WHERE HISTORY MEETS THE ROAD
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Where History Meets the Road: Celebrating Route 66 & Colorado Boulevard

June 13, 2026 - January 24, 2027
Two significant regional and national milestones converge: the centennial of Route 66 and the 150th anniversary of Colorado Boulevard

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Exhibition Galleries & Museum Store:
Thu-Sun 12-5 pm

Research Library:
Fri-Sun 1-4 pm

The Museum is located at 470 W. Walnut St. in Pasadena on the corner of Orange Grove Boulevard and Walnut Street.
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Exhibition Galleries
$9 General
$7 Seniors
Members, Students, & visitors under 18 free

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

Open Friday to Sunday 1-4 PM

Members of the public are welcome to use the PMH Research Library & Archives for both personal and professional research projects; no appointment necessary.
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Our exhibitions feature diverse topics that speak to the area’s multi-faceted history and interests.
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In the Galleries

February 28 – September 14, 2025


100 YEARS – 100 IMAGES

A retrospective in collaboration with the Pasadena Society of Artists (PSA) featuring pivotal historic pieces honoring PSA members across the decades, as well as a juried display of artwork by present-day PSA members.

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La Loma Bridge Under Construction, circa 1914, Ernest A. Batchelder; Oil on canvas; Pasadena Museum of History Collection, 2016.009.001

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.

August 27, 2026
Aprons Away: Women’s Work on Route 66

Aprons Away: Women’s Work on Route 66

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

General Admission: $18 | PMH Members: $13
Join author, playwright, and journalist Cheryl Eichar Jett as she examines the myriad roles women played along the iconic Main Street of America, Route 66.
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 Legacy of Jackie Robinson

An Evening with Artist Richard Aguilar: The Legacy 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.
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Research Library & Archives

The Pasadena Museum of History maintains the area’s largest and most comprehensive collection of documents and artifacts related to the history of Pasadena and the west San Gabriel valley. The ever-expanding collection spans the years 1834 to the present and contains well over 1,000,000 historic photographs, rare books, manuscripts, maps, architectural records, and more.

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A wooden table in a home.
A black and white aerial view of a city, capturing the essence of urbanity.

PMH Buildings & Grounds

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July2024 exterior
The Finnish Folk Art Museum
The Fényes Mansion with flowers and greenery
The Pasadena Museum of History parking & entrance
a statue and a fountain with blue sky
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