Past Exhibitions
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Coming Out West: LGBTQ+ Elders Share Their Stories
The Broadway neighborhood was a thriving, tight-knit community in Santa...
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Broadway to Freeway
The Broadway neighborhood was a thriving, tight-knit community in Santa...
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All is Possible
To mark the centennial of the ratification of the 19th...
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Santa Monica Pleasure Pier
This exhibition is a visual exploration by Michael Murphy and...
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California’s Route 66
To illustrate the Route’s history, the exhibition features artifacts such...
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Light & Shadow
The Santa Monica Public Library and the Santa Monica History...
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From Biplanes to Bombers
This exhibition presents the early history of the airport and...
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Santa Monica: A Look Back to 1902 from Today
What did Santa Monica look like in 1902? As a...
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People of the Earth
Explore the history and cultural influence of the Tongva/Gabrielino people,...
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Saint John’s Health Center
This exhibition details the Health Center’s founding and development and...
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70 Years on the Air
In KCRW's first ever retrospective, this exhibition details the history...
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Shirley Temple: The Depression’s Box Office Doll
The Museum’s third exhibit to honor the Santa Monica native,...
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The Journey of Girl Scouts
An exhibition to celebrate the history of the Girl Scouts...
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The Old Soldiers’ Home
This exhibition details the history of the Old Soldiers’ Home,...
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Shirley Temple: Santa Monica’s Biggest Little Star
In this extensive Shirley Temple exhibition, it goes beyond her...
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