Cancel

    Open app

    Search

    Fullerton Museum Center

    3.5 (42 reviews)
    Closed Closed
    Updated 2 months ago

    Fullerton Museum Center Photos

    You might also consider

    Recommended Reviews - Fullerton Museum Center

    Your trust is our priority, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more about reviews.
    Yelp app icon
    Browse more easily on the app
    Review Feed Illustration

    Reviews With Photos

    Agent Orange
    Lisa B.

    I was so excited to hear that Fullerton Museum had an OC Punk show! Prior to my arrival, I thought it would just be a small show with very few exhibits. When I got there, I was pleasantly surprised with how large of an exhibit it was and how much fun stuff they had in there to view. They, of course, had all the OC staples such as TSOL, Social D, Agent Orange, The Vandals, DI, Shattered Faith along with a variety of other than OC bands Agnostic Front, Circle Jerks... needless to say it was a very impressive exhibit! The artwork for albums and t-shirts along with shoes and jackets and instruments was fantastic!! They did an amazing job!!

    DeLayne B.

    We have been supporting all of the fabulous things that the Fullerton museum center does for years and years! From hosting our Thursday Wilshire market, through the spring farmers market to holding weekly museum events to hosting specialty events throughout the year and over the holidays, they never cease to be there for their community. Thank you for a wonderful Christmas spectacular tonight with a hot chocolate garden, a beer Garden and live music by the Dardens!

    Sunset at the museum
    Holly B.

    They fixed the phone issue and got better about responding to emails. Sean/Shawn was incredibly helpful getting us setup for the event in under an hour and accommodating our groups needs. Our guests had nothing but positive feedback for the memorial service. Couldn't have done it without the staff here. Thank you for helping make my Dads send off a great one.

    Awesome exhibits
    Myrna G.

    I live it here. I actually helped when I was 16 and I was very happy. It's a great family time.

    outside
    Jo S.

    Fullerton Museum Center is easy to find, in the heart of the downtown. It could be a nice activity while you are in the area, a great way to spend a hour or so. The museum is very small, the building it's charming, has character. I was mainly interested in their Leo Fender collection, I wanted to learn more about the creator of the electric guitar, born in Fullerton, the place where he lived all his life. The exhibit is wonderful, if you love music, enjoy going to concerts (who doesn't), are a rock fan, this is a great way for you to dig deeper and find out some interesting facts about how this invention changed the music world. They do instruments on view, great information, photos. It's a great tribute to Leo Fender. This is on permanent view. They also have temporary exhibit, I got to see "Electricity" (on view till April 22). No, I'm no science geek, I wasn't that good in school studying physics and chemistry. Not my forte or cup of tea. But still, this exhibit is decent, fun, interactive. I'm sure kids would enjoy it more than I did. Decent customer service, great gift shop full of cool merchandise, great for souvenirs or gifts. The Museum is closed on Mondays, Tuesday& Wednesdays: Noon - 4 pm, Thursdays: Noon - 8 pm Friday- Sundays: Noon - 4 pm It's $5 admission, $4 for seniors and $3 Children (Ages 6-12). Free - 6 pm-10 pm first Friday of the month. Small museum, but it could be a nice visit, worth checking it out.

    Kristie T.

    I loved this museum! Stumbled upon it while planning a day to explore Fullerton. I read somewhere online that admission was $20 per person, so I was pleasantly surprised by that it was actually $5! $4 if you have a student ID. They have the electricity exhibit right now, which was so fun with all the interact-able displays. A few of them were broken though, which was disappointing, but overall it was a great experience. We also really enjoyed the Fender exhibit, but would recommend for the curator to consider rearranging some of the items. The placement of the texts about Fender's life didn't really flow.. you had to go from one side of the room to the other to follow the timeline of the text.. didn't really make sense and kind of ruined the story a bit because we went from early in his career to his death, haha.

    Crêpes de Paris catering for Alfonse Mucha Art Nouveau exhibit.
    Gary I.

