Hermosa Beach Museum
Wednesday – Sunday
Noon to 4 p.m.
710 Pier Avenue, Hermosa Beach
(310) 318-9421
The Hermosa Beach Museum exhibits are as eclectic as the city’s history, beginning with the Gabrielino Tongva Indians and continuing through to the early and modern days of surfing, volleyball and jazz. Recent shows have commemorated Hermosa’s beatnik and punk eras. The current exhibit is “Home in Hermosa,” showcasing early Hermosa homes that have escaped mansionization.
Hermosabeachhistoricalsociety.org
Redondo Beach Historical Museum
Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays
Noon to 3 p.m.
302 Flagler Lane, Redondo Beach
(310) 318-0684
The Museum in a 1904 Queen Anne House offers an extensive collection of Redondo Beach artifacts, memorabilia, photographs, school annuals and historic documents and receives thousands of annual visitors and school groups. The Museum Gift Shop features the Postcard History Series book for just $20. All gift shop sales and donations support the ongoing mission of the Museum to preserve the heritage of Redondo Beach. Privately scheduled group tours are available by request.
culturalarts.redondo.org/redondo_beach_historical_museum/index.php
Manhattan Beach Cottage Museum
Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays
Noon to 3 p.m.
1601 Manhattan Beach Blvd., Manhattan Beach
The museum in an old beach cottage displays the City’s rich history, with tributes to its founders and founding businesses, including an extensive collection of Metlox Pottery.
ESMoA
14929 Hawthorne Blvd., Lawndale
(424) 374-8135
ESMoA, The Experimentally Structured Museum of Art, is an experimental museum located in Lawndale, California, US. It was founded in 2013 by Eva Sweeney, Brian Sweeney and Bernhard Zünkeler, and is run by Artlab21 Foundation, a non profit 501 public charity founded by the Sweeneys.
Chalk Away, Saturday, June 22, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. An afternoon of art-making in this informal Art Maker Space, you will draw inspiration from featured artworks to experiment with different techniques in creating art. Join us at the Lawndale City Plaza, 14717 Burin Ave., Lawndale.) to create a chalk floor mural together with LA-based graffiti artist Fishe and artist Kyle Thomas. All ages are welcome. Bring your family or a friend, the more hands the better. Free and fun community event, all materials are provided.
Torrance Art Museum
3320 Civic Center Dr., Torrance
(310) 618-6399
Museum offering free admission to 2 galleries focusing on contemporary art from Southern California.
Culturide, A Two-Wheel Odyssey into the Heart of the American Artland, Now through Wednesday, May 22. Follow along as four politically engaged artists search for America through its artists, gallerists and curators on a motorcycle trip through the American heartland, from Los Angeles to New York and back, to explore the current state of contemporary art in a time of political unrest and the true swamp of a divided country. How is contemporary art responding?
Greenhouse: Houseplants in Contemporary Art. Saturday, July 27 – Sunday, September 14. An exploration of the rise and continuing popularity of houseplants in contemporary art from ‘interior landscapes’ to living sculptures and beyond. Curated by Sue-Na Gay.
Western Museum of Flight
3315 Airport Dr., Torrance
(310) 326-9544
The Western Museum of Flight is an aviation museum located at Zamperini Field, the municipal airport in Torrance, California. WMOF is operated by the Southern California Historical Aviation Foundation.
Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 18. The 62nd Torrance Armed Forces Day Parade, flight line activities. 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. $8 admission fee.
Wonder of Dinosaurs
Open every day!
Mon. – Sat. 10 a.m. – 7:30 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
1815 Hawthorne Blvd., Redondo Beach
The largest display of Dinosaurs on the west coast! Inside the South Bay Galleria mall in Redondo Beach.
Lomita Railroad Museum
2137 W. 250th Street, Lomita
Open Fri. – Sun. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Closed Sunday
(310) 326-6255
The Lomita Railroad Museum was the first of its kind west of Denver, Colorado. It was made possible through the generosity of Mrs. Irene Lewis who donated the Museum to the City of Lomita in honor of her late husband, Martin Lewis, in 1967. It was a rather natural thing for Mrs. Lewis to do since she had been a dedicated railroader and spent many years building Little Engines, a business devoted entirely to developing and manufacturing miniature steam operated locomotives which were sold all over the world. The museum proudly displays some of these locomotives. Free Admission.
Roundhouse Aquarium
End of the Manhattan Beach Pier
Mon. – Fri. 2 – 7 p.m.
Sat. – Sun. 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
The Roundhouse Aquarium is committed to providing ocean science education for all. Onsite classes run Monday – Friday between 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
The Zimmerman Automobile Driving Museum
610 Lairport Street, El Segundo
Wed. – Sun. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Sunday rides every Sunday (weather permitting) 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
The Automobile Driving Museum, one of Southern California’s premier destinations for car enthusiasts where museum visitors experience a wide range of vehicles from years gone by. The Museum is committed to the preservation and maintenance of these cherished age-old automobiles for generations to come.
Father’s Day Rides, Sunday, June 16, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Take a ride in a classic car around the block of El Segundo, chauffeured by a knowledgeable and experienced docent from the Museum.
Saturday, June 22, British Car Show, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Get ready to be transported to the UK. Show is open to all British cars, trucks, and motorcycles. Live music, food trucks, and awards.
