Events

  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 […]

On July 13, 2014, the Santa Monica History Museum will host their monthly Discover the History lecture series. July’s presentation will focus on the rise and fall of Pacific Ocean Park, including photographs and original ride designs and illustrations. Authors Christopher Merritt and Domenic Priore will present a spectacular history on Pacific Ocean Park, from its glamorous rise to spectacular fall from their new book, Pacific Ocean Park: The Rise and Fall of Los Angeles’ Space Age Nautical Pleasure Pier.  Merritt currently designs amusement parks in Asia and also co-wrote Knott’s Preserved. Priore also co-wrote the celebrated volumes Riot on Sunset […]

Author Scott Tracy Griffin will examine the numerous connections between the novelist Burroughs, the character Tarzan, and the City of Santa Monica on the centennial of the first Tarzan book publication.

Book signing after lecture.

Join us on Saturday, March 24th, from 3 PM to 4:30 PM as we host a panel discussing the contributions of indigenous women in our community yesterday and today. Our speakers will include: Julia Bogany (Tongva) Tongva educator and cultural affairs officer for the Gabrielino/Tongva Band of Mission Indians Marissa Aranda (Tongva) Student and next generation learning traditional Tongva culture and language Desiree Martinez (Tongva) Tongva educator and indigenous archaeologist. Theresa Ambo (Tongva) Educator and researcher focusing on Southern California tribes. This discussion is provided free of charge, including free access to our galleries. RSVP is suggested but not required. Please […]