Santa Monica History Museum

About Us

The Santa Monica History Museum offers six galleries, a research library and over 600,000 rare photographs - one of the largest collections in Southern California. The Museum serves people of all ages, is handicap accessible, and offers tours, exhibits, special events, lectures, children's workshops and research services.

This annual event is Santa Monica History Museum's largest and most important fundraiser of the year, raising over 20% of the annual funds needed to provide educational programming, exhibitions, and outreach throughout the year.

Our Mission

The Santa Monica History Museum's mission is to collect, preserve and share the history and culture of Santa Monica for generations to come.