228 Main St, Venice, CA 90291, USA
Wednesday, March 6 at 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Ends Mar 6, 2024
January 30, 2024 (Venice, CA) – Grand opening celebration for the Venice Heritage
Museum (VHM) takes place on Saturday, March 9th from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. at Main Street
Design Center (228 Main Street, Venice, CA 90291). The entire event is free and open to
the general public. Opening of the inaugural exhibition titled, This is some place, will be
preceded by a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony. This all ages event is a community
celebration that will include live entertainment, food vendors and beverage stands. It is
a celebration of the true spirit of Venice. Eventbrite tickets are highly recommended,
link HERE.
Justin Yoshimaru, President of the Venice Heritage Foundation says “I am delighted to
open the doors of the Venice Heritage Museum. This is a welcoming space where
Venetians, Angelenos, and all visitors can join together to celebrate our collective
histories, preserve important stories, empower our communities, and connect the past
with the present. I encourage everyone to come visit the first-ever museum for Venice
and experience our exhibitions, cultural programming, and community events. Thank
you to all of our community members, donors, and partners for their continued support
in bringing this project to life."
The opening of this museum is the culmination of years of dedicated work and
fundraising efforts to build a space that will serve the community for many generations
to come.
The opening exhibition, This is some place, will present visitors with a sequence of
activities, and exemplary moments spanning the last 119 years, demonstrating how
Venetians have sought to make their home distinct from the world that surrounds and
affects it. “The exhibition title, This is some place, comes from the message on a
postcard sent from Venice in 1913,” explains Anthony Carfello, the newly appointed
Museum Manager. He goes on to say: “The postcard shows an aerial image of
Windward Ave. on the front, and the sender wrote only this single sentence on the back
to describe Venice. Deceptively simple, this sentiment actually goes right to the heart
of VHM’s mission: Venice is indeed some place. So much so, that it deserves study and
appreciation in the way that only a dedicated museum space can provide.”
VHM’s mission is to preserve, showcase, and nurture Venice’s diverse historical legacy.
The museum will give Venetians, Angelenos, and visitors alike the opportunity to
experience stories, collections, and archives from one of the country’s most culturally
rich and innovative communities.
The VHM will be a space for discovery. In the face of constant change, the museum will
be an inclusive hub to celebrate all the eclectic cultures and exciting facets of Venice
history. The accepting and progressive legacy of Venice will be on display, with exhibits
highlighting both well-known, and more obscure stories, and archives, showcasing their
relevance in today’s world.
GRAND OPENING EVENT SCHEDULE
6:30 p.m. Doors
7:00 p.m. Speaking Ceremony
7:30 p.m. Ribbon Cutting
7:30 –9:30 p.m. Inaugural Exhibition Opens to Public for Community Celebration