Step into history at Heritage Square
Experience what life was like in 19th century Los Angeles
We are open on weekends for general admission and guided tours, and host many community events throughout the year. Families welcome!
General Admission
Explore the grounds
Adults: $7
6-12 yrs old: $5
0-5 yrs old: Free
General admission tickets cannot be purchased ahead – they are sold in person only, and do not include access to the interiors of the buildings.
Please note, due to our ongoing restoration projects and our daily tours, costumed or portrait photography is not permitted outside of a scheduled photoshoot. Please send us an email for more information.
Museum members are admitted free of charge.
Hours
Saturday & Sunday hours:
11:00 A.M to 5:00 P.M
Tours: Noon, 1:00 P.M, 2:00 P.M & 3:00 P.M.
Grounds open for picnics, relaxing and enjoying the outdoors from: 11:00 A.M - 5:00 P.M.
*The museum is closed for Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day. Occasionally, with heavy rain storms, the museum may close for safety reasons.
Tours
Interior tours are Saturdays and Sundays at Noon, 1:00pm, 2:00pm and 3:00pm.
(Please check Eventbrite for available tour dates).
Tickets are $16 per person and must be reserved in advance.
*Limited tickets sold at the door on a first come first serve basis.*
If you have 10 or more people in your party, consider a group tour.
Tour tickets include general admission.
Visitor Information
General Admission grants you access to enjoy the Heritage Square grounds. You can walk, hike, and explore – see the historic buildings, have a picnic on the lawn, bring your leashed pup, browse the museum shop, and visit the garden.
Interior Tours allow you to go inside the historic buildings. (Self-guided interior tours are not permitted.) Only service dogs are allowed on the Interior Tour.
Many of the buildings are only open to guided tours, you cannot go inside on your own.
Accessibility
Heritage Square Museum welcomes visitors who use mobility aids such as wheelchairs.
However, travel over long stretches of decomposed granite is necessary to access all the structures on the property. In addition, only three buildings (Perry House, Palms Depot, and Colonial Drugstore) have ramps; all other structures on the tour have stairs.
If you have any questions, please call us at (323) 222-3319.
Getting Here
Heritage Square Museum is located at 3800 Homer Street, Los Angeles, California, 90031-1530 alongside the 110 Arroyo Seco Parkway (otherwise known as the 110 Pasadena/Harbor Freeway), just north of Dodger Stadium and Downtown Los Angeles.
Driving Directions
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Take the 110 Fwy North. Exit at Avenue 43. At the end of the off ramp, turn RIGHT onto Homer Street. Go to the end of the street. The parking lot entrance is on your right at the end of the cul-de-sac.
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Take the 110 Fwy South. Exit at Avenue 43. At the end of the off ramp, turn LEFT. Cross the bridge over the freeway. Continue to the first stop sign. Turn RIGHT on Homer Street (be careful not to turn onto the freeway onramp here). Go to the end of the road. The parking lot entrance is on your right at the end of the cul-de-sac.
Public Transportation Directions
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Metro provides Metro Rail transportation which will bring you close to Heritage Square Museum via the Metro Gold Line route which stops at the Heritage Square station.
The walk from the Heritage Square stop will take approximately 25 minutes. You can also use the Southwest Museum Gold Line stop.
From the “Heritage Square/The Arroyo” Gold Line Station at the corner of Pasadena Avenue and French Avenue, cross Pasadena Avenue to get to Carlota Blvd. which runs parallel to the 110 freeway. Take Carlota Blvd. to Avenue 43 (8 blocks). The sidewalk is not paved in some portions of Carlota. Turn right onto Avenue 43 and take that to Homer Street (1 block). Turn right onto Homer street and proceed down the street until you reach our front entrance.
For more information about planning your trip to the Heritage Square Museum please visit the Metro trip planner at www.metro.net or call (323) Go Metro (323-466-3876).
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For information on LADOT “DASH” bus service, which serves Highland Park and Lincoln Heights cultural attractions on weekends, call (213) 582-9779.
Free Parking!
The parking lot entrance is off of Homer Street. Go to the end of the road, and the entrance is on your right at the end of the cul-de-sac.
Parking at Heritage Square is always free!
A Fascinating Piece of Los Angeles History
Since 1969, Heritage Square has acquired and begun restoration on eight historically significant buildings from around Los Angeles. The buildings were moved to the museum to avoid being torn down, and now play an important role in teaching and understanding the history of Southern California.
Fun for All Ages
On weekends, our tours take visitors on an exploration of Southern California history, architecture and culture as interpreted through our historic buildings.
Throughout the year, we host events for our community to come and enjoy the grounds.
Many of our events have become annual traditions for families – such as our Outdoor Holiday Movie Series, and our famed multi-week Halloween celebration – Little Women Ballet, Spooky Swap Meet and Los Angeles Downtown Rep Theatre.
Upcoming Events
Spend the Day With Us!
There is no time limit for general admission tickets –
so stay a while and enjoy the beautiful grounds!
Picnic on the Lawn
You are welcome to bring a picnic and set up on our large grassy lawn.
Bring a blanket, sit under a tree, or use our picnic tables (first come first serve).
Dogs (leashed) welcome!
Visit the Garden
Our School Garden is a way to show children from our community how their food is planted, grown and cared for.
Walk around the garden and see what fruits and vegetables are in season! If you’re lucky, you can pick an orange or pepper to take home with you!
Say Hi to the Animals
Did You Know?
We have 6 chickens! Stop by and say hi to Loretta, Annie, Dolly, Rizzo, T-Rex, and Patsy over by the Depot back porch.
Visit our gift shop and you might catch a glimpse of Mango and Marigold our resident museum cats!
Sadly, our beloved Belle Boy passed away in 2023.
We miss him everyday.❤︎
Explore the Trail
Exploration of the untamed wilderness surrounding Los Angeles was a popular pastime in the 1880s. Work on the Great Hiking Era Interpretive Trail is done by volunteers of the California Forestry Department.
On the Premises:
Gift Shop
The Great Hiking Era Interpretive Trail
Five acres of period appropriate landscaping
An original 1909 boxcar from the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
School Garden
Chickens
Picnic Tables
The Historical Buildings:
Hale House
Valley Knudsen House
Ford House
Carriage Barn
Palms Depot (Museum gift shop)
Lincoln Ave Methodist Church
Perry Mansion (aka Mt. Pleasant)
Octagon House
Colonial Drug Store built to replicate the 1918 original
The grounds are open for visitors on weekends from 11am-5pm.
Come visit!