The Museum’s Collections reflect the local history and culture of the City of Arcadia
A variety of materials are preserved which include:
Arcadia has hidden histories in every corner! If you have an artifact that tells the history of Arcadia that you would like to see preserved, protected and shared with the public, please contact the Museum Curator at (626) 574-5468.
To view some of the collections, please click HERE.
The Gilb Museum nominated the Arcadia Woman's Club Collection to be added to the online California Revealed collection, which can be found HERE
Oral Histories:
If you have been a long-time resident of Arcadia and would like to sit for oral history to share your wealth of knowledge about Arcadia people, places and events, please contact the Museum. These oral histories will be added to our archives and will be preserved, protected and used for future research and exhibits.
The Gilb Museum must be given credit as the source of the image when it is used in any publication, media, electronic media, web site, or public display. The credit line should read: Courtesy of the Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage.
The Museum’s permanent gallery exhibits a chronology of Arcadia’s history featuring Arcadia’s early inhabitants, Mission San Gabriel and Santa Anita Ranch Owners. Other topics include the story of Elias J. “Lucky” Baldwin and the early City of Arcadia.
Topical histories introduce Santa Anita Park, the World War I Arcadia Balloon School and the Santa Anita Japanese Assembly Center.
Additional permanent exhibits are:
“Anita Baldwin: A Portrait”
“Arcadia Walk of Fame”
“Arcadia in the Movies”
“Women in Arcadia”
Temporary Exhibits
Take a self-guided walking tour along Huntington Drive in downtown Arcadia to see informational plaques about historic jockeys, horses, trainers, owners and other key figures. Courtesy of the Arcadia Historical Society and the Gilb Museum.
See more info and a map here:
Current Exhibits
Arcadia City Hall
Online Exhibits
Sohana Sahni Girl Scout Gold Award 2023
A variety of materials are preserved which include:
- Photographs
- Archives
- Art
- Historical books for our Research Library
- Objects
- Tongva (local Native Americans)
- Rancho Santa Anita (1839 - c1909)
- City of Arcadia (1903 – present)
Arcadia has hidden histories in every corner! If you have an artifact that tells the history of Arcadia that you would like to see preserved, protected and shared with the public, please contact the Museum Curator at (626) 574-5468.
CatalogIt Hub
The Museum recently changed its database to CatalogIt, an online database to catalog their collections.To view some of the collections, please click HERE.
Arcadia Woman's Club Collection
California Revealed is a State Library-supported project to help California’s heritage institutions digitize and provide long-term access to collections that are significant to California history (e.g., books, documents, newspapers, and audiovisual recordings). They also provide access and preservation services for existing digital collections.The Gilb Museum nominated the Arcadia Woman's Club Collection to be added to the online California Revealed collection, which can be found HERE
Oral Histories:
If you have been a long-time resident of Arcadia and would like to sit for oral history to share your wealth of knowledge about Arcadia people, places and events, please contact the Museum. These oral histories will be added to our archives and will be preserved, protected and used for future research and exhibits.Requesting and Using Photographs:
The Gilb Museum must be given credit as the source of the image when it is used in any publication, media, electronic media, web site, or public display. The credit line should read: Courtesy of the Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage.
The following applicable use fees are payable to the Gilb Museum for high quality or commercial use prints:
Commercial use: A fee of $100.00 per image will be charged for use in publications, media, electronic media or public display, or any other for-profit use. A copy of any publication using the reproduction must be supplied to the Museum.
Private or Non-Profit Use: A fee of $20.00 per image will be charged for use in any format which will not be sold or used for commercial gain.
Permanent Exhibits
The Museum’s permanent gallery exhibits a chronology of Arcadia’s history featuring Arcadia’s early inhabitants, Mission San Gabriel and Santa Anita Ranch Owners. Other topics include the story of Elias J. “Lucky” Baldwin and the early City of Arcadia.
Topical histories introduce Santa Anita Park, the World War I Arcadia Balloon School and the Santa Anita Japanese Assembly Center.
Additional permanent exhibits are:
“Anita Baldwin: A Portrait”
“Arcadia Walk of Fame”
“Arcadia in the Movies”
“Women in Arcadia”
Temporary Exhibits
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Exhibits Around the City
Thoroughbred Racing Walk of Champions
Take a self-guided walking tour along Huntington Drive in downtown Arcadia to see informational plaques about historic jockeys, horses, trainers, owners and other key figures. Courtesy of the Arcadia Historical Society and the Gilb Museum.
See more info and a map here:
Current Exhibits
City Council Chambers
Visit the display in the Council Chambers buidling to see an exhibit on Arcadia Little League History.
Arcadia City Hall
Stop by the Cashier's desk to see the Camp Santa Anita exhibit.
Online Exhibits
Check out some of the online virtual exhibits at the museum.
Arcadia Woman's Club Virtual Exhibit
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