Very educating,amazing artwork and history is clear to understand. Kids 4 and 8 years old loved it too!

Before starting your exploration around Whittier and its surrounding areas, it’s a good idea to learn as much as possible about the city and its history. The best way to do that is with a visit to the Whittier Museum. This museum is run by the Whittier Historical Society to collect, preserve, and share the city’s history. During a visit, you’ll see many exhibits, including a Victorian Cottage from the early years of the 20th century, a display showcasing the life of Richard Nixon, and a blacksmith shop.

What a gem! If you are into history this is must visit! Lots of interesting local pieces and even a mini Nixon museum. Stand outs were definitely the military patch collection and the displaced headstones from 2 abandoned cemeteries. Admission is free, donations are welcome. There is also a small gift shop. This is great to visit after Pio Pico's on Whittier Blvd.

Absolutely love it. My son was really happy and surprised with each performance. Bravo!

Everything their is to know about Whittier is in this great little museum, I even took a pic with Richard M. Nixon in his office. It truly is a nice place to visit and learn about this unique gem we call Whittier.

A museum that instills a personal experience of what it was like to live in Whittier a century of more ago - a quiet oasis with marvelous memories instilled in the carefully kept items. Free admission and free parking on the street!

What a jewel of a museum. When you think of a local city museum. What may come to mind is a closet size exhibit of somebody's grandmother framed on the wall. The Whittier Museum is two stories. Looks like 14,000 ft² full size exhibits of how the city looked the turn of the century schoolroom for kids, local history, Nixon history, and a giant research library room filled with photos and newspapers from days gone by,(this room by appointment only) A must stop on your California history tour. PS Admission is free, donations appreciated.

Great spot! It needs our donations to keep in business. There is a lot of great history in whittier. Currently, there is a magic exhibit and monthly shows! This was a lot of fun. I'll definitely be back again.

First time visit. Very impressed with so much Whittier history.

Small but well done! The facades made it really fun to learn more history about the area I live

Good place for baby boomers. Many nostalgia items

It is almost like traveling back in time. Great selection. I hope they are funded sufficiently by endowments, city et al. to preserve such artifacts and curios.

This is not a big museum but it does hold a lot of interesting history. It would be nice to see more people coming through to learn about the place where we live.

Ok!!! YOU HAVE TO STOP BY and catch an EvEnT there then wander around the little exhibits GREAT!! Then just wander around Uptown!!!

A pleasant discovery. Nice to see what the original Whittier was like. Interesting film about the old Fred C. Nelles reform school.

Much better than I had imagined. It’s a gem.

Did not even know that it was there. Very nice place to visit. Great place to take school age kids to learn about local history.

Very interesting history or Whittier. You can spend as much time as you want. The placards will provide more information on the subjects, thus making the visit longer. Kid friendly. I enjoyed the art show upstairs, of "metal man" figures.

It's never open when I try to visit. I even called the last time and they said they were opened..I show up 30 mins later, and they're closed. I'll update when I can actually go inside 🤞

Pretty interesting local historic museum. Good for kids and adults.

Walked in Young kid mopping the floor in hallway near entrance. Greeter came out after we stood there trying to figure out how to get to restrooms. Not a good time to mop hallways to public restrooms when your bringing in 75 yrs old MOMS 😕.. Greeter not good management

I love how the city of Whittier was first founded by the Quakers, and learning the history facts about President Richard Nixon.