Children and their adult companions can now tour the Fenyes Mansion anytime, anywhere, while discovering kid-friendly messages along the way. This virtual tour was created by former Junior Docent Amanda Kiesel so that schoolchildren can enjoy the same excitement she experienced the first time she stepped inside this historic residence.

Based on our award-winning Rancho tour, the Leonis Adobe Museum has released an interactive virtual school tour. Funded by a CA CARES Humanities Relief and Recovery Grant awarded by California Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities, this program is free to all educators and students.

Join our museum guides in exploring the Leonis Adobe and its grounds, and discover how people lived on a 19th century California rancho through eight videos with accompanying activities. Developed with generous input from visiting teachers, our flexibly designed virtual tour allows teachers to integrate segments into lessons at the class's pace.

Watch the introduction here for a preview of the program, or head on over to our Thinkific site to sign up.

The museum will continue to develop its educational resources into the winter and spring. Our Chumash Village virtual tour program is currently in postproduction, to be released soon.

Our new YouTube Channel is bursting with interesting and diverse content. You can start by joining our popular school tour. Learn about Chumash rock art and tomols. Take a hike to the replica village and hear the Rainbow Bridge creation story. You can also learn how to play hoop and pole and make an abalone necklace craft. (Teachers can sign up their classes for a live Zoom discussion with an experienced docent.)

Want to dive deeper into indigenous history and culture? Check out our Speaker Series where we explore subjects like archeology and language revitalization.

The Adobe - Virtual Tour

Stagecoach Inn Museum

Step back in California history to the days of the Spanish land grants and visit The Adobe at the Stagecoach Inn Museum Tri-Village Complex. Click the photo to enjoy this Virtual Tour, or visit in person Saturdays 1:00 - 4:00 pm, as regulations allow Outdoor Museums to re-open. We hope to see you soon! Visit our website at stagecoachinnmuseum.com for updates and to view more virtual tours.

Sat, Jan 23

Further Details TBA

Reenactment:

Online; Link & Details Available Jan 10 on RCM Website and Facebook Page

Experience the annual reenactment of Helen Hunt Jackson’s January 1882 visit to Camulos, now the Rancho Camulos National Historic Landmark. Her visit inspired her to include this vestige of the Californio lifestyle as one of the settings for her 1884 novel Ramona. Her story is still relevant today. Re-enactors will engage and delight you. This year, unfortunately due to COVID-19, it will be performed virtually and followed by a live Q and A.

Sun, Jan 24

2:00 - 3:00 PM

After Mark Rozelle discovered his grandmother’s archives containing hundreds of photographs, documents, and ephemera, he spent over a decade researching the history of his family who lived on a 114-acre ranch along the Los Angeles River. Learn how the Rozelles overcame droughts, floods, earthquakes, and the Great Depression. The talk is free and co-hosted by the Friends of the Los Angeles Maritime Museum and the Torrance Historical Society.

The event will be held in accordance with the COVID restrictions that will be in place during January 2021 and depending on protocols may be presented solely on a virtual platform. Check the museum’s website for updates. Program may be in entirely virtual format.

$5 Donation

Dates TBD; Check Website

Online Ticket Sales will reopen for select weekends subject to regulations. Event dates TBD (check website). Friday evening 6:30-8:30pm, Saturdays & Sundays,1:00-4:00pm.

This Winter Wonderland version of our popular Unwrap the Conejo Valley event, includes festive decorations, lights, and entertainment throughout the property, with interactive vignettes and displays, highlighting historical people, places, and businesses that make our valley special.

You won’t want to miss this safely socially-distanced opportunity to revisit the holidays and the magic of winter. Advance ticket purchase is required to ensure entry. Walk-ins may be allowed at the gate dependent upon social distancing limits. Masks required. See website for updates!

Individual: $10

Member: $7

Family (5): $40

Member Family (5): $30

Individual: $5

Family (5): $20

Rancho Los Alamitos Historic Site is closed until January 6, 2021, or until public health orders are revised. In the meantime, engage with us online! On our Virtual Visits page, you’ll find instructions for creating ranch-inspired crafts, a short film exploring the history of water at the Rancho, and fun activities that encourage close reading of primary sources from our archives. Fourth-grade teachers can visit our School Tours page for information about virtual field trips resuming later this month and running through the spring semester. Featuring one area of our historic site, each engaging 1-hour session includes docent presentations, primary source highlights, and interactive prompts.