Hidden gems - Local history museums in Altadena, United States not to miss (Updated April, 2024)

Hidden gems: Local history museums in Altadena

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Altadena. This list contains 8 places from Local history museum category.

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Handlebar Bike Tours

Tour operator

👍👍 Highly recommend this, Jennifer is extremely knowledgeable about the city. Father is an extreme history buff and usually ends up becoming the tour guide on these things. He was mostly a spectator and enjoyed the tour which says a lot about Jennifer. The ride is robust in scale but very easy on the...

5.00 (53 reviews) (~18.84 km from centre)

South Gate Museum and Art Gallery

Local history museum

4.90 (9 reviews) (~26.99 km from centre)

Great Mausoleum

Historical place museum

👍👍 Michael Jackson, among other famous people, are entombed here. Google maps will drop you to the door of the mausoleum. Some of the other mausoleums are open to the public at Forest Lawn. This one however, is heavily guarded. At the door is a small button you have to push to gain access. It says you...

4.80 (16 reviews) (~13.1 km from centre)

Culver City Historical Society

Historical society

4.80 (12 reviews) (~31.79 km from centre)

Grave of Lou Costello

Memorial park

😠 This landmark placement interferes with viewing other graves on the Find a Grave website it should not be a permanent landmark. It can be view from The Find a Grave website.

4.70 (43 reviews) (~18.44 km from centre)

Whittier Museum

Museum

Historical artifacts & exhibits related to the city of Whittier; open to the public weekends only.

4.60 (131 reviews) (~24.85 km from centre)

Leonis Adobe Museum

Local history museum

Living history museum focusing on the old West, depicting California ranch life in the 1880s.

4.60 (111 reviews) (~46.89 km from centre)

Monrovia Historical Museum

Museum

👍👍 There are supposedly more museums in the US than Starbucks. I'd like to believe that's true, and if one really dives in and explores... it's not that hard to believe. We're always on the hunt to visit new museums and this week brought us to the Monrovia Historical Museum. For a FREE local history...

4.50 (91 reviews) (~13.99 km from centre)

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Hidden gems: Local history museums in Altadena, United States