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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
 Contemporary History Makers Gala Recognizing the Honorable Bill Bogaard
Friday, September 25, 6:30pm
The Langham Huntington, Pasadena
The Honorable Bill Bogaard, who made history as Pasadena's first directly elected Mayor in 1999, and whose dedicated public service and respected leadership in this City span nearly four decades, will be recognized as PMH's 2015 Contemporary History Maker honoree. The prestigious award will be presented at a gala dinner program.
Tickets: Individual seats $400, Patron seats $550. Sponsorship opportunities are available. Visit http://chmgala.bpt.me to buy tickets online. For additional information about the September 25 Gala, the Contemporary History Maker Awards, and past honorees, please visit our website or contact us at 626.577.1660, ext. 14. Proceeds from the Gala benefit PMH's educational programs.
Image: The Honorable Bill Bogaard, 2015 Contemporary History Maker honoree. Photo by Aaron Gil, www.fotonuova.com
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Current Exhibitions
When Johnny Came Marching West: How the Civil War Shaped Pasadena
Kathryne Beynon Foundation Exhibition Hall
On view through September 20
When Johnny Came Marching West explores the profound impact Civil War veterans had on the city and surrounding communities. This year marks the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War. California played a surprisingly important role in the conflict, with contributions of both men and materials, and after the war, large numbers of veterans, both Union and Confederate, emigrated West. This exhibit, curated by local historians Janet Kadin and Nick Smith, highlights and reveals intimate stories of some of these veterans and personalizes a war that is often mentioned only through its bloody battles and great loss of life. Artifacts and photographs drawn from the collections of PMH, as well as private and institutional lenders, documenting Civil War-era medicine, mourning practices, and letter-writing are displayed. Textiles, photographs, and other items from veterans and their social organizations are also on view, including period weapons and a Women's Relief Corp charity quilt depicting Civil War imagery.
 Thaddeus Lowe: Chief Aeronaut of the Union Army Ralph M. Parsons Foundation Gallery
On view through September 20
Entrepreneur Thaddeus S.C. Lowe (1832-1913) is well-known in Southern California for his gas manufacturing plants and electric incline railway, but he also had an amazing career as a civilian aeronaut in the Union Army. This exhibit, curated by Michael Patris of the Mount Lowe Preservation Society Collection, illustrates his life during and after the Civil War and displays some Lowe mementos including his personal gloves, worn at a dinner party at the White House and preserved by the Lowe family.
The exhibitions are sponsored in part by Dr. & Mrs. Michael Kadin, Mudd & Michael Patris, and the Paloheimo Foundation.
Images: top: Portrait of Thomas Ellsworth (1840-1911), who received the Medal of Honor during the Civil War (Tintype Collection); bottom: Thaddeus Lowe (Courtesy of Michael Patris and the Mount Lowe Preservation Society Collection)
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Upcoming Events
 Mother Goose & Other Nursery Rhymes
Wednesday, September 2, 11:00 am to Noon
Join Sunny Stevenson for classic nursery rhymes at Pasadena Museum of History. Stay after for a craft or to view our current exhibitions.
Sunny Tales are suitable for preschool age children and are offered the first Wednesday of the month at PMH and the second Wednesday at the San Rafael Branch of the Pasadena Public Library.
 Volunteer Information Session
Tuesday, September 15, 11:00 to 12:30 pm
Volunteers are at the heart of visitors' experience at PMH. Volunteers are often the first contact with Museum visitors. Dedicated volunteers assist in the Museum Store and in the Exhibition Galleries. Many volunteers work behind the scenes in the office, Reading Room, and at events. Educational programming relies on volunteer assistance. Opportunities are available during the week, on select evenings, and on the weekends.
Come hear about about various opportunities at the Museum and enjoy a complimentary tour of the campus including a peek into the Fenyes Mansion, Reading Room, and Civil War exhibitions.
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