Pasadena Museum of History

About Pasadena Museum of History

Pasadena Museum of History explores the heritage of Pasadena and the west San Gabriel Valley through exhibition galleries, a research library, and guided tours. Visitors explore rotating exhibitions including Where History Meets the Road, celebrating Boulevard's centennial and 150th anniversary, and Pasadena Palette, featuring artists who lived and worked in the city. The museum offers docent-guided tours of the 1906 Fényes Mansion, a Beaux Arts-style landmark on historic Millionaire's Row designed by architect Robert Farquhar. Inside, guests view Eva Scott Fényes's original Victorian-style décor, antique furnishings, and art collection in rooms largely unchanged from the family residence. The Research Library and Archives houses the area's largest collection of documents and artifacts related to local history. The online exhibition Frozen Frames presents photographs from over 200,000 cryogenically preserved at-risk negatives in the museum's collection.