Special Events
We host a diversity of programmatic opportunities, open to the entire community.
Special events are hosted events in our museum. They include exhibition premiers, discussion panels and other community gatherings.
What’s Coming Next
Breaking Bread: Stories of Food and Family
Chefs, educators, and community voices explore how breads across cultures carry stories of ancestry, memory, hospitality, resilience, and belonging, from cornbread to croissants and baguettes; Mexican breads to flatbreads.
Previous Events
Dia de los Muertos 2023
The Santa Monica History Museum hosts students from local high schools as we honor Dia de los Muertos. Students share altars honoring family and friends. The rich tradition of Dia de los Muertos is a rare opportunity to spend time with loved ones who have passed away as well as being a time to process their loss and remember. Dia de los Muertos is not a mournful commemoration but a joyous, colorful celebration of life and memory.
Dia de los Muertos 2022
The Santa Monica History Museum hosts students from local high schools as we honor Dia de los Muertos. Students share altars honoring family and friends. The rich tradition of Dia de los Muertos is a rare opportunity to spend time with loved ones who have passed away as well as being a time to process their loss and remember. Dia de los Muertos is not a mournful commemoration but a joyous, colorful celebration of life and memory.
Mac & Cheese Fundraiser
Mac & Cheese Fundraiser A Comfort Food Cook-Along Join us and Santa Monica native, Chef Casey Corn, for a comfort food cook-along and demo of her famous MAC & CHEESE! Wednesday, January 27 at 5 pm PST 1 hour on zoom! Cook-along with Casey – you’ll get a list of ingredients to purchase before the event or simply watch the demo and ask questions! Invite your friends and family to join! Included in the price of your ticket, you will receive a digital download of Casey’s new cookbook: MARCH MACNESS Tickets only $59! all proceeds go to support the Santa […]
Virtual Wine Tasting – 2020
Virtual Wine Tasting hosted by Enjoy a tasting of three Margerum wines delivered directly to your home! Join us November 12th at 6 PM We are excited to co-host this event with Margerum Wine Company as a unique and fun way to gather with family and friends, taste and learn about their fabulous wines and help support us in Keeping History Alive! BUY TICKETS to guarantee your wine arrives in time for the tasting, order by November 5th Full details and ordering information can be found on Margerum Wine Company‘s website. The wine tasting event will be held on Zoom! […]
2019 Shirley Temple Tea Party
This year’s Shirley Temple Tea Party theme is Storybook based on the story books read by Shirley Temple.
Book Signing – Santa Monica: A Look Back to 1902 from Today
Book Signing Santa Monica: A Look Back to 1902 from Today Click image to visit Book websiteDATE: May 24, 2018 TIME: 6pm – 7pm Michael Murphy, the author of “Santa Monica: A Look back to 1902 from Today,” signs his book at the Santa Monica History Museum for a special event in conjunction with the Museum’s new exhibition featuring his work. Murphy’s book is a then-and-now photographic comparison of Santa Monica as it looked in 1902 and how it appears today. Book released on May 14th, by Arcadia Publishing and is available for purchase in the Museum and online gift […]
