["Beautiful hotel, interesting history. Glad we got to see the chapel and gallery room. Very informative tour guide. Reasonably priced.",null,[0,135]]

The tour of the mission inn was very insightful. It is a must see destination for history and architecture and the tour guides do an amazing job protraying that.

The Mission Inn is amazing 5 star all the way. The 4 star rating is for the tour. It is worth it BUT we were not allowed to take any pictures. I don't know why when guest were taking pictures. The tour guide was good. She was knowledgeable. I just could not get over the NO picture thing.

This is a great museum and shop. Whether you're a Riverside local or not this is a great stop. It tells the history of the Mission Inn and Riverside and the significance the Hotel has had in shaping the city as we know it today. Offer a wonderful 75 minute walking tour of the hotel daily.

Beautiful historic location. Take the guided tour!

The Mission Inn Museum has a few interesting historical exhibits and is free admission. It was interesting to read about the artifacts as they each had unique histories There is also a gift shop as well which had some nice items for sale, we were interested in purchasing some earrings but unfortunately they were closing so we ran out of time.

The Mission Inn sells a lot of a souvenirs. The Mission Inn is a must see in Riverside, as it contains a lot of history. There is also a 75 minute tour. You get a tour inside the museum. You see the inside of the museum. You learn more about the history of the museum. You get an explanation of some of the artwork there. The fee for the tour is worth it if you have some time in downtown Riverside.

Interesting exhibits. The staff is great. Good selection of merchandise.

A very nice hotel indeed. Rooms are pretty. Comfortable but the fridge was totally empty. I expected at least cold water. There is a decent coffee machine. Two great restaurants on the ground floor. Rates are way less expensive if you reserve through Expedia or something similar rather than the hotels official website.

We took the mission inn museum inn tour. Cost about $25

Beautiful hotel with amazing architecture. We walk around outside and some inside. Has been visited by many presidents.My kids enjoyed the two talking macaws located outside.

Kind of small, but the exhibits are good quality. Don't expect to spend more than an hour and a half here though. The nature lab is also a fun little activity for children when it is open.

Always a favorite with the kids. Especially upstairs. Learn about your local community. Free on first of the month Sunday's with kids activities after 1pm

Sad to say but every time my family has a funeral we all stay at the Mission. It's a beautiful hotel w/ great customer service. The kids love running the halls of temple and climbing the tower steps there is so much to see in the Misson...

We took for a guided tour of the Mission Inn. The tour was interesting and the guide was knowledgeable, but the experience was diminished considerably when we were told that only guests at the hotel could take photos. Really?? We paid for the tour, too. And since some people could take photos, there was obviously nothing intrinsically harmful in doing so. At the end of the tour the guide demanded our tour stickers back, I assume to keep any riffraff from going back inside. Since we made this trip in too little time to book a room at the hotel, I was thinking that I might like to do it on a future trip. But after this experience, probably not.

I highly recommend the Mission Inn tour, it is fabulous! Everyone is so informative, helpful and so enthusiastic about what they do. The museum, the Inn, and restaurants were all amazing!

We had a group of 8 for our weekday afternoon tour. The guide/docent was great and the Mission Inn is just fabulous!

This is should be on your Holiday-go-to list! We went last minute and just enjoyed the lights outside the hotel but were already worth it! Purchasing tickets online would be great but there would still be a line going inside the hotel. Outside displays and lights are amazing and we topped it off with hot chocolate while walking around.

First time here, and we took the Docents Tour. It costs $20, and there are AAA and seniors discounts. There are so so many things to see, literally around every corner. Don't wait to go here. It's worth the time and money!

Nice place to see and walk around old town

This was a great tour with ONE EXCEPTION... It's lame you can't take pictures. You've paid to see parts of the Mission Inn so you should be able to take a photograph. Otherwise it's a great tour. Wear comfortable shoes, you will do some walking. The docents are very knowledgeable and you'll learn quite a bit.

Well, have been a local to Riverside for the last 20 years and yes I know this area like the back of my hand and absolutely love it; this particular Mission Inn Museum shop has the neatest gifts and curiosities: I mostly stop here for the honey and always lose track of time browsing and dreaming of another era...

Place was ok , a lot of history.

its not so big and its free. it presents the art work of the city Riverside, the historical buildings models and pictures. it takes you about 15 min to see all the art works. you can reserve a tour at the front desk. its around 10 dollars for 1.5 hours. around this museum, there are some coffee shop and old stuff shops you can spend your day there.