    Fullerton Museum of Art was the former city library which had outgrown its usefulness. The architecture reminds me of a WPA building built sometime in the 1930's with touches of Art Deco, Latinate motifs, topped with red Spanish tile. There are two large rooms for showing of traveling art exhibits & the other smaller rooms are dedicated to Leo Fender, inventor, innovator of the electric guitar not to mention other electrical, music innovations. He was a local son of Fullerton & so is honored in being the permanent exhibit. Alfonse Mucha: The Spirit of Art Nouveau Alfonse Mucha, a Bosnia Herzegovinian, was a much admired Art Nouveau artist in his day at the fin de dix-neuvième siècle/turn of the 19th century based in Paris France. He made many posters of and for Sarah Bernhard not to mention many other works fo Art Nouveau. Art Nouveau & the Crafts Movement were both reaction to the Industrial Age which mass produced characterless, products of impersonal distinction. Art Nouveau was more organic with a personal touch & aesthetics that harked to a more genteel, halcyon era. It was a short era that lasted from around the 1880's to WWI, but it affected most areas of Western culture. We went to the opening of this pleasant, eye pleasing exhibit for a donation of $10. Later we were surprised that it also included a "free" crêpe from Crêpes de Paris that was the catering company for that event. Nice staff that was well organized, courteous, and friendly. We had a choice of Chicken & Spinach in a crème-cheese sauce; Saint Louis w/ bacon, mushrooms, tomato, mozzarella cheese; Veggie w/ feta cheese, red bell pepper, tomato, mushrooms. Also water or soft drink was supplied. We also ordered a Kölsch beer for $5. A fun band, Pint Sized Cocktail Orchestra, played many unknown songs that were probably popular in the teens & 1920's. This special event brought out a large crowd of mostly Fullertonians. Very inexpensive way to spend about 3 hours hobnobbing with a nice representative cross section of the local population. Look on their website for the next exhibit opening & attend a pleasant event w/ a hometown Orange County feel. 4 Yelp stars.

    Fullerton Museum
    Robin Z.

    I know a cultural faux pas when I step in one... Knowing most Yelpers as a frugal bunch, allow me to save you some time and money so you can spend it getting wasted versus wasting it at this museum. I understand culturalists will say "How can you be so cold and callous? Our children simply love this place!" And all I have to say is life is tough, I'm not a child and it is what it is...not worth $4. But I'll help pay the light bill today (actually, my friend did, hehe) You want some details. After my friend bought an early birthday AYCE Italian buffet lunch, we felt the need to walk some of it off. There was a lot to walk off. "Hey, there's a museum, let's get some kultcha!" We enter the Fullerton Museum Center (I haven't a clue what makes it a "center") and find: A bunch of photographs you'll find in any California history book. 1 (one) tiny gold ingot as the headliner item of "Gold Fever!", the core exhibit. 1 (one) rusted iron Spanish helmet with rusted sword, bfd. 1 (one) metal panning pan, again bfd. 1 (one) mini-scale, do I need say bfd again? Got Gold Fever yet? I felt fine with no hint of a high temperature. Now, the special exhibit: Fender guitars. I'm not a guitar purist and admittedly don't know a fret from a chord. But they had several guitars hanging on the walls and described the story of Leo Fender and his contribution to modern music. Al got a picture of me strumming a six-string and somewhere I swear I smelled shrimp beginning to boil. But I broke a nail and maybe that's why I'm so callous and cold, culturally lacking. At least I didn't have to fly home. But I'd had a manicure just the day before, was stuffed blind, had my glasses on with no make-up, it was a rainy, cold, bad-hair day, and whatever...this place was as dead as the Conquistador that once wore that iron rust bucket. That's it! Think of all that time and money I just saved you... Of course, you can spend $4 and see if I'm wrong... OR you can mail me the $4 because you've saved all that gas money P.S., my friend thought the gold was fake but I thought it was real. He tried shoving the plexiglass case aside a few times but it wouldn't budge. (just kidding). P.P.S., the museum store had a bunch of trash kitschy stuff in it but that's not why we came in. A hunk of iron pyrite for the kid perhaps?

    Christa V.

    I think the smartest thing to do is just to become a member of the museum. This way you support a great local community art center. The membership pays for itself in so many ways. The first month of when the Farmers' Market opens, you can sign up for under $40 for a full year membership. The market lasts 8 months and you get a drink coupon mailed to you each month, your collector market mug and special members only invitations to exhibit openings. The Museum Center also has a phenomenal gift shop with tons of great gifts that I know art/design freaks would love to snag up. The Museum center also offers summer art programs for kids which I think is spectacular and they even offer up adult classes too, last night the Mr. and I took a simple silk screening class for $8 and it was really fun to do something different and creative for a date night. Right now the exhibit is Technicolor Dreaming: Psychedelic Posters from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. I love this era, I love all things mid-1960s and i adore the rock and roll hall of fame in Cleveland and I think it is great that they loaned these posters to FMC for the exhibit. In an age of technology, you just don't find design and art out there like these posters. These are authentic hand drawn and lithographed posters where the design was inspired by amazing music. The permanent Fender Guitar exhibit is definitely worth seeing and as I always say, I was born in the wrong decade.

