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Riverside Metropolitan Museum

Founded in 1925, the Riverside Metropolitan Museum is a center for scholarship and experiential learning about the past, present and future cultures of Riverside and the natural resources of the region. The Museum maintains extensive collections that reflect Riverside's cultural and natural history and provides public programs to encourage greater understanding of, and public access to, its collections and exhibits.

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  Riverside Metropolitan Museum
  
  3580 Mission Inn Avenue
  Riverside, CA 92501
  
  Phone: (951) 826-5273 | Fax: (951) 369-4970 | Official Website
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Past Events

12/11/11	Victorian Christmas Open House Heritage House
11/03/11	Rin Tin Tin Author SUSAN ORLEAN Talk & Booksigning Riverside Metropolitan Museum
09/11/11	Chinese Moon Festival (8th Annual)
12/12/10	VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE AT THE HERITAGE HOUSE
09/23/10	7th Annual Chinese Moon Festival at the Heritage House
06/19/10- 02/28/11	Star Trek The Exhibition: Where Science Meets Science Fiction
06/03/10- 09/26/10	Race: Are We So Different? Riverside Metropolitan Museum
03/04/10- 02/28/11	Adornment Exhibition Riverside Metropolitan Museum
12/13/09	Victorian Christmas Open House Heritage House
10/03/09	Chinese Moon Festival Heritage House
08/06/09- 04/18/10	Chinese Treasures from the Time of the Emperors Exhibit Riverside Metropolitan Museum
05/09/09	Japanese American Resettlement Presentation & Booksigning Riverside Metropolitan Museum
05/03/09	Captain Carl and His Mobile Tidepool Riverside Metropolitan Museum
01/30/09	14th Annual Tour and Taste Fundraiser Riverside Metropolitan Museum
01/29/09- 01/03/10	Reading the Walls: The Struggle of the Haradas, a Japanese American Family Riverside Metropolitan Museum
11/02/08	Day of the Dead Celebration (Día de los Muertos) Riverside Metropolitan Museum
10/04/08	10th Annual Family Village Festival - A Gathering of Cultures Riverside Metropolitan Museum
09/15/08	Chinese Moon Festival Heritage House
07/19/08- 09/14/08	Peanuts at Bat: The Life and Art of Charles Schulz Exhibit Riverside Metropolitan Museum
07/13/08	Family Day - Piecing a Community Quilt with Lee Tusman Riverside Metropolitan Museum
06/29/08	Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Social Heritage House
04/06/08	Mobile Tidepool visits Museum Riverside Metropolitan Museum
03/06/08- 09/07/08	Quilt Stories Exhibition Riverside Metropolitan Museum
03/02/08	All About Bears! Family Fun Day Riverside Metropolitan Museum
02/24/08- 06/29/08	Bear in Mind: The Story of the California Grizzly Riverside Metropolitan Museum
02/07/08	Artist Billy Soza Warsoldier at Arts Walk Riverside Metropolitan Museum
12/20/07	Dialogue: Burma Riverside Metropolitan Museum
12/09/07	Victorian Christmas Open House Heritage House
11/15/07	Latino Author Victor Villaseñor Cesar Chavez Community Center
10/14/07	Reading the Walls: Riverside Stories of Japanese Internment & Return Cesar Chavez Community Center
10/06/07	Family Village Festival Riverside Metropolitan Museum
09/26/07	Chinese Moon Festival Heritage House
09/06/07	Spring Rancheria: A Transient Cahuilla Village in Early Riverside Heritage House
07/19/07- 10/14/07	The Mission Inn: Celebrating 30 Years as a National Historic Landmark Riverside Metropolitan Museum
06/24/07	Victorian Ice Cream Social at Heritage House Heritage House
05/06/07	Music in the Gardens Fundraiser Heritage House
04/04/07- 07/08/07	Tiffany by Design Riverside Metropolitan Museum
04/01/07	Captain Carl and His Mobil Tide Pool Riverside Metropolitan Museum
03/18/07	Children's Tea Party & Etiquette Presentation Heritage House
03/01/07- 09/09/07	A Celebration of Japan's Textile and Costume Traditions Riverside Metropolitan Museum
01/26/07	Riverside Museum Associates Annual Tour & Taste Fundraiser Riverside Metropolitan Museum
01/16/07- 03/04/07	Black Artists on Tour: The African American Aesthetic Riverside Metropolitan Museum
12/10/06	Victorian Christmas Open House Heritage House
12/02/06	Basket Weaving and Apache Shield Workshop Riverside Metropolitan Museum
11/20/06- 01/02/07	At Work: The Art of California Labor Riverside Metropolitan Museum
11/15/06- 04/25/07	Discovery Day Wednesdays Riverside Metropolitan Museum
10/07/06	8th Annual Family Village Festival Riverside Metropolitan Museum
09/28/06- 01/22/07	Moving Waters: The Colorado River and the West Riverside Metropolitan Museum
09/07/06- 10/05/06	Ofrendas de Cultura: Cultural Offerings Riverside Metropolitan Museum
09/07/06- 11/05/06	Puro Muerto: Imagery of the Day of the Dead Riverside Metropolitan Museum
07/29/06	Go Green! Riverside Metropolitan Museum
07/29/06	Go Green! Riverside Metropolitan Museum
07/13/06- 10/15/06	Hollywood and the Cavalry Riverside Metropolitan Museum
07/08/06- 12/30/06	Walking Tours of Historic Downtown Riverside Riverside Metropolitan Museum
06/01/06- 08/27/06	Art and the Science of Global Warming (New Works by Sam Huang) Riverside Metropolitan Museum
05/04/06- 08/27/06	Awakening from the California Dream: An Environmental History Riverside Metropolitan Museum
05/04/06- 09/04/06	Apache Life, Spirit, and Art Riverside Metropolitan Museum
04/06/06- 12/07/06	Arts Walk at the Riverside Metropolitan Museum Riverside Metropolitan Museum
03/22/06- 10/25/06	Riverside Metropolitan Museum Youth Programs Riverside Metropolitan Museum
09/08/05- 08/06/06	Nuestra Comunidad Riverside Metropolitan Museum
06/01/05- 06/30/06	Nature Lab at the Riverside Metropolitan Museum Riverside Metropolitan Museum

