Our special series "California Dreaming" takes a close look at the issues that are threatening the California Dream and the people working to keep the dream alive. The Golden State is home to ...

The Broad in downtown Los Angeles. From state-of-the-art science museums to colorful art and history hotspots, California’s best museums cover just about every subject you could imagine. Visiting a ...

SoCal Museums’ annual Museums Free‑for‑All event returns later this month, giving residents and visitors the chance to explore cultural institutions across Southern California at no cost. The regional ...

Oakland Museum of California will receive 100-plus Edith Heath works and a $1 million endowment, cementing the pioneering ...

Itching to go on a museum trip? Next month may be the perfect time to get a fix of the wide range of art, cultural heritage and history scattered around Southern California. On March 23, 40 ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. (SOLVANG, CA, August 12, 2025) The California Nature Art Museum (formerly the Wildling Museum) is thrilled to announce a very ...

It’s almost time for the Southern California Museums “Free-For-All” day, when people can visit a host of museums for free. This year, in 2025, it’s on Sunday, March 16 (with a few exceptions). You ...

Discover the California Surf Museum's evolution, marking 40 years of celebrating surf history from its humble beginnings to its global cultural impact.

Located on Front Street near Old Sacramento, the California Automobile Museum is a car enthusiast’s dream. The museum houses ...

RIGHT WHERE IT IS, BUT HIGHLIGHTING IT WITH IN CALIFORNIA’S RICH HISTORY. >> BLACK PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY IN CALIFORNIA, THEIR HANDS HAVE TOUCHED EVERY INDUSTRY AND THERE ARE EXAMPLES OF THAT THROUGHOUT ...

LOS ANGELES – Nearly 30 museums in Southern California will offer free entry Sunday during this year’s Free-for-All, which celebrates free arts and culture in the region. For more than two decades, ...