Jukichi Harada emigrated from Japan during the early 1900’s. He purchased his house in 1915 and placed ownership of the house in the hands of his three minor children, who were natural-born United States citizens. This was because immigrants from Japan were prevented from owning property by the California Alien Land Law of 1913. After the purchase, neighboring property owners attempted to drive the Haradas out, without success. State authorities then filed suit against the children to bring it into state ownership in 1916. In 1918, Superior Court Judge Hugh Craig upheld the right of the children to own the house. During World War II, the Haradas were sent to Japanese internment camps, where both Jukichi Harada and his wife died. During their internment, a Caucasian friend of the family occupied the house, and the family was able to retain ownership. In the years after the war, Sumi Harada, one of the three children, took over the house and boarded other Japanese families who had lost their homes during their internment. The house became a City of Riverside Landmark in 1977 and a National Historic Landmark in 1990. In 2004 the house was given to the Riverside Metropolitan Museum. In 2020 it was nominated as a California Historic Landmark.

This is Riverside's humble little museum. It does have interesting exhibits on the history of Riverside city and county. The local history even covers the varied Native people from the Cahuilla, Serrano, and Luiseno Bands of Indians. The cultural artifacts on display are good examples of Native ingenuity and craftsmanship. And, Don't forget to see the Biological displays of our local flora and fauna up stairs. The gift shop also has some rare and hard to find books for sale.

CLOSED for renovations!!!

This place is amazing, I will be back to see the things I missed. Educational and Historical. Highly recommended for as visit.

Been coming here for years. I've noticed the exhibits have gotten smaller. Very clean friendly people there always willing get to help you.

Admission is free, and there is a lot to see. The variety is nice, ranging from nature, animals, natives, general area history, and more. Great place to visit.

Paid tours. 15 for residents and 20 for non-residents. The guide was very knowledgeable. Apparently they are volunteering. Hot when explaining outside. Bring sunscreen and ur own shade. Lots of history. Go into hotel to see some rooms, presidential suite. Lots of presidents came here.

I thought the free part was bigger, it was very confusing to find the museum. I saw the huge hotel but I thought it was a big museum. It’s very beautiful and captivating either way! I found out the tours were $15 each I’ll catch it another time.

Small little museum interesting artifacts from different time periods. It's not big but it's great to kill time and see what awesome artifacts are just waiting to be looked at. The do have bells from 1300s all the way up to the present along the shop walls and some pretty cool sculpture. They have a gift shop as well which the ladies who run it are nice and very informative. I highly recommend whoever wants to come to the museum to check it out. Lots of Asian artifacts by the way and a few of the missions original artifacts that belong to the site as well

This place is beautiful and there's so much hidden history tucked away in this place! If you ever go for a tour, ask for James! He knows his stuff and he's such a delight. You can tell he's passionate about the mission inn's history which makes the time go by super fast on his tours

We went to this place around Christmas time to enjoy their well known Christmas lights decorations around the Inn but there were not too much decorations. It was still very pleasing sights.

Always love visiting there. Picked up my 5 K shirt and medal today! Very fun virtual run!

Friendly staff, some great exhibits and great price.

Gorgeous. Great to stay or just come in and look around! They offer guided tours and do holiday lights.

Amazing! great place to visit. So much history

Excellent service.

Great place to visit. So much history

Nice museum yo visit but very small.

Beautiful place go check it out

Nice to visit

The guided tour was awesome. I’d highly recommend.

Very informative about the city's history

Not much to the mission inn museum and you have to pay for a tour

Its a Riverside Icon. Ex USA presidents have stayed there. Building is a historical monument, many pictures .

Employees are very friendly and they will tell you a lot of stories so chat with them :)

Mission Inn is a great place to relax and take in some history. The renovations in the area are enhancing the experience of the Inn.

Interesting

The history of Riverside is stored and displayed here for all. Take the tour and learn the good (and bad) of those who came before us. For a little dirt ask what happened to Riverside's China town.

Wonderful Spa Service

There was an elderly man working. He wasn't friendly and follows closely.

This is an amazing place to come visit. The museum is very informative and the guided tour is a must but if you are lucky enough to be around Riverside during Christmas time, the mission is a dazzling spectacular light extravaganza. A must see for any fan of lights and decorations.

Must Must add this to your bucket list . Do the tour

It was a nice experience. We took the guided tour and it was informative. The interior is pretty well-decorated and the intricate artwork is worth a view. A great one-time visit. We love going here as the bar inside is always something to experience. It can get a bit crowded during peek time but worth going as the bartenders are always great and have a lot of info of the area.

It was the be there and one of the dice ya was very helpful! There is so much to look at and you can join a tour.

There wasn't lots of info in this tiny museum. I was ki d of frustrated that the only way to really learn was to take a tour. Can't really calm this a museum in my opinion.

History tour was very interesting. Original owner was quite a character.

