MOTA
Museums of the Arroyo

MOTA DAY IS
SUNDAY
MAY 18, 2008
 

2008 THEME AND SCHEDULE

ACTIVITIES AT
THE GAMBLE HOUSE

ACTIVITIES AT
HERITAGE SQUARE

ACTIVITIES AT
THE LOS ANGELES POLICE HISTORICAL MUSEUM

ACTIVITIES AT
LUMMIS HOUSE AND GARDEN

ACTIVITIES AT
PASADENA MUSEUM OF HISTORY

ACTIVITIES AT
SOUTHWEST MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN

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MOTA DAY

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6045 York Boulevard
Los Angeles
323-344-9445

The Los Angeles Police Historical Society (LAPHS) was founded in 1989 to create a world class museum that displays the rich history of the LAPD. The Department has played a large role in the development of the City of Los Angeles and the history will not only reflect the numerous contributions from its beginning on March 10, 1869, but also the many adversities experienced on the road to becoming the most professional police department in the world.

The museum is located in the Highland Park Police Station built in 1925. The station was closed in 1983 and subsequently ravaged by vandals, arson fires and water damage. Since then, it has been salvaged and restored by the Historical Society to its original Renaissance Revival style and it is a registered National Historic landmark.

MOTA Day 2008 Activities:

• Visitors can tour the facilities which feature private collections and historical memorabilia that date back to the late 1800s
   
• Kids can climb into a retired police helicopter, try on police gear and get “locked” in a real jail cell.
   
• Visitors can shoot their own "Booking Photos" in the historic jail. Use your own camera to capture a picture of your favorite "crook."
  
  
   

> More information on The Los Angeles Police Historical Society Museum.

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