    Exterior
    Chiante M.

    Haven't been into the museum portion of this building, but I have strolled into their gift shop, it is small, yet totally darling. The gift shop has many quirky and eclectic items. From art books, to figurines, post cards, stationery, purses and tumblers. I like walking over here to take a break from work. Looking at all the cool stuff transports my corporate brain. When I decide to check out the museum, I will update this review. Until then, if you're into avant-garde gifts and rare literature, and you happen to be in the area, I recommend you stop by.

    See all

    4 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    6 months ago

    Helpful 8
    Thanks 2
    Love this 2
    Oh no 4
    Photo of Alma P.
    934
    1000
    2510

    6 months ago

    Helpful 5
    Thanks 3
    Love this 6
    Oh no 0

    9 months ago

    Helpful 3
    Thanks 1
    Love this 3
    Oh no 0

    8 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Holly B.
    144
    83
    40

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Myrna G.
    316
    225
    466

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Jo S.
    666
    2371
    15208

    8 years ago

    Helpful 6
    Thanks 0
    Love this 6
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Emma W.
    25
    22
    3

    2 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    5 years ago

    Helpful 3
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0

    9 years ago

    Helpful 5
    Thanks 0
    Love this 3
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Robin Z.
    2752
    723
    3319

    18 years ago

    Helpful 13
    Thanks 0
    Love this 20
    Oh no 0

    16 years ago

    Helpful 4
    Thanks 0
    Love this 4
    Oh no 0

    11 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Les S.
    917
    1475
    7534

    15 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0
    Photo of John P.
    7
    123
    1143

    8 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Vince M.
    113
    650
    4937

    11 years ago

    Helpful 3
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    11 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    13 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 3
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Jen N.
    122
    258
    1120

    16 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Kelly B.
    65
    114
    209

    10 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    14 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    15 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Jeff H.
    247
    23
    6

    9 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    9 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    9 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of J. K.
    0
    17
    8

    11 years ago

    Helpful 3
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    12 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0

    17 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    13 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    20 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    15 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Helpful 3
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Katy F.
    135
    7
    1

    9 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Bill A.
    0
    72
    12

    9 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    Page 1 of 2

    Ask the Community - Fullerton Museum Center

    Review Highlights - Fullerton Museum Center

    The Leo Fender exhibits take up a large room but include many priceless pieces of music history along with excellent descriptions.

    Mentioned in 8 reviews

    Read more highlights

    You might also consider

    Verify this business for free

    People searched for Museums 5,981 times last month within 15 miles of this business.

    Verify this business

    Fullerton Art Walk - Art walk sign

    Fullerton Art Walk

    3.9(18 reviews)
    0.4 mi

    I wasn't sure if this was still happening!…read more I had to find out if it was. This art walk at downtown Fullerton is indeed still an active event. The downtown Fullerton art walk happens on the first Friday of every month. This happens all year round. It seems like the event was more popular maybe pre-covid? Not too sure. You can walk around downtown, and you will see signs put out for the businesses that are participating. It seems like the hours vary depending on the business. So, some were closed when we went. It may be a good idea to go during the day, so you can hit all of the places before they close. We got to see some art. It was cool. It's always fun exploring downtown Fullerton! Not bad for a free event. It's not something you have to run to go do. It was alright for what it is. A free event to do on a Friday, once a month lol

    This review is more for the Third Year Anniversary Event. My first Artwalk was during their third…read moreyear anniversary which was held in the plaza of the Fullerton Museum Center. It was cool how everything was gathered in one place and there was a lot of festivities: photobooth, live music, food trucks, beer and wine garden, arts and crafts booth for kids, etc. The museum gift shop was also open to browse. Great atmosphere and nice to walk around, though I didn't really get involved too much with the booths. I was there mostly to browse and soak in the atmosphere. And to get grub from the food trucks, haha. The gathering was a lot smaller than I thought and I was expecting to see a lot more, but it's ok. I enjoyed the atmosphere. Parking was a breeze since they were set up right next to a couple of free public parking garages. All in all, the event provided some great atmosphere, but I'm not sure if a normal Artwalk would be for me. I suppose if I had nothing better to do on a Friday night and wanted to soak in some local art, I'd go again.

