Mission Inn Museum
3696 Main Street , (951) 788-9556, (951) 781-8241
Monday-Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Donation $2, Docent Tours of the Inn $8
Experience the sights and sounds of turn-of-the-century Riverside at one of the nation's grand hotels, the Mission Inn. Its collections, gathered from around the world by the hotel's founder, Frank Miller, have adorned the Inn's mix of architectural styles since its earliest days. Many of these artifacts are now housed in the Mission Inn Museum. Lacquered Asian temple guardians, lifesized papal court figures, Arts and Crafts furniture, Spanish and Mexican terra cotta, and hundreds of bells invite you to experience the diverse world cultures that have shaped today's Riverside. Docentled tours bring the Inn's past and present to life.
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UCR/California Museum of Photography
3824 Main Street, (951) 784-FOTO
Admission $2, Seniors $1, Free on Wednesday
The innovative contemporary exhibitions of UCR/CMP explore photography's relationship to politics, art and society. Housed in a dime store renovated in 1990, this facility of the University of California, Riverside, also exhibits Ansel Adams photographs, examples of cameras from 1839 to the digital present, and a world-renowned collection of stereoscope cards. For the young at heart, UCR/CMP has an entire gallery dedicated to interactive displays. Walk into room-sized camera obscura. Explore the Internet. Visit the Museum's Shop where you will find a large selection of photography books, children's optical toys, and jewelry.
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Riverside Municipal Museum
3580 Mission Inn Avenue, (951) 826-5273
Free Admission
Baskets, brilliant stones, and dinosaur bones greet you at the Municipal Museum. Built in 1914 in the Italian Renaissance style, this former U.S. Post Office building now highlights Riverside's diverse communities and rich cultural heritage. The Museum's natural history section tells the story of the Southland's plants and animals with life-sized dioramas of the desert and mountains. You will even find a mountain lion crouched on a ledge and hear it roar.
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Riverside Art Museum
3425 Mission Inn Avenue, (951) 684-7111
Monday - Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed Sunday
Donation $1, Free Docent Tours by Appointment
Contemporary and historic Southern California artists are showcased in changing exhibitions at the Art Museum, once the city's Mediterranean-style YMCA. Julia Morgan, architect of the Hearst Castle, designed this small gem of a building in 1929. Converted to a museum later in the century, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. The Museum's Atrium Court Restaurant provides a delightful setting for a garden luncheon, while the Gift Shop and Gallery feature the work of local artists.
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La Sierra University Stahl Center Museum of Culture
4700 Pierce Street, (951) 785-2101 or Education Curator (951) 351-4508
Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and Saturday, 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., or by prior appointment
The Stahl Center Museum follows an academic time schedule and is closed during the summer months and holidays.
Free Admission
The Stahl Center Museum of Culture is a rich cultural experience. View unique items from around the world. The current Stahl Center Museum of Culture exhibit is Games, Puppets, and Toys from Around the World The current exhibit runs through Fall 2004. There's lots to do and see. The Stahl Center's current mission projects include quilts for AIDS babies and orphans, with more than 14,000 quilts sent around the world in the past 10 years; Alpaca and Bee banks that produce food and income for families in South America. The Stahl Center works with the Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) group from La Sierra University¹s School of Business and Management on many other projects. The Stahl Center was named for Ana and Fernando Stahl to honor the memory of Seventh-day Adventist pioneer missionaries and inspire and encourage mission outreach today. Kids Tours are available at the Stahl Center Museum of Culture. Presentations focus on children in grade 3 and above. Teachers and tour groups of all ages are encouraged to visit. Quality exhibits are shown in both museums. Quizzes and checklists are available to educate attendees on the items displayed, with several displays arranged for hands-on learning.
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La Sierra University World Museum of Natural History
4700 Pierce Street, (951) 785-2101 or Education Curator (951) 351-4508
Saturday, 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., or by prior appointment.
Free Admission
During your visit you¹ll be able to see a variety of natural history and mineral life. Founded by Billy Hankins, M.D., who developed a technique for preserving animals so perfectly you will think they are really alive. Specimens are prepared by sculpture and freeze dried taxidermy. You can view a large mineral and bird collection. The collection is worth the trip. Kids Tours are available at the World Museum of Natural History. Presentations focus on children in grade 3 and above. Teachers and tour groups of all ages are encouraged to visit. Quality exhibits are shown in both museums. Quizzes and checklists are available to educate attendees on the items displayed, with several displays arranged for hands-on learning.
