Past Exhibitions

The Museum’s third exhibit to honor the Santa Monica native, is the first to bring together a stunning collection of Ideal dolls released during Temple’s childhood career.

In this extensive Shirley Temple exhibition, it goes beyond her film career and into Shirley Temple’s extraordinary adult life and diplomatic career. It showcases new artifacts, original movie costumes and posters, dolls, personal clothing, photos, correspondence, memorabilia, and much more are on display.

Past Exhibitions Love, Shirley Temple A Theriault’s Sponsored Exhibit 2015June 3, 6pm – 8pm The Santa Monica History Museum is one of only five museums in the world chosen to exhibit this significant Shirley Temple collection. This unique exhibit features legendary child actress Shirley Temple’s notable personal childhood collection of movie costumes, dolls and rarely […]