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Bonita Museum & Cultural Center

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👍👍 A very neat and informative museum to learn about the area’s past. The staffs were very friendly and knowledgeable. This a good place to spend an entire afternoon to take it slowly and browse through the arts and photos. People often mention museum, history, Bonita,


Address

4355 Bonita Rd, Bonita, CA 91902

Website

www.bonitahistoricalsociety.org

Contact

(619) 267-5141

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (65 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: Closed
  • Wednesday: 10 AM to 4 PM
  • Thursday: 10 AM to 4 PM
  • Friday: 10 AM to 4 PM
  • Saturday: 10 AM to 4 PM
  • Sunday: Closed

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: museum (10) history (9) Bonita (8)
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  • 5/5 Curtis L. 1 year ago on Google • 10 reviews
    A very neat and informative museum to learn about the area’s past. The staffs were very friendly and knowledgeable. This a good place to spend an entire afternoon to take it slowly and browse through the arts and photos.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Daniela K. 11 months ago on Google • 444 reviews
    It is a nice museum, it is organized and basically includes important information about the past of the area. The staff is very friendly and efficient, I recommend this place to spend a whole afternoon and visit it calmly and walk through the arts and photos. Currently there is a photo exhibition about beautiful and it is very interesting, I have come to San Diego so many times on vacation, this is the first time I have gone in, the main thing is an exhibition about the Vietnam War, but in the second space are the photographs, It ends at the end of April, take advantage.

  • 4/5 Dave H. 1 year ago on Google • 331 reviews
    Small, but charming and informative civic museum discussing the history of the town and the valley. Helpful and friendly staff. Easy parking.

  • 5/5 Patrick L. 6 years ago on Google • 91 reviews
    There to attend a conference...arrived early so invested the time looking around..lovely little slice of SD country history.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Griz H. 2 years ago on Google • 228 reviews
    Very nice, smaller sized museum, celebrateing Bonita and the South Bay region.

  • 5/5 Skylar F. 1 year ago on Google • 44 reviews
    Small, but it has a lot of interesting historical items and artwork from the local area. Additionally, it is located right next to the library so you can check that out as well.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Salome H. 11 months ago on Google • 147 reviews
    Lovely community museum. Participated in opening of Vietnam Veterans exhibit.

  • 5/5 Rasha R. 8 months ago on Google • 99 reviews
    Excellent collection 👌

  • 5/5 Trevor R. 1 year ago on Google • 84 reviews
    Great memorial service for the veterans .

  • 5/5 Alan F. 10 months ago on Google • 62 reviews
    Went to this museum, and it has a wonderful small art history and is encouraging of other artists.

  • 5/5 Susan Ashley (. 4 years ago on Google • 32 reviews
    Truly enjoy showing my art at the Bonita Museum. Last night's reception was so encouraging with art fun for kids; a large ukelele band and a full room of Small Scale art offered for $100 or less.

  • 5/5 Dolores S. 1 year ago on Google • 7 reviews
    Don was super friendly and helpful. I plan to return in the very near future. I'm excited about the activities that this little gem has to offer.

  • 5/5 Don S. 1 year ago on Google
    Good to know a little history of Bonita

  • 5/5 Neil C. 1 year ago on Google
    Excellent small town museum.

  • 5/5 Eric R. 2 years ago on Google
    Great Museum of the Local South Bay History !!!

  • 5/5 Ezra H. 3 years ago on Google
    Great staff, huge selection....

  • 5/5 Jim J. 2 years ago on Google
    Wonderful displays of the history of Bonita.

  • 5/5 Kim M. 5 years ago on Google
    Small space with the History of the Bonita Valley. Very informative. Second room features artist paintings

  • 5/5 Jaci G. 4 years ago on Google
    Went for the fiber arts display. Great event, fantastic people!

  • 5/5 Trevor Vandeveld (. 4 years ago on Google
    Very informative museum, friendly staff, tons of local history

  • 4/5 Susie S. 4 years ago on Google
    I went for an art show & discovered a cool neighborhood museum. Charming pictorial history and collection of local artifacts.

  • 3/5 Russ S. 4 years ago on Google
    Mildly interesting. Docents are enthusiastic. Some nice photos and documentation of the area's origins and history.

  • 3/5 J R. 3 years ago on Google • 1 review
    I lived in Bonita in the 1950s, until age 9. In 2014, I took a trip back and visited Bonita Museum & Cultural Center. My family had donated to them a painting of the historic Old Red Barn, and prior to my arrival I had e-mailed them that I was coming, and told them about some of my early history there. They promised me they would have that painting on display for me to see when I got there. I told them when I would arrive, but when I got there, they didn't have the painting out, the docent said she "couldn't find it", and they really weren't very interested in my disappointment. Bonita had been my home town for nearly a decade when I was a child, and I remember passing by that Old Red Barn many times on our way into town and leaving it. When I visited the museum, fully expecting to see that wonderful painting, all they could offer were photographs of the barn, which was okay, but I wish they had kept their word to have that painting out for me to see. It would have meant a lot. I shall probably never have another opportunity to visit this area. Evidently, they didn't consider it very important.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍


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