Summer reading in Plein Air: Join us for a Sunday tour and pick up your latest summer read! Lounge in the shade of the gazebo or under a friendly tree, and take your new treasure home - no book report required. We have many books either from or about the Victorian era and the story of our very own museum.

Ongoing docent-led tours of the Doctors House Museum are offered Sundays from 2-4 p.m., with the last tour at 3:30 p.m. Groups are limited to 6 visitors per tour and are on a first-come, first-serve basis. For up to date information on happenings and closures, please visit our Facebook page here.

A $10 donation is recommended for those ages 12 and over. Admission is always free for TGHS members. You may use the donation form below to prepay. The form will redirect to PayPal to complete payment.

Other information

Private tours for groups of eight or more are available with at least four weeks advance notice at $20 per person. For more information and to make a reservation, email doctorshouse@glendalehistorical.org or call (818) 242-7447.

The Museum is closed on New Year's Day, Easter Sunday, Mother's Day, Father's Day, June 19, the month of July, Labor Day weekend, Halloween, and the month of December. Inclement weather such as rain, winds, or extreme heat may cause Museum closures.

Before Glendale
Post Cards, Photos and Paper

March 2 - June 29

By KP Yamada

The land that is now Glendale was inhabited by the Tongva before the Portola expedition established a permanent Spanish presence in 1769. Two years later, Mission San Gabriel was founded.

Jose Maria Verdugo, a soldier at the mission, received title to Rancho San Rafael in 1797. It was the second Spanish land grant made to an individual in California and survived until 1871, when it gave way to the establishment of the town of Glendale.

The exhibit, told thru documents, photos and postcards, is open to the public during Doctors House opening hours.