Museum of Redlands Visit Guide

Redlands has a brand-new history museum. The Museum of Redlands opened to the public on Saturday, October 24, 2026.

The basics

• Address: 1 N Center St, Redlands, inside the old Redlands Daily Facts newspaper building.
• Hours: Wednesday to Sunday, 11 AM to 4 PM.
• Cost: free.
• Run by: the A.K. Smiley Public Library.

Sources: the museum website, Community Forward Redlands, Redlands Patch and City News Group.

What is inside

The museum opened with 13 exhibits. News reports list an interactive timeline of Redlands history, a photo wall called "I am Redlands" where residents can add family photos, a gallery on the citrus industry, and exhibits on Chinatown, the Fire Department, film, and the watercolor art of Phil Dike. There is also a flight simulator where you can fly over Redlands and try to land at the city airport.

How it came to be

Per Community Forward Redlands, the effort began in 2000. The museum group bought the building in 2014, raised $28 million from donors, broke ground in 2021, and gave the property to the City in 2025.

What people are saying

Columnist David Allen posted on X after an early tour that video screens, touchscreens, wall-sized photos and citrus crate labels "add style and depth" to the museum.

Make a day of it

Pair it with the free Lincoln Shrine, run by the same library, and lunch downtown from our restaurant guide. See also our Redlands history guide.

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We cover Redlands, South Redlands, Mentone and Loma Linda. Dates and times can change, so always check the linked source before you go.