Heritage Square Museum
Heritage Square Museum is a living history and open-air architecture museum located beside the Arroyo Seco Parkway in the Montecito Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, in the southern Arroyo Seco area.
A museum inside Los Angeles
You can stay in Los Angeles
Heritage Square Museum is inside Los Angeles, which has 224,945 hotel and restaurant jobs, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov and Dec
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 67–80°. When to go ↓
An airport 12 miles away
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope (BUR) has airline service, about 12 miles from Heritage Square Museum.
Established in 1969
Heritage Square Museum dates from 1969. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Census job and town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Los Angeles. Green months are the mild ones.
Heritage Square Museum
Heritage Square Museum is a living history and open-air architecture museum located beside the Arroyo Seco Parkway in the Montecito Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, in the southern Arroyo Seco area. The living history museum shows the story of development in Southern California through historical architectural examples.
The museum focuses on interpreting the years 1850 to 1950, a century of unprecedented growth in Los Angeles. Volunteer interpreters give thorough tours that incorporate the history, architecture, and culture of the region. Other specialized living history events, lectures, and items of historical interest are given on a periodic basis.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1969
- Wikipedia readers
- 6.2K a year
Stay in Los Angeles, or close by
Towns within 30 miles, closest first. Hotel and restaurant jobs show how many places there are to stay and eat.
| Town | From Heritage Square Museum | Hotel & restaurant jobs | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | in town | 224,945 | 3,857,263 | $921K | D |
| South Pasadena | 3 mi northeast | 1,169 | 26,068 | $1,640K | C− |
| Alhambra | 4 mi east | 3,956 | 81,022 | $858K | C |
| East Los Angeles | 5 mi southeast | 1,557 | 111,647 | $643K | — |
| Monterey Park | 5 mi southeast | 3,004 | 59,132 | $863K | C |
| San Marino | 6 mi northeast | 407 | 12,216 | $2,000K | B |
| Vernon | 6 mi south | 512 | 331 | $917K | — |
| San Gabriel | 6 mi east | 2,235 | 38,392 | $946K | C |
| Pasadena | 6 mi northeast | 12,926 | 136,969 | $1,093K | D |
| Glendale | 7 mi north | 8,904 | 190,748 | $1,102K | C |
| Maywood | 7 mi south | 706 | 24,317 | $634K | C− |
| San Pasqual | 7 mi northeast | 21 | 1,918 | $1,301K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Heritage Square Museum
Other well-known places within 26 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw18 mi📍 LandmarkHollywood Walk of Fame10.0M visitors a year
Big draw225 mi🎢 Theme parkDisneyland17.3M visitors a year🌲Big draw316 mi🌲 Park & preserveOzone Park
Big draw49 mi🏛 MuseumLa Brea Tar Pits
Big draw57 mi📍 LandmarkHollywood Sign
Big draw621 mi🎢 Theme parkKnott's Berry Farm4.5M visitors a year
Big draw710 mi🏜 Canyon & gorgeLaurel Canyon
86 mi🌲 Park & preserveGriffith ParkPhoto credits
Hollywood Walk of Fame: BenSherman, Public domain · Disneyland: HarshLight from San Jose, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · La Brea Tar Pits: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Hollywood Sign: Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Knott's Berry Farm: Phydend at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Laurel Canyon: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Griffith Park: Coolcaesar at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Visiting Heritage Square Museum
Is Heritage Square Museum in Los Angeles?
Yes. It’s inside Los Angeles, CA.
When is the best time to visit Heritage Square Museum?
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December, with highs of 67–80°.
How far is Heritage Square Museum from Long Beach and Anaheim?
About 21 miles south of Long Beach and about 30 miles southeast of Anaheim, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Heritage Square Museum?
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope (BUR), about 12 miles away.
Where should I stay near Heritage Square Museum?
Los Angeles (in town, 224,945 hotel and restaurant jobs), South Pasadena (3 mi, 1,169 hotel and restaurant jobs) and Alhambra (4 mi, 3,956 hotel and restaurant jobs).
Tips from people in Los Angeles
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