Events & Programs

Public programming has always been at the core of the Museum’s mission and outreach. Tours, lectures, and presentations are designed to offer a wide selection of engaging, history-based, age-appropriate content and collective experiences to all sectors of our large and diverse community.

Ongoing

Multiple Dates

With its original furnishings and art collection, the Fényes Mansion is an elegant cultural landmark that majestically stands on Pasadena’s historic Millionaire’s row.

June 14 2026

Pasadena Museum of History – Noon to 4:00 pm

COMMUNITY FREE DAY

Road trip through time at our triple celebration for the Crown City’s 140th birthday and milestone observances for the centennial of Route 66, and Colorado Boulevard’s 150th Anniversary. Mayor Gordo
will cut the official birthday cake at 2:00 pm.

Selected Thursdays and Fridays

Multiple Dates

Experience the allure of the Fényes Mansion as daylight turns to dusk and the evening’s long shadows and softer illumination work their magic on the historic residence’s architectural details, antique furnishings, and important works of art.

October 9, 2026
ArtNight Pasadena

ArtNight Pasadena

Pasadena Museum of History – 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm

COMMUNITY FREE DAY
ArtNight is an ongoing partnership among many cultural institutions and the Cultural Affairs Division of the City of Pasadena. Enjoy a free evening of art, music and entertainment as Pasadena’s most prominent arts and cultural institutions swing open their doors for free from 6-10pm.

October 11, 2026
Crafting Memories at Pasadena Museum of History and The Gamble House

Crafting Memories at Pasadena Museum of History and The Gamble House

Pasadena Museum of History – 11:00 am to 3:00 pm

COMMUNITY FREE DAY
Pasadena Museum of History and The Gamble House welcome all ages for a free day of architecture, art, and exploration at the two historic homes at the upper end of Millionaire’s Row

October 18, 2026
California Women Win the Vote | Film Screening and Panel Discussion

California Women Win the Vote | Film Screening and Panel Discussion

Pasadena Museum of History – 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm

General Admission: $18 | PMH Members: $13
Celebrate the 115th anniversary of California women winning the vote with a special screening and panel discussion of California Women Win the Vote (2011)

October 22, 2026
Flickers from the Silver Scream

Flickers from the Silver Scream

Pasadena Museum of History – 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

General Admission: $18 | PMH Members: $13
Join us for a frighteningly delightful evening as film historian and musicologist Galen Wilkes presents, Flickers from the Silver Scream. Watch phantoms, ghouls, and goblins from classic horror movies pursuing their diabolical deeds in clips from vintage films spanning the 1890s to the 1940s.

November 5, 2026
An Evening with Artist Richard Aguilar: The Inspiration of Jackie Robinson

An Evening with Artist Richard Aguilar: The Inspiration of Jackie Robinson

Pasadena Museum of History – 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

General Admission: $18 | PMH Members: $13
Join us for an intimate conversation with Los Angeles–based artist Richard Aguilar as he discusses his dramatic new portrait of Jackie Robinson, Jackie Robinson, I am a Man.

November 12, 2026
Route 66: Travelers and Tribes

Route 66: Travelers and Tribes

Pasadena Museum of History – 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

General Admission: $18 | PMH Members: $13
Join Dine’Tah Navajo Cultural Program Director and historian, Shawn Price as he discusses the highway’s economic impact on tribal communities.

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