Whittier Museum | Whittier Historical Society

Whittier Museum

6755 Newlin Ave.

Bailey House

13421 Camilla St.

The Whittier Historical Society owns and operates the Whittier Museum and provides tours of the Historic Bailey House. Our mission is to collect, preserve, and display materials of historical significance to the greater Whittier area. We also produce programs and special exhibits of interest to the Whittier community. The Whittier Museum and Bailey House are open to the public with free admission. We hope you will visit soon!

Bailey House January Hours

Advance tickets are now on sale for the Whittier Museum's Haunt on Saturday Oct 26, 4 to 9 pm and Sunday Oct. 27, 5 to 9 pm.

On-line Haunt Tickets

On Saturday Oct. 26 from 2 to 9 pm, there will also be many free activities in the streets outside of the Museum, including: Halloween marketplace, car show, Ozzy Osbourne cover band (Wicked Wizzardz of Ozz).

We are looking for volunteers (Haunt set-up and scare actors), vendors for the marketplace, and car show participants. Click here for information.

Magicians Return!

graphic image of a magician doing a card trick.

After an absence of nearly 10 years, the Society of American Magicians Hall of Fame and Magic Museum is making an encore visit to the Whittier Museum. They return with a new exhibit and new magic shows for 2024. Click here for a schedule of magic shows and magic classes.

The Whittier Museum's annual trick-or-treat event for families takes place on Sunday, Oct. 27 from 12 to 4 pm. Click the candy bag for more information.

The next night-time tours of the Whittier Museum with storyteller Jacob Caputo will be on Saturday Oct. 12, and Tuesday Oct. 29. PLUS an 11 PM tour added for Oct. 12 Click here for more information.

Donate to the Whittier Historical Society

Whittier Museum: ~~Tue - Fri 10 am - 4 pm , and Sat 1 - 4 pm~~
The Museum will be closed to the public from Oct. 8 until Nov. 8 for Halloween activities.
Bailey House: ~~Sunday 1 - 4 pm~~ The Bailey House will be closed Oct. 13 for roof repairs. Open on Oct. 20 and 27.

Click here for a list of events

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Major funding for the new roof on our museum was provided by the Specified General Fund for the Museum Grant Program under the California Cultural and Historical Endowment.

The Whittier Historical Society is a non-profit organization supported through memberships, grants & donations. We greatly appreciate support at all levels. Acknowledged below are our Key Patrons - members and organizational grantors giving at $1000 and above. Thank you!