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Working on an exhibition requires an immense amount of knowledge and a thorough understanding of the subject matter. . .and the ability to boil all of that down into labels that visitors can read in thirty seconds or less. This leaves much unsaid - and unread. Luckily, there are blogs to provide readers with information that, while fascinating, simply could not fit on a label. This blog also features articles related to our Education programs, the Museum Store, the Museum's vast collections, and more.
A Well-rounded Bowl: The Stadium in the Arroyo
Pasadena is best known for its roses and architecture, both of which are embodied by one structure – the Rose Bowl. Designed by famed Pasadena …
The Art of Greetings: Studio Art Greeting Cards
Sending greeting cards during the holiday season has been a western tradition since the mid-nineteenth century. First popular in England, mass-produced greeting cards began being …
Edwardian Christmas Décor: Part II
Floral Displays Like the Victorians before them, Edwardians were lavish in their use of plants and plant materials for décor. In these great houses, …
Edwardian Christmas Décor: Part I
Deck the Halls! ‘Tis the season to be decorating – and gifting friends and family with tokens of our love and appreciation, often in the …
Rescued From a Rental Car: Memories from the Bell Family
In 2009, PMH received a small package of materials the sender had found in a rental car and enclosed a note saying, “You might like …
Colonel G. G. Green Carves the Turkey
“A California Pilgrimage” On Thursday, November 29, 1900, family and friends of Colonel G. G. Green celebrated Thanksgiving in the Colonel’s private Pullman train car …
Cooking with Eva: Hungarian Recipes for Adalbert
Amongst the cookbooks in the Fenyes Mansion and the family papers in the Archives are handwritten vintage recipes from a century ago. Some of Eva …
William Cahill: Wedding Couturier and Royal Court Designer
The Royals of Pasadena: Rose Queen® and Royal Court exhibit features eight gowns by world renowned wedding dress designer, William Cahill (1918 – 2005). William …
Travels with Eva Fenyes: An Auto Trip to Los Olivos, 1917
Eva Fenyes often kept a journal when she traveled, and several of her small notebooks have survived the years. All are available in the Reading …
Ernest Batchelder: Educator, Designer and Tilemaker: Part II
This essay is adapted from the text in the exhibit Batchelder: Tilemaker, which was on view at Pasadena Museum of History from September 2016 through …