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  - Event Name: Captain Carl and His Mobile Tidepool
    "Captain Carl mobile tidepool"
    Review posted by: Sharkboy from Long Beach, CA, Aug 25, 2010
    
    Captain Carl is the greatest! He has such great stories about a friend being bit on the head by a tiny horn shark. CAtching lobsters at Seaplane cove. Being ambushed by foreign priates on a... Expand
    
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    Captain Carl is the greatest! He has such great stories about a friend being bit on the head by a tiny horn shark. CAtching lobsters at Seaplane cove. Being ambushed by foreign priates on a styrofoam raft. I love Captain Carl! Collapse
    
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  - Event Name: Puro Muerto: Imagery of the Day of the Dead
    "Day of the dead"
    Review posted by: mom to 2 from Riverside, CA, Nov 03, 2009
    
    This was the first time that my 2 sons and I have ever been apart of this celebration. I highly recommend it for everyone! We had a great time!!
    
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    This was the first time that my 2 sons and I have ever been apart of this celebration. I highly recommend it for everyone! We had a great time!!
    
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  - Event Name: Day of the Dead Celebration (Día de los Muertos)
    "Dia De Los Muertos"
    Comment posted by: Mayra from Riverside ca, Oct 12, 2009
    
    As a member of Ballet folklorico de riverside I encourage people to join us as we celebrate Dia De Los Muertos. It gives us the chance to share our culture, and remember those who are no longer here... Expand
    
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    As a member of Ballet folklorico de riverside I encourage people to join us as we celebrate Dia De Los Muertos. It gives us the chance to share our culture, and remember those who are no longer here alongside us. Everyone is welcomed to join us, there will be food,activitys and entertainment. it is a nice way to spend time with the family,i truly recommend it. Collapse
    
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  - Event Name: Day of the Dead Celebration (Día de los Muertos)
    "GREAT EXPERIENCE"
    Review posted by: ALMA VAZQUEZ from FONTANA,CA, Oct 13, 2008
    
    MY FAMILY AND I WERE ABLE TO ATTEND THIS WONDERFUL AND VERY ORIGINAL EVENT,WITH THIS EVENT I GOT TO INFORM MY CHILDREN ABOUT OUR CULTURE AND ALSO HOW WE PRESENT IN OUR OWN UNIQUE WAY THE LOVE FOR THE... Expand
    
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    MY FAMILY AND I WERE ABLE TO ATTEND THIS WONDERFUL AND VERY ORIGINAL EVENT,WITH THIS EVENT I GOT TO INFORM MY CHILDREN ABOUT OUR CULTURE AND ALSO HOW WE PRESENT IN OUR OWN UNIQUE WAY THE LOVE FOR THE ONES THAT AREN'T HERE ANYMORE! THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY AND PLEASE KEEP THIS TRADITION ALIVE!!! Collapse
    
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  - Event Name: Day of the Dead Celebration (Día de los Muertos)
    "Dia de los Muertos"
    Review posted by: Rafael Franco from Riverside, California USA, Oct 06, 2008
    
    I have attended this event two years in a row and each time it is becoming better! I I encourage anyone who has not expereinced this, they do so. They will not be sorry! It is great educational... Expand
    
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    I have attended this event two years in a row and each time it is becoming better! I I encourage anyone who has not expereinced this, they do so. They will not be sorry! It is great educational experience. Collapse
    
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