Online Exhibitions
Online exhibitions are part of our mission to increase public access to our collections and to Santa Monica bay area history.
View more on our Google Arts & Culture page. We also have a rich collection of Oral Histories, accessible on our YouTube Channel.
The History of Muscle Beach
The physical fitness boom
The History of the Miramar
A symbol of hospitality
More online exhibitions on
From our In-House Exhibitions
Pleasure Pier Exhibition Tour
Brock on the Block
Route 66
Hiding In Plain Sight
Route 66 has a special resonance in Santa Monica history, as the road ends at the intersection of Lincoln and Olympic Boulevards. Our exhibition explores the legacy of “the end of the trail” in Santa Monica, as well as the role that famous local figures like Will Rogers played in promoting Route 66.
All is Possible:
Women's Suffrage in California
To mark the centennial of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which granted women in America the right to vote, we explore the history of the local, state, and national suffrage movements. Experience photographs and artifacts from local women’s clubs along with contemporary illustrations from publications such as Puch.
