Discover the History

Join us on Saturday, March 16th, from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM as we host a free panel discussion focusing on the history of local women’s service organizations, including: The Philomatheans The Santa Monica Bay Woman’s Club Santa Monica Chapter IT of P.E.O. International This discussion is free of charge, and includes free access to our galleries. […]

Discover the History: Santa Monica Aviation,  January 10th! On Thursday, January 10th at 6:30 PM, join us for a very special panel discussion as we explore Santa Monica Aviation. The panel of experts will speak for 1 hour on the topic and, afterwards, will engage in a 30 minute Q&A with the audience.  Panel Speakers: Randy […]

Discover the History: A Conversation with Michael Murphy and Jens Lucking, June 30th! On Saturday, June 30th at 3 PM, join us for a conversation with Michael Murphy and Jens Lucking at the Santa Monica History Museum. Murphy & Lucking’s work is featured in the Museum’s current exhibition “Santa Monica: A Look Back at 1902 from […]

The next Discover the History lecture in our 2018 series will be Saturday, January 20th, at 3:00pm. This event will be a panel discussion on the history of Providence Saint John’s Health Center. Speakers will include:John R. Sellman, MDPast Saint John’s Health Center Board of Directors (1991 – 1997), and its treasurer from 1995-1997, elected Chairman […]

Discover the History: The Cheetah Club The next Discover the History lecture in our 2017 series will be Tuesday, August 15th at 6:30pm Our lecture will focus on the history of the lesser known Cheetah Club.  Transformed from the Aragon Ballroom in 1967, the Cheetah Club hosted some of the most iconic acts in Rock’n Roll […]

The Santa Monica History Museum is excited to announce the next lecture in its free Discover the History lecture series will be Wednesday, November 9th, 2016 at 7:00pm at the Santa Monica History Museum at 1350 7th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401. This lecture will focus on the history of the Old Soldiers’ Home – […]

  The Santa Monica History Museum is excited to announce the next lecture in our free Discover the History lecture series will be  Saturday, June 25th, 2016 at 2:00pm at the Santa Monica History Museum at 1350 7th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401. This lecture will be a rousing afternoon of conversation and a trip down […]

Discover the History Lecture Dates Announced!     We hope you can join us for one (or both!) of these exciting lectures in our Discover the History series!   These lectures are offered as free events, but seating is limited. RSVP to reserve your spot. You can RSVP to Kathryn Evans at kevans@santamonicahistory.org or (310) […]

  The Santa Monica History Museum is excited to announce the next installment of our free Discover the History lecture series on Wednesday, March 9th, 2016 at 6:00pm at the Santa Monica History Museum at 1350 7th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401. This lecture will be a commemoration of Women’s History Month. We are excited […]

Click to enlarge This event is free of charge and includes free access to our exhibitions. RSVP by phone or email:(310) 395-2290rsvp@santamonicahistory.org Santa Monica’s Historic Rail Lines DATE:  January 16, 2016TIME:  7:30pm Join us at our FREE Discover the History lecture series for an exciting panel presentation on Santa Monica’s historic rail lines. Can you […]