Visit the Museum & Gift Shop
The Hollywood Heritage Museum is a must-visit for cinema enthusiasts. It is located in the oldest surviving motion picture studio in Hollywood. Here, you can learn about the history of the studio and how it played a crucial role in the birth of Paramount Pictures Corporation in 1916. The first feature length film was produced here in 1912 by Jesse L. Lasky and Cecil B. DeMille. This 1901 barn turned studio was designated California State Historic Landmark No. 554 in 1956.
Open
11am - 3pm
Sat & Sun
& April 18
Hollywood Heritage
Members:
Free
Adults: $10
Children Under 12:
Free
Take a docent-led tour or
browse on your own.
Current Exhibit
Hollywood Heritage Museum’s Spring 2024 exhibit "Meet The Stars: 100 Years of MGM Studios and the Golden Age of Hollywood" opens Saturday, April 6. The exhibit culls from the private collections of over 20 motion picture memorabilia collectors to exhibit artifacts of the Golden Age of Hollywood - many items unseen by the public for decades!
Exhibit highlights: Among the over 20 screen-worn costumes, is a Judy Garland blouse from MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS (1944), memorabilia from the 1937 MGM Exhibitors Convention, personal items from the career of child star Cora Sue Collins, Lewis Stone's QUEEN CHRISTINA costume, not seen for 91 years), the once-thought-lost 1937 "Farewell to Earth" portrait of Jean Harlow, commissioned posthumously by the actress' mother, a 1932 MGM premiere guest registry from GRAND HOTEL, signed by Clark Gable, Jean Harlow, Louis B. Mayer and Cecil B. DeMille, vintage Disney dolls and dolls bearing the likenesses of Judy Garland, Shirley Temple, Carmen Miranda and Deanna Durbin, The fur coat worn by Best Actress Oscar winner Luise Rainer (THE GOOD EARTH, 1936) at the Academy Awards, Jean Harlow's lipstick blots saved by her makeup artist - and much more representing over 30 early 20th century motion picture stars!
Sponsored by Exclusive Artists
Events
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Join us on the porch of the Museum to taste Breakfast at Dominique's brand coffee on Saturday, April 20 at 11:00 AM.
The tasting of these special blends honoring classic film stars such as Mary Pickford and Joan Crawford, is free with Museum admission.
Pick up a bag in the Museum gift shop.
Sunday, April 21 we will be at Bob Baker Day with our Marion Davies puppets on exhibit. Robert Board made these puppets in Marion's image and dressed them in costumes from her various films.
The event features puppet shows and other entertainment for all ages, vendors, Los Angeles cultural organizations and more. Free admission, but you must RSVP to attend!
Thu, Apr 18Los AngelesApr 18, 2024, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PMLos Angeles, 2100 Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90068, USAHollywood Heritage Museum’s Spring 2024 exhibit culls from the private collections of over 20 motion picture memorabilia collectors to exhibit treasures of the Golden Age of Hollywood including costumes, rare studio artifacts, the Jean Harlow "Farewell to Earth" painting and much more!
Sat, Apr 20Los AngelesApr 20, 2024, 8:00 AM – 11:00 AMLos Angeles, 2100 Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90068, USAHollywood Heritage teams with the Hollywood Heights Association to bring you insight and access into a historic Hollywood neighborhood near our own museum!- Multiple DatesSat, Apr 20Los AngelesApr 20, 2024, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PMLos Angeles, 2100 Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90068, USAHollywood Heritage Museum’s Spring 2024 exhibit culls from the private collections of over 20 motion picture memorabilia collectors to exhibit treasures of the Golden Age of Hollywood including costumes, rare studio artifacts, the Jean Harlow "Farewell to Earth" painting and much more!
OUR SPONSORS
The Jack and Victoria Horne Oakie Foundation
Hollywood Heritage Museum
2100 N. Highland Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90068
(323) 874-2276
Across the street from the Hollywood Bowl!
Free Parking in front of the Museum.
Hollywood Heritage is a non-profit 501C3 organization.
“The person who makes a success of living is the one who sees his goal steadily and aims for it unswervingly.That is dedication. ”
― Cecil B. DeMille