Awesome history. Highly recommend taking a guided tour.

Very beautiful historic hotel

We love going here as the bar inside is always something to experience. It can get a bit crowded during peek time but worth going as the bartenders are always great and have a lot of info of the area. The Mexican restaurant is nice during the spring and summer months as it is a nice outdoor restaurant with a great atmosphere! The spa is perfect for a relaxing time to get that facial done. Everything about the Mission Inn hotel / Museum and all around it. It is a perfect time to enjoy the history, relaxing and eating experience of the surrounding area. It is a ten through and through!!

It was nice but I thought it was going to be bigger

Beautiful!!!

Nice gift shop and small gallery. The tour is well worth it to see hidden parts of the inn

Great place has a very spacious parking lot

I was not at the museum but today was big day so that was in front which was a great fair to visit. Strong recommendation on that

Nice bug exhibition here, kid's got a rare bug and butterfly to take home...

It’s close and has been for while do to renovations so don’t come out expecting it to be open cause it’s not although the website says it is

Not too much to see here but what is here is really cool.

Amazing place to visit

A must see for everyone

Nice, learning experience.

One of the best resources for kids in this city. Special learning events related to various sciences, especially anthropology.

Educational, fun and great for kids!

Not much and has had the same thing up for the past 4 yrs

Went to the 3rd annual bug festival, and was very well presented!

Upstairs and downstairs exhibit, don't forget to visit the gift shop

Great day trip for you and the kids.

Not much here besides Indian baskets.

A interesting and friendly place to spend an hour or two. Learn local history and the origins of much of Riverside's mysteries.

Awesome place to learn history

Nice artifacts from the past 18th century.Different eras of mammals that existed a long time ago.Very intriguing. I like the small shop with different planatonic stones.

It was quaint And interesting indigenous animals and native American artifacts

Fun

Nice small museum, frequent events.

Good place for kids

Fun historical exhibit's

Fun, nice

Nice exhibits, good place to spend some time

The exhibits are nice, indigenous to the riverside area. Small but welcoming, and right across the street from the Mission Inn.

There wasn't a lot there.

The photography exhibit upstairs is interesting, and gives a good perspective of Riverside as it grew into the city it is today. Unfortunately thought, the bottom floor is pretty small, with a real limited offering.

My family enjoys visiting every chance we get. It's very educational

Had a good time with the family the kids loved it

Coolest hotel I've ever stayed at. The Christmas Lights made it even better. It was during a rare "winter" storm, so we even got to see where the ceiling leaked. That's very sad. Go see this place before it falls apart!

The museum was lovely and had interesting facts and stories about the Mission Inn. We took the tour, we were lucky and it was just my girlfriend and I. Our guide was very knowledgeable and was amazing, we learned a lot about the history of the Mission Inn. I would highly recommend taking the tour if possible.

There is a "person" being completely disrespectful and things I don't even want to clarify knowing how offended I am of her performance here working behind thee counter at "MOLINOS COFFEE" as of 6:45am - 7:06am the "female" or any prefix that "person" may use is wearing a "MOLINOS" black shirt. The weather in here is amazing, but poor quality service from the worker/cashier. I really do hope someone can teach her manners and how to be kind to everyone and anyone.

We took a tour of the museum and hotel. The guide was good and very informative, but she didn't talk very loud and didn't always wait for the disabled people who had to take the elevator to catch up before she continued her lectures.

A very fun and in depth tour. The docent was really well versed with the hotel, it’s history, and all the funny quirks about that place. I definitely recommend taking the tour and supporting such a beautiful place. The tour will vary depending on the weather and/or what is open that day. Since the tour takes place in the hotel there is the possibility that they will not go to certain places in the hotel that are holding events. Though they will try and show you every place they can whenever possible.

The docents were very knowledgeable and accommodating. Nice, leisurely tour. It would have been a bonus to add a beverage/food tasting option to the tour. Overall, enjoyable - beautiful views.

You have to absolutely take a tour at the museum. You'll see parts of the Mission Inn that will blow your mind. It's an hour and 15 minutes and 15$. We'll worth the money. I loved it.

["No indoor tour of mission for our group but guided outside tour was excellent. Gift shop very accmodtion & patient. Most enjoyable.",null,[0,131]]

Had a great 75 minute tour full of interesting facts about the inn. You cannot take any photos, which I assume is to protect the privacy of the guests at the inn. It was decorated for the holidays which made it even more fun. Highly recommend you go. Reservations are best and groups are small around ten people per tour.

Such an amazing historic building. The architecture is breathtaking and gives you a really good feel of our history. Definitely a must see if your visiting and if you live around there you should appreciate it more as it is such an incredible piece of the area. Absolutely worth the stop