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Featured Object
This white display case in the upstairs sitting room of the Fenyes Mansion contains items collected from the family's travels. Many of these objects, including an Asian inkwell formed of monkeys that was smuggled into the country under a sea captain's hat, is on display in the Pasadena Patron exhibition. (Call # sittingrm.ew.0001)
Click here to view the display of the Fenyes-Curtin-Paloheimo family's collections on PMH's website.
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About the Museum
Founded in 1924 to preserve and share the rich history, art, and
culture of Pasadena and neighboring communities, Pasadena Museum of
History has developed into one of the country's premiere institutions
of its size. PMH is an independent nonprofit cultural institution
funded by generous gifts from foundations, corporations, businesses,
individuals, and our members.
The
Mission of the Museum is to promote an appreciation of history,
culture, arts, and sciences relevant to Pasadena and adjoining
communities.
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Our e-calendar, available to Members and Non-Members alike, is designed to keep
our supporters informed about happenings and upcoming events at Pasadena Museum
of History.
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Featured Event
 Please, Please -- Don't Throw That Out!
Sunday,
April 11, 2:00 to 4:00 pm at Avery Dennison Auditorium, 150 N. Orange
Grove Blvd. (adjacent to PMH). Free parking in
Museum and Avery lots.
Once again, we invite you to come and
witness how objects can be used to tell an interesting story from
history. We are repeating our successful program "Don't
Throw That Out." See what
fascinating items have been rescued from attics and closets or the back
of bureau drawers. The fun comes when the "old stuff" is presented by
the owner to our panel of historians and antiques experts. They will
fill in the details about potential value and historical content.
If
you have something you want to share at the program, please contact Brad
Macneil at 626.577.1660, ext. 16 or bmacneil@pasadenahistory.org.
Tickets:
Museum Members,
Free; Non-Members, $5. Reservations suggested; please call
626.577.1660, ext. 10. Image:
Hand Carved Rolling Pin
given as a wedding present to a Missouri couple in 1887.; Vintage
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Current Exhibition
 Pasadena Patron: The Life & Legacy of Eva Scott Fenyes
Now - August 29, 2010
Wed - Sun, Noon to 5:00 pm
In an era
when well-to-do families took a special interest in creating significant and
valuable collections, Pasadena's Eva Scott Fenyes devoted her
discriminating tastes, vast knowledge, and ample funds to surround herself with
furniture, textiles, china, silver, jewels and art. The Fenyes Mansion
is filled with art and antiques assembled by Eva and her
second husband, Dr. Adalbert Fenyes, from their travels worldwide.
Pasadena
Patron offers an in-depth examination of the
life and legacy of one of early Pasadena's
most prominent and influential women. Themes covered in this special exhibition include Fenyes
family history, Eva as an art patron and watercolorist, the influence of Europe and the East Coast on her collection, and the social milieu she created here in Pasadena. Exhibition highlights include items from the Fenyes collection never before on public display.
Image: Eva Scott Fenyes and her daughter Leonora Curtin, 1890. Photograph. (Call # PHS 19-2a)
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Upcoming Events
Sunny Tales from Around the World: Children's Storytime with Sunny Stevenson
Wednesday, April 14, 10:30 am at San Rafael Branch
of the Pasadena Public Library, 1240 Nithsdale Rd., Pasadena
91105
PMH is pleased to present the second program in a monthly storytelling series in
collaboration with the Pasadena Public Library, San Rafael branch. On
the second Wednesday of every month, the Museum's beloved storyteller,
Sunny Stevenson, enthralls her listeners with stories from her vast
repertoire. To celebrate National Kite Month in April, Sunny has
selected tales of kites from around the world. Please join us!
Tickets: Free; no reservations required.
 Pasadena Patron Tour & Tea at The Raymond Restaurant
Friday, April 16, 12:15 pm
Enjoy an especially up-close and personal
look at Eva Fenyes -- one of early Pasadena's most prominent and
influential women -- during a docent-led tour of the exhibition.
After learning about the lifestyles of
Victorian/Edwardian-era Pasadena, tour visitors can stay in the mood
with a sumptuous tea at nearby Raymond Restaurant (1250 S. Fair Oaks
Ave.), originally the caretaker's cottage of the famed Raymond Hotel.
Directions to the restaurant will be provided following the tour.
The Pasadena Patron Tour and Tea will be
offered at 12:15 pm on the third Friday of each month during the run of
the exhibition.
Tickets:
Tour:
Museum Members $4; Non-Members $8 (advance tour payment required); Tea:
$25 (payable at restaurant; 20% percent of your restaurant bill will be
donated to the Museum). Reservations required; limited availability.
Please call 626.577.1660, ext. 15 and ask for the "Pasadena Patron Tour
and Tea Package."
Image: Benjamin Chambers Brown (1865-1945). "Portrait of Miss Leonora Muse," 1898. Oil on canvas.
(Call # 2000.019.0077.)
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