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Women’s History

Nellie Gail Moulton Portrait, 1908 (2018.02.18) Nellie Gail Moulton: Through the Eyes of a Pioneer Woman Opening Reception: Thursday, May 18th, 2023; 5:30 – 7:30 PM  Soka University, Founders Hall Art Gallery. 1 University Drive Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 Moulton Museum is honored to feature Nellie Gail Moulton at the Soka University Founders Hall Art… Read More Women’s History

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The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures

We visited The Academy Museum located in Museum Row in Los Angeles. They are currently exhibiting the following: Stories of Cinema, The Path to Cinema: Highlights from the Richard Balzer Collection, Regeneration: Black Cinema, 1898–1971, and Backdrop: An Invisible Art. The exhibitions contain West by Northwest film backdrops. Learn about how set designers create movie magic. Hollywoodland: Jewish… Read More The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures

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Jeff Sewell at Moulton Museum

Moulton Museum + Jeff Sewell proudly presents “Back to the Ranch” an exhibit preserving the living history found in Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park. Moulton Museum will be opening Jeff Sewell’s “Back to the Ranch” exhibit on March 9th – June 29th. The opening reception will be held on March 9th at Nellie’s Gallery… Read More Jeff Sewell at Moulton Museum

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Interviewing a Historian Entrepreneur: Jennifer Keil

When we think of entrepreneurship, we usually think of products to sell, direct services to provide, or some sort of liaison role. In a way, entrepreneurship incorporates each of these aspects, but is not limited to them. Sometimes entrepreneurship is more creative, educational, or foundational. Entrepreneurship is all about having market alertness, finding a need,… Read More Interviewing a Historian Entrepreneur: Jennifer Keil

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Moulton Museum

Join us this Sunday, October 2nd from 12-6pm for the Laguna Hills Heritage Day! We are celebrating the 30th anniversary of incorporation of the city. We have been collaborating with the Moulton Family since 2017. They owned Rancho Niguel in Orange County. It comprised nearly 22,000 acres. Moulton Ranch is now expanded into other parts… Read More Moulton Museum

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Museum of Making Music

We recently visited Carlsbad to see the newly renovated Museum of Making Music. It is located within the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) headquarters. As you enter the lobby, you will see on the right the Museum Store and entrance to the museum. Make sure to obtain a stylus from the docent for the… Read More Museum of Making Music

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Catalina Museum

Permanent Exhibit Step back in time to Avalon’s historical founding period detailing the development by the Wrigley Family. The permanent exhibit display explains the development of this island. Hollywood legends used to live here and frequent it. Titanic Titanic in Southampton The Catalina Museum ran this Titanic: Real Artifacts, Real People, Real Stories exhibit from… Read More Catalina Museum