We invite you to view our exhibits, make use of the research library, and join with us in the exciting adventure of historical preservation, education and research. Since history is made by people, we honor the Los Nietos Valley pioneers and our City's namesake,...

The museum has an excellent display of photographs and other items depicting the early days of Pico Rivera.

The Columbia Memorial Space Center is a hands-on learning center that is dedicated to bringing the excitement of space science to children of all ages. Located in Downey, California, we strive to be the most accessible space science center in the Los Angeles area....

The Clarke Estate is a historic landmark and was designed by renowned architect Irving Gill. It is an elegant site for outdoor weddings, receptions, and special adult events.

Heritage Park is a historic site that is operated by the Santa Fe Springs City Library. At the entrance, visitors are greeted by a railroad exhibit featuring a vintage A.T.& S.F. steam locomotive. The ruins of a large adobe home, built during Mexican rule, flank the...

We are a museum of family and community history, preserving five generations of memories and artifacts. Come visit us and take a tour of our five acres of rusty, dusty history, and hear stories about the ranch and early Santa Fe Springs. Our landmark focal point is...

Pio Pico State Historic Park is the site of "El Ranchito," also known as the Pio Pico Adobe or Pio Pico Mansion, the final home of Pío Pico, the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican Rule and a pivotal figure in early California history. Just west of the...

Beginning in 1951, noted actor and collector, Vincent Price, donated art objects from his personal collection to ELAC, establishing the first “teaching art collection” owned by a community college. In 1957, the Vincent and Mary Grant Price Gallery — as it was...

The Watts Towers or Towers of Simon Rodia in the Watts district of Los Angeles, California, is a collection of 17 interconnected structures, two of which reach heights of over 99 feet (30 m). The Towers were built by Italian immigrant construction worker Sabato...

Of special interest to visitors is the Historical Museum operated and maintained by the Monterey Park Historical Society.