
Speakers Kevin Zimmerman (President of the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce) and Beth Costanza (Executive Director of the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce)

Speaker Carol Libby (Historical Society Board Member)
Open Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; closed Sunday and Monday.
Admission is free. Special arrangements may be made for group tours.
For information please call: (626) 574-5440 or visit us at 380 W. Huntington Dr., Arcadia, CA.

Historical Museum is proud to display such a wonderful exhibition of the Tongva Tribe. With every single seat filled with visitors, the opening was clearly a triumph!

Our latest Family Fun Day turned out to be a succcess! With ice cream and old - fashioned games, the local children separated from their beloved television and video games and explored some of the old-fashioned games, ranging from Jacks to Simon Says. They got to make ice cream simply by using two ziploc bags, ice, and some simple ingredients! With a quick 5 minute shake -- TA-DA! -- home made ice cream, or shall I say museum made ice cream at your fingertips. After a tedious, but rewarding shaking "workout", the children were led to a table full of various toppings in which they used their imagination to create their one of a kind ice cream.

On July 12, 2008, the Arcadia Historical Museum welcomed some local Arcadia firefighters and their little red engines – or shall I say BIG fire engines to enlighten the public about some amazing firefighter facts. They even brought a paramedic and explained the purpose of the tools and how they were used. Some of the firefighters have to carry a whopping 140 pounds of equipment when they are fighting fires, and it only takes them about a minute to put it on. The kids and adults were able to explore some of the gear both visually and hands-on. The firemen even brought an antique fire truck that is steam powered. The kids got to make some crafts which included firefighter buttons, a firefighter dog and much more. We sure are grateful to have such wonderful firefighters serving our community—acting as both mentors and heroes.