Our Location
Veterans Memorial Building at 4117 Overland Ave
Hours
1st & 3rd Sundays;
1:00p to 3:00p and by appointment
Phone
(310) 253-6941
Email
info@culvercityhistoricalsociety.org
The heart of our Historical Society is our museum, archive and research center. We are hidden away at the rear entrance of the imposing Veterans Memorial Complex on the corner of Overland Avenue and Culver Boulevard.
The western entrance adjoins the parking lot in the rear of the building with the huge tower. Come through the automatic doors and our museum is to the right.
Here you can take journeys into time; beginning with the Spanish Land Grant days circa 1769, through the early rancho period, to the founding of the city in the early
20th century and the establishment of the major film studios and the rise of early aviation pioneers — all the way up to today.
Every inch of our space is filled with curiosities from bygone ages, archaeological artifacts from the area, newspaper records, city archives, memorabilia of places and events that no longer exist but have shaped the city.
Our various collections focus on specific areas of our city and local area history and include, historic photos, videos, books, maps, handmade displays and exhibits; all of which are displayed in rotating exhibitions periodically.
ARCHIVE AND RESOURCE CENTER
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by Julie Lugo Cerra, Vice President, Museum/ARC and City Historian POSTCARD CAPTURES THE 1950s Look at this gem from our collection! The photo is an actual Culver City postcard circa …
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by Julie Lugo Cerra, Vice President, Museum/ARC and City Historian RESEARCH PROJECTS FOR STUDENTS AND A POPULAR TV SHOW We have enjoyed assisting student researchers, from elementary through grad school, …
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by Julie Lugo Cerra, Vice President, Museum/ARC and City Historian A Busy Summer At The Arc First, let us say that this simmer has not been without its challenges, but …
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by Julie Lugo Cerra, Vice President, Museum/ARC and City Historian NEW FLAT FILES WILL PRESERVE RARE ITEMS The acquisition of new flat files has augmented our ability to safely store …
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by Julie Lugo Cerra , Vice President, Museum/ARC and City Historian THE ARC/MUSEUM COMMITTEE BEGINS ITS WORK First, let me thank all of the folks who have expressed interest in …
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by Winston Gieseke, Vice President, Museum/ARC IT’S BEEN A WONDERFUL YEAR AT THE ARC From screening classic films made in Culver City to showing off pieces from our collection of …