the first […]

Click to enlargeThis event is free of charge and includes free access to our exhibitions. RSVP by phone or email: (310) 395-2290 rsvp@santamonicahistory.org Santa Monica’s Historic Rail Lines DATE:  January 16, 2016 TIME:  7:30pm Join us at our FREE Discover the History lecture series for an exciting panel presentation on Santa Monica’s historic rail lines. Can you imagine taking a train from downtown Los Angeles to Santa Monica Pier, Venice beach and back again? It used to be possible! Our speakers will cover the history of rail lines in Santa Monica including the new Expo line scheduled to open in […]