Motte Historical Museum

Motte Historical Museum Family Car Collection, Valley History, & Event Venue

The Motte Historical Museum is a non-profit, tax exempt, charitable corporation under the Internal Revenue code 501(c)(3)

- Motte Classic Car Collection (1910-1960's)
- History of the surrounding Valley
- Event Venue

Tomorrow! 🖼 📸✨Come swing by the Barn between 10am - 12pm for "Memories at the Motte's" as we team up with Michaels Craft...
08/05/2026

Tomorrow! 🖼 📸✨Come swing by the Barn between 10am - 12pm for "Memories at the Motte's" as we team up with Michaels Craft Store and local vendors to bring you a morning of crafts, photos, coffee, and cars! ❤ WHILE SUPPLIES LAST

& That's a wrap on July at the Motte Museum ✨🇺🇸 This month saw visitors from Canada, Germany, Australia, Japan, Mexico, ...
07/31/2026

& That's a wrap on July at the Motte Museum ✨🇺🇸 This month saw visitors from Canada, Germany, Australia, Japan, Mexico, Switzerland, Poland, Scotland, England, and 20 of our very own states. Whether it was from a visit to the US, a visit to California, or down the street from where you live - we thank you for spending your days with us at the Barn ❤

✨A change of scenery✨ The Barn welcomes back its original set of Classics for display. Come see the tractors, the 1918 F...
07/30/2026

✨A change of scenery✨ The Barn welcomes back its original set of Classics for display. Come see the tractors, the 1918 Fire Truck, and the cars that tell the stories of the Motte Family history. Open Wednesday through Sunday, 10am - 4pm. Admission is free ✨

At the Motte Museum we know that there is no history without the future. Which is why we decided to carve out a special ...
07/29/2026

At the Motte Museum we know that there is no history without the future. Which is why we decided to carve out a special place in our museum's calendar throughout the year for you & your littles.
✨🥔 Introducing, MOTTE'S TOTS! 🥔✨ We will be posting seasonal schedules of events at the Barn that are especially made for our future historians. Look below for our End of Summer line up 🎨✨📚

Welcome to the Barn, the 1956 Chrysler 300B. Capable of 140 miles per hour, this dual quad icon helped define the early ...
07/25/2026

Welcome to the Barn, the 1956 Chrysler 300B. Capable of 140 miles per hour, this dual quad icon helped define the early days of NASCAR performance. With just 1,100 ever built—and only about 220 still remaining —the Motte Museum is proud to preserve & display this rare American classic. 🖤✨ Come beat the heat with us & see our newest member this weekend, 10am - 4pm. Admission is Free.

The Motte Museum is proudly partnering with Menifee's Michaels Arts & Crafts store to bring you, "Memories at the Motte'...
07/24/2026

The Motte Museum is proudly partnering with Menifee's Michaels Arts & Crafts store to bring you, "Memories at the Motte's." 📷 🖼 ✨ We are inviting guests to bring their little ones to the Barn on August 5th, from 10am - 12pm, for a photo opp & on demand printing with One Snap Away Photo Booth. Littles will then get the chance to visit the Michael's Craft Tent as they bring their framing department to you! Kids are invited to decorate their frames and leave with their memories captured. 🎨✨ Admission is free, WHILE SUPPLIES LAST. ✨ Coffee & Lemonade will be available for purchase from Dream Drinks ✨

07/16/2026

❗️ATTN: ❗The Motte Museum will be closed Friday & Saturday, July 17th and 18th, for a private event. We are sorry for any inconvenience. See you Sunday!

Happy Birthday to the man who started it all, Leon Motte! Did you know that besides farming, photography, cars, and a lo...
07/12/2026

Happy Birthday to the man who started it all, Leon Motte! Did you know that besides farming, photography, cars, and a love of history, Leon was also a pilot? He doesn't just know how to operate Impalas and tractors - he can fly planes, too! During his time flying he would use the fields around the Motte Museum for take off and landing. A man of many talents 🖤

It was the happiest of Summerweens over at the Motte Museum on Wednesday, July 8th. 🎃🖤 Thank you to Allie, AKA Menifee ...
07/10/2026

It was the happiest of Summerweens over at the Motte Museum on Wednesday, July 8th. 🎃🖤 Thank you to Allie, AKA Menifee Mom, for inviting us to be the host venue of her wonderful event that brings our community together with dress up and treats! 🍬 & An extra thank you the hundreds of families and the local businesses who filled our Barn with fun and enthusiasm. 👻✨

At its inception, the Motte Museum was dreamed up by a fistful of farmers who believed that sharing the stories of where...
07/04/2026

At its inception, the Motte Museum was dreamed up by a fistful of farmers who believed that sharing the stories of where we came from, while celebrating the progress of how far we've come, would be the best way to bring people together.

& Every year on the Fourth of July, we get to witness our country do the same.

On this 250th anniversary of the United States, the Motte Museum celebrates the magnitude of freedom and invention that all began with a few people who believed in the power of their community.

So here's to ideas, to history, and, of course, to the Ford truck. 🇺🇸✨

Address

28380 US Highway 74
Menifee, CA
92585

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+19519283210

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