Palm
Springs is a great city with lots of history. While you
are here visit some of the famous sights and don't forget to
stop by and visit the many museums Palm Springs has to offer.
Whatever your pleasure we're sure Palm Springs is sure to
please. Don't forget to make your hotel reservations
with us and save up to 40% on tons of hotels in the Palm
Springs area.
Museums
Cabazon
Cultural Museum - History of the Cabazon Band of
Mission Indians. Open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. 84-245 Indio
Springs Dr., Indio. I-10 to Auto Center Dr. exit. 342-2593.
Cabot’s
Old Indian Pueblo Museum - Rustic, Hopi-style
structure single-handedly built by Cabot Yerxa over a 20-year
period. 67-616 Desert View Ave. Desert Hot Springs. The City is
working on the site for a future reopening. Info: 329-6411, ext.
503.
Children’s
Discovery Museum of the Desert - A hands-on
museum where children learn and have fun while creating,
exploring and experimenting in a safe, caring setting. More than
50 exciting and challenging exhibits for the whole family. Call
about Birthday Party Packages, Discovery Tots and Smooshes &
Squiggle programs. Tours and museum store. Open to schools,
groups and general public. 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Tues.-Sat., noon-5
p.m. Sun. $5 per person ages 2 and up. 71-701 Gerald Ford Dr.,
Rancho Mirage. 321-0602.
Clark’s
Ultramar Auto/Truck Stop Museum - Early country
store and service station features more than 200 service station
signs, postcards of historic route 99 from Canada to Mexico and
advertising memorabilia. 82-253 Indio Blvd., Indio. 342-4776.
Coachella
Valley Museum & Cultural Center - Work of
local artists, permanent collection of historical artifacts in
1926 adobe home. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wed.-Sat., 1-4 p.m. Sun.
Sept.-June. Docent program, classes, gift shop. $1, seniors,
children 50 cents. 82-6l6 Miles Ave., Indio. 342-6651.
Desert
Holocaust Memorial - Outdoor memorial to
holocaust victims with seven larger-than-life bronze figures by
artist Dee Clements and a circular row of trees representing
life outside the concentration camps. , San Pablo & Fred
Waring Dr., Palm Desert. 325-7281.
Gilman
Historic Ranch and Wagon Museum - Celebrating the
life and times of James Marshall Gilman, an early pioneer from
the Banning area, with interpretive exhibits about the Gilman
family and Pass history. Open. Sun. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mar. 1-Nov.
30. Weekdays for group tours by appointment. Parking free. 16th
& Wilson Sts., Banning (909) 922-9200.
Hi-Desert
Nature Museum - Educational exhibits on natural
and historical elements of the high desert, including mini zoo,
rock and mineral collection, diorama and kid’s corner.
Temporary and permanent exhibits. Nearby nature trails. Free.
Tues.-Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed on major holidays. Community
Center complex. Hwy. 62 & Dumosa Ave., Yucca Valley.
369-7212.
La
Quinta Historical Society Museum - Housed in the
city’s oldest commercial building (1937). Features Cahuilla
Indian artifacts, photographs of famous visitors, movie
memorabilia. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Thurs.-Sat. (Fall through Spring).
77-885 Montezuma. 564-1283.
Palm
Springs Air Museum - Featuring propeller-driven
World War II aircraft in flying condition showcased in two
air-conditioned 20,000-sq. ft. hangars, the 60-seat Buddy Rogers
Theatre of the Air, an aircraft restoration center, photographs,
memorabilia. Plus meeting space, educational and entertainment
events. Open daily year-round 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $7.50 adults, $6
seniors 65+ and military, $3.50 ages 6-12, under 6 free. Guided
tours Sat. & Sun. Group tours available. 745 N. Gene Autry
Tr. 778-6262.
Palm
Springs Desert Museum - Public, privately funded
and nationally accredited art and natural science facility in
its 62nd year, featuring several galleries, Annenberg Theater,
sculpture gardens, fine permanent collections and top changing
exhibitions, lectures, concerts, classes, field trips. 325-0189.
Art Galleries
A
Gallery Fine Art -
73-956 El Paseo, Palm Desert, 346-8885. One of the desert’s
most exciting contemporary art galleries with an outstanding
selection of original sculpture, paintings, ceramics, jewelry
and art furniture in various media and scale. Works by both
emerging and established artists. Private showings and shows all
season. Evening appointments available. Internet:
agalleryfineart.com
Adagio
Galleries
- 193 S. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs, 320-2230.
A beautiful gallery featuring the largest collection of
Southwest and Latino art on the West Coast. Major showings all
season.
La
Quinta Arts Foundation - 78-080 Avenida La Fonda,
La Quinta, 564-1244. Sponsor of the La Quinta Arts Festival in
mid-Mar., plus exhibits, workshops and scholarships.
Montana
St. Martin Gallery - 2901 N. Palm Canyon Dr., at
Tramway Rd., Palm Springs, 323-7183. Restored modernist
architectural landmark with a world-wide selection of unique and
sophisticated sculpture and objects for garden and home. Jewelry
by Andreas Caderas.
Palm
Springs is a great city with lots of history. While you
are here visit some of the famous sights and don't forget to
stop by and visit the many museums Palm Springs has to offer.
Whatever your pleasure we're sure Palm Springs is sure to
please. Don't forget to make your hotel reservations
with us and save up to 40% on tons of hotels in the Palm
Springs area.