Museums

NOTICE: TEMPORARY CLOSURE of the museum due to nearby construction. | The museum is open 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. the first and third Saturdays of every month and by appointment. Admission is free. Map & Hours of Operation. The Antelope Valley Rural Museum is a California nonprofit public benefit unincorporated association dedicated to preserving the rural history of Antelope Valley. The purpose of the AVRMOH is to develop a permanent historical museum for the citizens of the Antelope Valley by collecting, preserving, restoring, exhibiting, and researching facts and artifacts pertinent to the history of the Antelope Valley located in Los Angeles County, California.

A museum located on 35th St W in Lancaster.

A museum located on Fern Ave in Lancaster.

Art Gallery

The Lancaster Museum of Art and History is dedicated to strengthening awareness, enhancing accessibility and igniting the appreciation of art, history and culture in the Antelope Valley through dynamic exhibitions, innovative educational programs, creative community engagement and a vibrant collection that celebrates the richness of the region.

The Western Hotel Museum is the oldest standing building in Lancaster. The earliest records date the hotel to 1888, but the structure most like stood before then. Operated by the Lancaster Museum of Art and History, the Western Hotel Museum features period recreations of the Victorian West on its first floor and special exhibitions in many of the rooms on its second floor. The Western Hotel is open the fourth Saturday and preceding Friday of each month from 11:00 a.m. to 4 p.m.