
Bring your family and friends for this all-ages FREE event!
*Library Foundation Member Preview: 12:00 – 1:00 PM
Event open to general public: 1:00 – 5:00 PM
PARTICIPANTS INCLUDE:
African American Museum of Minatures** – moving dioramas of African American history
American Museum of Straw Art** – intricate artworks from around the world, all made entirely out of straw
Aquarium of the Pacific on Wheels – a mobile tidepool allowing visitors to touch sea stars, anemone, and sharks
Bob Baker Marionette Theater – interactive displays and multimedia puppet shows (at 2pm & 4pm)
The California Sneaker Museum – the history of sneakers and a world-class collection of kicks
Candy Wrapper Museum** – a unique cultural history through the art of the candy wrapper
Connecting Cultures Mobile Museum – a hands-on display of masks and musical instruments from dozens of cultures worldwide
Feminist Library On Wheels – FLOW – a free mobile lending library making feminism accessible to all
Grandma Prisbrey’s Bottle Village** – folk art creations from the cultural landmark in Simi Valley
The International Printing Museum – a Colonial printing press on wheels – make your own bookmarks and book-binding activities
City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks Eco Trailer – displays of the wildlife and ecosystems of the Santa Monica Mountains
LACMA Los Angeles County Museum of Art Maya Mobile – a simulated archaeological site with artworks relating to trade among the Maya, Aztec & Inka peoples; kids sign up for free museum memberships
LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes La Troka: Sembrando Cultura y Nutrición – hands-on activities exploring Mesoamerican culture through traditional foods
Libros Schmibros: Lending Library Bicycle Library – a community-based lending library championing the universal power of literature
Mosquito S.W.A.T. Lab – also known as the Bug Bus, a mobile science lab promoting knowledge of biology and public health
The Museum of Teaching and Learning – learn about learning with this institution dedicated to the field of education
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Mobile Museum: An Archaeology Experience – excavate and analyze artifacts relating to the Chumash peoples, based on data from archaeological sites in LA, Ventura, and Santa Barbara counties
Port of Los Angeles TransPORTer – displays about the history, cargo, equipment, and future of the nation’s top container port
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area LA Ranger Troca – a mobile visitor center with programs about the area’s first inhabitants, the Chumash
Self Help Graphics & Art Barrio Mobile Art Studio – create your own prints in their hands-on screen-printing workshops
Sky Dome Planetarium – a journey through the universe under an inflatable “star filled” sky
STAR Eco Station Exotic Wildlife Museum – meet and interact with rescued exotic animals
Sweet Beats DJ Truck – bringing the party
Theodore Payne Foundation for Wild Flowers & Native Plants Pop-Up Seed Museum – learn about the magic of seeds and the purpose of seed banking
Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology (WFVZ) (Camarillo Bird Museum)** – one of the world’s largest collections of bird eggs and nests
Western Science Center – examine a mastodon skull and other fossils discovered in the Inland Empire
** – featured in the 21 Collections exhibition, on view in the Getty Gallery on the 2nd floor of Central Library.
*Not yet a Library Foundation Member and want to join for access to the Member-only Preview before the public? Join today for access and additional benefits of Membership all year long! Learn more.
