Culver City Historical Society

08/29/2026

🎡Come visit us this weekend as we celebrate 75 years of Fiesta La Ballona! 🎉
Stop by the museum, explore our latest exhibits, and enjoy a cool break from the summer heat. We’ll be open Saturday and Sunday from 12–4 p.m., and we’d love to see you!
📸: Fiesta La Ballona 1951

08/22/2026

🎬Our latest Program, An Insider’s Tour of Desilu Studio, in now on YouTube! 🎞️

The man known as "The Phantom of the Backlots" takes on a historica...

08/09/2026

Who’s thinking about school in the middle of summer?
Only the Class of ’76🎓
We were so happy to welcome the Class of 1976 back for their reunion! Old friends, new memories, lots of laughter, and a wonderful trip down memory lane. Cheers to 50 years!

08/05/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us at our event last week! We were thrilled with the amazing turnout and loved seeing so many familiar and new faces. It was a fun-filled event, and your support and enthusiasm made it such a success.

As the saying goes, it takes a village, and that’s especially true for events like this. We are so grateful for the many volunteers who worked behind the scenes before, during, and after the event. Your time, dedication, and hard work made this event possible, and we couldn’t have done it without you.

Thank you to everyone who attended, volunteered, and helped make the program all about Desilu Studios so memorable. We can’t wait to see you at our next event!

08/02/2026

Beat the August heat by visiting us on Sundays!
🎟️And while you’re making plans, we’ll also be open during the 75th Anniversary of Fiesta La Ballona. We look forward to seeing you!🎡🎠

07/26/2026

New displays, new stories, new reasons to visit!
We’re open today from noon to 3 PM

POP CULTURE, Entertainment, Newsworthy events. Memories of the Bic...

07/24/2026

Remember to join us next week Tuesday, July 28 at 7 PM in the Multipurpose room of Veterans Memorial Building. The Phantom of the Backlots himself, Donnie Norden, will be telling us about his adventures of sneaking on to Desilu Studios.

07/23/2026

We are so honored to have been a part of the over 100 year history of Culver City Foshay Lodge No. 467 commemorative celebration. The partnerships between the Masons, Culver City Downtown Business Association, The City of Culver City and Culver City Historical Society continue to strengthen our community by preserving our history, supporting local businesses, and creating meaningful connections for years to come.

07/12/2026

🔎Mystery Solved!
We’ve had this unified costume in our collection and one of our members identified it recently. The splashy kelly green swimsuit with a white sequin starfish appliqué on the hip was worn by Shirley MacLaine in the 1964 movie “The Yellow Rolls-Royce“

07/04/2026

Everyone at the Culver City Historical Society, and our friends in Mayberry, wishes you a wonderful, happy, and safe Fourth of July!🇺🇸