Hip Hop At The Museum
Vibe with some of the Valley’s most skillful Hip Hop artists during Cinco de Mayo weekend at Coachella Valley History Museum in Indio, CA, this Sunday, May 4, 2025!
May Storytime At The Museum: Birds & Flowers
Join us for a Storytime at the Museum on Sunday, NovJoin us for Storytime at the Museum on Sunday, May 4, 2025, at 1:30PM or 2:30PM. Admission is free!
Pioneer Women: Nell Francis Smiley - My Story*
The Doctor’s Wife is a Visionary! “Nell Francis Smiley - My Story*” Reprinted from the 2021 edition of The Periscope: Women Behaving Badly… For Good!, a publication of the Coachella Valley Historical Society.
April Storytime At The Museum: Springtime in the Garden
Join us for Storytime at the Museum on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at 1:30PM or 2:30PM. Admission is free!
March Storytime At The Museum: Cahuilla Tales
Join us for Storytime at the Museum on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at 1:30PM or 2:30PM. Admission is free!
2025 Annual Meeting of Coachella Valley Historical Society, Inc.
Announcing the Annual Meeting of members of the Coachella Valley Historical Society, Inc.
God, Guts, and Grit: The Legacy of Nina Paul Shumway
Join us Sunday, January 26, 2025, at 4:00PM.
Back By Popular Demand: Majestic Garden Tea Party!
Join us for a Majestic Garden Tea Party on February 8, 2025.
February Storytime At The Museum: Arabian Nights
Join us for Storytime at the Museum on Sunday, February 2, 2025, at 1:30PM or 2:30PM. Admission is free!
January Storytime At The Museum: Desert Animals
Join us for Storytime at the Museum on Sunday, January 5, 2025, at 1:30PM or 2:30PM. Admission is free!
December 2024 Storytime At The Museum: Multicultural Traditions
Join us for Storytime at the Museum on Sunday, December 1, 2024, at 1:30PM or 2:30PM. Admission is free!
November Storytime At The Museum: All Aboard the Trains
Join us for a Storytime at the Museum on Sunday, November 3, 2024, at 1:30PM or 2:30PM. Admission is free.
Storytime At The Museum
Join us for a Storytime at the Museum on Sunday, October 6, 2024, at 1:30PM or 2:30PM. Admission is free.
In Memory of Connie Cowan
In Loving Memory of Connie Cowan (July 25, 1930 - May 8, 2024) - Connie Cowan was an integral part of our inception, helping set up and organize the Coachella Valley Historical Society, Inc. (aka Coachella Valley History Museum) very early on.
Annual Meeting of Coachella Valley Historical Society, Inc.
Announcing the Annual Meeting of members of the Coachella Valley Historical Society, Inc.
Join us for a Majestic Garden Tea Party
Join us for a Majestic Garden Tea Party on February 3, 2024.
Jr. Historians After-School Program brings historical figures to life this Winter Session 2023
Can you name any local historical pioneers? How about Jacqueline Cochran, John McCallum, Caleb Cook, and Katherine Siva Saubel? During the Winter Session of the Junior Historians After-School Program, happening January 23 to March 15, 2023, kids will learn about important historical figures who made an impact on the Coachella Valley.
Goodbye, 2022. Hello, 2023!
Dear Friends of Coachella Valley History Museum, This year has had many changes. We have a new staff person, Cynthia Hart, running our office, and Cory Grombacher is our onsite grounds and maintenance person. We have been working diligently to continue to enhance the campus and bring new exhibits…