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!

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Sign ups are now available for the Halloween market place during the Whittier Museum's haunted house on October 26.  For more information and to receive a password to sign-in, please contact event organizer Sean Thomsen at sean@whittiermuseum.org or call the Whittier Museum for more info.

Do you want to be a scare actor in our haunted house? Contact us  to find out how to volunteer at our haunted house on the evenings of October 26 and 27.


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Magicians Return!

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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.  NEXT SHOW:  Saturday, Sept. 14 at 2 pm.  Free Admission!


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


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Bailey House:  Sunday 1 - 4 pm

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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!

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Institutions

  • City of Whittier
  • Sate of California, California Cultural & Historical Endowment
  • BCM Foundation
  • Athens Services
  • Ceres Foundation
  • National Charity League (Whittier Chapter)

Individuals/Families

  • Rob and Virginia (Ginny) Ball
  • Edna Duke
  • Sylvia Foltz
  • Bob and Judi Henderson
  • Jess and Jan Montes
  • Nadia Moya & Wesley Krahl
  • Mark and Carol Perry
  • Francine Rippy
  • Donna Smith
  • Nick and Sandy Teel
  • Ralph and Danelle Thomsen
  • David and Jeanie Williamson

Become a Member of the Whittier Historical Society!

  • Receive the Museum Gazette Monthly
  • 10% Discount in Gift Shop
  • Discounts on Events
  • Access to Museum Library & Archives
  • Volunteer Opportunities
  • Site Use Discount
  • Help Keep the Museum Free
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