Dominguez Ranch Adobe Museum

Kick off the New Year with the first of our speaker series talks.  Steve Clugston, historian and curator, will give a talk on the history of the Californios on January 28th at 1pm. Visit our events page for more information.

The garden tour for December will be on Saturday, December 17th.  Normally the tour would be on the 24th, however the Museum will be closed.

Join us on December 17th for a fun and informative tour of the gardens on the Rancho.  Explore the “Del Amo Living Catalog.”

December 10th and December 11th are two wonderful days at the Rancho.

December 10th is the 20th annual Los Posadas event starting at 2pm.

December 11th is the 4th annual Living History night from 3pm to 5pm.  Please see our event page for more details.

The Museum is open for all tours this month.  Our weekend tours for the 19-20 and 26-27 are at 1pm, 2pm, and 3pm.  We are also open the day before Thanksgiving.

In addition our garden tour will be offered on Saturday, the 26th at 11am.  We hope to see you this month at the Rancho

Join us on October 29th at 11am for our 1st Garden Tour

Come along on a guided tour of the beautiful gardens on the Rancho San Pedro.  Explore hidden grottos, orchards and more.  Take a peaceful stroll through the Rose Garden and Cactus Garden on the tour.  Enjoy seeing and learning about the various flower plants, succulents and trees thriving all over the Rancho.

October 29th is our 1st garden tour and starting every month after the 29th, the tours will be offered the 4^th Saturday of each month at 11am.  Call now to reserve your space.

Join us at the Museum for the Fall continuation of our “Living, Working and Traveling on the Rancho” speaker series.

October 22nd @ 1pm:

Come hear Professor Toni Wasserberger and her colleague Michael Odanaka give a talk about the 2010 Nisei graduations.  Both will talk about the Nisei graduates and their path from having to move to internment camps in 1942 to receiving their honorary college degrees in 2010.

They will also be talking about the Nisei graduates who lived on the Rancho lands.

The talk will also feature a 6-panel exhibit showing pictures of the town of Carson, the old El Camino College site, Executive Order 9066, and the 2010 Nisei Graduation Ceremonies.

The talk will have light refreshments and a Q&A afterwards.  There is a suggested $4 donation.

Join us on September 17th for our annual watercolor day where you will learn to create your own watercolor pieces.  This is a beginner’s class taught by the renowned local artist Ron Libbrecht.  The class is only $7 so sign up now.  Call the Museum at (310) 603-0088 to make your reservation now.  The class starts at 12pm.

Join us this Sunday for a fantastic concert in the park with Carl Verheyen of the British Rock group Supertramp.  The concert starts at 5pm and is only $20.  Bring your own picnic dinner and chair and listen to Carl play sounds from the 60s through the 90s.

Tickets are available now and will be available on Sunday at the concert so we hope to see you there.

Join us on Sunday, August 14th for our 3rd annual Ice Cream Social.  The Social starts at 12pm and costs only $5.  Your admission includes ice cream, snacks and activities. For more information on the Social, please click on our Events page.

The Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum is pleased to announce the winners of the 2011 Salsa Contest

Professional Category:

1st Place is Raul’s Mexican Restaurant in Hawthorne, CA

2nd Place is Ana’s Mexican Restaurant in Gardena, CA

3rd Place is Matador Grill in Fullerton, CA

Amateur Category:

1st Place  is Elvia Paez from from Carson, CA

2nd Place  is Loretta Bennett from Rancho Dominguez, CA

3rd Place is Loretta Bennett from Rancho Dominguez, CA