Glendora Museum

    Come curious. Leave with a deeper sense of place.   

A black and white photo of a the Glendora Historical Museum housed in the city's original city hall, surrounded by trees and vintage buildings.

Glendora’s story, from its earliest inhabitants to today.

The museum collection includes an eclectic mix of oral histories and artifacts spanning more than a thousand years. It ranges from home and farm tools, furniture, household objects, documents, photographs, and clothing, to distinctive pieces like the desk and safe of Mr. Whitcomb - founder of our town.

VISITING HOURS: Saturdays 11AM - 2PM
(Closed on Holidays)
Admission is free

314 N. Glendora Avenue
Glendora, CA 91741

Exhibits & Collections

Woody from Disney Pixar's "Toy Story"

Local ties

Some of America’s most recognizable cultural icons have roots in Glendora.

Decorative hand fan with intricate cutout designs, and a tassel hanging from the handle, on a red background.

Personal treasures

Generations have donated their treasures so future Glendorans can better understand and connect with their community’s past.

Vintage sprinkler and components on display, including parts with labeled 'Glendora' and 'Calif'.

See it in person

Visit the museum and see original items from our history up close.

Archives

Our collections preserve photographs, documents, and objects recording both the past and the present of our community. Alongside historic materials, we collect contemporary artifacts from civic life today. Some materials are fully cataloged and digitized; others remain works in progress. Together, they form a living record that continues to grow as Glendora’s history unfolds.

Access to our onsite collection is available to researchers through special arrangement by contacting museum@GlendoraHistory.org

Explore the archives →

H. H. Cooper reclines while Elizabeth and Frances West, Wilhelmina West, and Mary West sit around a picnic blanket, Glendora, about 1910
Historic color photo of the intersection of Michigan Avenue (now Glendora Avenue) and Foothill Boulevard Street with cars driving and stopped at a crosswalk, trees lining the sidewalk, and a period Texaco gas station sign.
Janice and Dan prospecting for gold in the San Gabriels above Glendora

Location

314 N. Glendora ave. Glendora, ca. 91741

You can arrange private tours, school visits, and special appointments by emailing us at museum@GlendoraHistory.org