Heritage House Celebrates the Museum of Riverside’s 100th Anniversary with New Exhibition

Published: 8/19/2024

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Aug. 19, 2024

           

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Brenda Buller Focht

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Heritage House Celebrates the Museum of Riverside’s

100^th Anniversary with New Exhibition

 

Riverside, CA – The Museum of Riverside’s Heritage House will celebrate the Museum’s 100^th Anniversary with a special exhibition, Roaring Riverside: Fashions of the 1920s. Opening on Sept. 6, the exhibition is a celebration of the exceptionally light-hearted fashions that Riverside women wore throughout the decade of the 1920s.

This exhibition features dresses and accessories worn by fashionable Riversiders, including Minerva Cook Estudillo, Frances Tetley Harthan, Elizabeth K. Magarigal, Lela Lockwood Noble, and Lydia Ryan. These women may have worn their splendid fashions to grace the halls of the Mission Inn, attend a show at the Loring Theater, or spend an evening with friends during the 1920s. The dresses are richly beaded and sparkle in a way that reflects a time in history that was carefree and fun-filled for many.

The Museum of Riverside began with a party on Dec. 12, 1924. Today, the Museum recognizes 100 years with an exhibition of dresses and accessories that celebrate the 1920s women of Riverside. Looking back to its beginning, the Museum commemorates the influence of an era that is still inspirational.

Free, family-friendly activities:

Friday, September 13, 2024, 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.               Special tour with the Curator

Saturday, September 28, 2024, 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.         Special musical performances by Riverside Arts Academy students and Charleston dance lessons with guest instructor Tatyana Alford.

 

The exhibition Roaring Riverside: Fashions of the 1920s will close on Jan.

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The exhibition is supported by the City of Riverside.

 

ABOUT THE MUSEUM OF RIVERSIDE The Museum of Riverside, a department of the city of Riverside, holds a large multi-disciplinary collection relevant to the history, culture, and natural science of the region.  The Museum has a proud history of exhibitions, programs, and publications foregrounding local and regional achievement.  Sites include the downtown Riverside main museum, Heritage House, Harada House, and the Harada House Interpretive Center (forthcoming).  All sites are temporarily closed for renovation, rehabilitation, or seasonally.  Heritage House will reopen September 6, 2024, for guided tours Friday-Sunday; pre-registration for tours is required via Eventbrite.