MOTA
Museums of the Arroyo

MOTA DAY IS
SUNDAY
MAY 15, 2011

 


   

 

 

       
 
WHAT IS MOTA DAY?

2011 THEME AND SCHEDULE

ACTIVITIES AT
THE GAMBLE HOUSE

ACTIVITIES AT
HERITAGE SQUARE

ACTIVITIES AT
THE LOS ANGELES POLICE SOCIETY HISTORICAL MUSEUM

ACTIVITIES AT
LUMMIS HOME AND GARDEN

ACTIVITIES AT
PASADENA MUSEUM OF HISTORY

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MOTA Day 2011

The twenty-second anniversary of Museums of the Arroyo (MOTA) Day promises to be special, and
we invite the public to tour the five museums located along the celebrated Arroyo Seco in
Los Angeles and Pasadena for a free day of fun! Hours: Noon - 5 p.m.

This year’s MOTA Day theme is “Hats” and guests are encouraged to wear crazy, fashionable and sporty hats as they tour all five museums.


THE GAMBLE HOUSE

  • Tours of the 1908 historical landmark will be available throughout the day

  • Children can do special hat-themed crafts in the backyard

HERITAGE SQUARE

  • Visitors can tour the current exhibition “Boyle Heights: Images and Essays: 1850-1900” in the William Hayes Perry Mansion which features photographic panels, historical photographs, prints, drawings, maps, documents and artifacts regarding one of Los Angeles’ oldest neighborhoods

  • Guests can also watch traditional woodcarving (California Carver’s Guild) and blacksmith demonstrations (Adam’s Forge Blacksmiths)

  • Riveting tales from the San Gabriel Valley Storytellers will be told

  • Enjoy dancing and parlor games courtesy of the Victorian Tea and Dance Society

  • The Rose Bowl Riders will have horses on display

  • Children can play with Victorian toys and do crafts

  • Costumed docents will be on hand to answer questions.
     

THE LOS ANGELES POLICE SOCIETY HISTORICAL MUSEUM

  • Visitors can tour the current exhibition relating to the 1970s Symbionese Liberation Army which features information, unique artifacts and recovered weapons from the LAPD and Los Angeles County District Attorney's decades-long investigations. An interactive video helps tell the story of the collaborative efforts that brought all SLA members to justice

  • Guests can view other historical memorabilia dating 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 where adults can snap their own free police booking photos

LUMMIS HOME AND GARDEN

  • Tours of the Lummis home and gardens will be available

  • Entertainment to be announced soon

  • Special exhibit of historical military cannons

PASADENA MUSEUM OF HISTORY

  • Guests can tour the museum’s current exhibitions “Mad for Hats!” which explores 100 years of hats, both as fashion and as a reflection on our changing society from the 1880s to 1960s. More than 70 hats and related photographs, selected from the Museum’s collection, will showcase the various materials, styles, and shapes of ladies hats

  • Kids can do hat-related crafts

  • At 2:00 pm, join us in the garden for a special play reading by History Lit; The Garden Party by Jonathan Josephson, adapted from a short story by Katherine Mansfield

  • The Finnish Folk Art Museum will also be open for visitors

Remember, MOTA Day ends promptly at 5 p.m. with last entrance at all museums at 4 p.m. When making plans to visit, arrange your time appropriately.

 







 

 
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