    Photos
    Fullerton Art Walk - Heart strings. Love this duo! And loved the art on display

    Heart strings. Love this duo! And loved the art on display

    Fullerton Art Walk - Fullerton Art Walk Map

    Fullerton Art Walk Map

    Fullerton Art Walk

    See all

    MUZEO - College. Grad School.

    MUZEO

    3.6(97 reviews)
    2.7 mi

    Admission is $10 for adults and $7 for children. Toddlers are free. It's $1 per person if you have…read morean EBT card. Must present card and ID. Young ladies at ticket booths are helpful and welcoming. Right now there is a lowrider exhibit. On the other side of the museum (separate buildings) there's artwork and a small walk through of Anaheim history. Parking is free with validation. Just ask at ticket booth and they will give you a separate ticket to insert after initial ticket from parking structure. You'll spend less than an hour here. Nice museum for a one time thing.

    Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life. - P.Picasso…read more Muzeo Museum is a local small museum where people gather to share culture, show art and support community. It's located in Anaheim, CA. This museum has good art galleries and revolving exhibits. Similarly, it has become part of the Carnegie Library which gives visitors full access. The museums current exhibits were a collection of the 60th Annual Juried show by Anaheim Art Association. Some of the art displayed on the galleries can be purchased while some are NFS. Admission ticket is $10 bucks. A female staff was friendly. Gift store is tiny with few art souvenirs, tote bags, decal stickers, mugs, books, and merch. We visited during the weekday whereby scant visitors are in the museum. Street Parking is nonexistent, however, plenty of timed parking structures adjacent and across from the museum. Overall, it's a decent museum with good art exhibits. You can finish it in under an hour. I still recommend you visit if you're in the area.

    Photos
    MUZEO - Dr. Doom

    Dr. Doom

    MUZEO - Haha! A commoner's major. #muzeo #handmodel

    Haha! A commoner's major. #muzeo #handmodel

    MUZEO - Lowrider exhibit

    See all

    Lowrider exhibit

    The Children's Museum - Play kitchen area

    The Children's Museum

    3.9(276 reviews)
    4.2 mi

    I went to the La Habra Children's Museum with my two sisters and my nephew, and we had such an…read moreamazing time! I took so many pictures because there were so many cute and fun moments. The dinosaur by the entrance was one of our favorites--my nephew loved it so much and was excited the whole time. One of the best parts was the stage and dress-up theater section. It was so engaging for the kids! They got to play, pretend, and really use their imagination. It was fun watching them interact, perform, and just be themselves. I also liked how social it was for children. Kids were playing together, sharing, and exploring as a group, which made the experience even better. It's not just fun, but also a great place for kids to build confidence and connect with others. Overall, such a fun and memorable day. Definitely a great spot for families with kids! Side not get camera ready! I took so many photos I only posted what I could for privacy reasons but such memorable experience!

    This was our first time visiting this museum, and we had a great experience. We came specifically…read morebecause it participates in the Museums for All program, which made admission only $3 per person, such a great deal. They do close at 4:00 PM, which feels a little early, but the museum isn't very large, so you can comfortably experience a lot in a couple of hours, which is exactly what we did. We stopped here to wait out the rain on our way to Knott's Berry Farm, and it ended up being a perfect pit stop. There are so many hands-on activities for kids. One highlight was the theater and tech area, where kids can explore sound and camera equipment, that was especially cool. Another favorite was the live bee exhibit, where kids can put on a little bee keeper costume and go inside to learn about bees up close. Such a fun and unique experience! Overall, this was a really enjoyable visit, and we would definitely come back. It's a great stop if you're heading to Knott's, and with the Museums for All pricing, it's incredibly affordable. Highly recommend!

    Photos
    The Children's Museum - Pretend room

    Pretend room

    The Children's Museum - Farm area

    Farm area

    The Children's Museum - Train Area

    See all

    Train Area

    Fullerton Museum Center - museums - Updated May 2026

    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...