The Museum of the San Fernando Valley in Northridge is dedicated to the art, culture and history of the Valley, offering programs that include oral histories and historic walking tours. Its sculpture garden is filled with works by artists including muralist and sign painter Hector Ponce and sculptor Shahin Atigheh.
In 2023, the museum received a grant from the Los Angeles City Department of Cultural Affairs to create an inclusive historical timeline of the Valley that displays the moments that shaped the area going back 65 million years ago.
Jackie Langa, timeline project director and treasurer of the museum, said, “For the first time, the museum is shedding light on both traditional historical narratives as well as narratives of underrepresented Valley groups whose histories had been glossed over or omitted in mainstream historical narratives. These are the stories that make Valley history complete.”
The Museum of the San Fernando Valley President Michel Stevens and Treasurer Jackie Langa stand on 100-year-old steps in Northridge CA. Saturday, June 14, 2025. (Photo by Gene Blevins, Contributing Photographer) Displays at the Museum of the San Fernando Valley on Saturday, June 14, 2025 in Northridge CA. This free museum is dedicated to the art, culture, and history of San Fernando Valley. (Photo by Gene Blevins, Contributing Photographer) The Museum of the San Fernando Valley displays a celebration of Ritchie Valens on Saturday, June 14, 2025, Northridge CA. This free museum is dedicated to the art, culture, and history of San Fernando Valley. (Photo by Gene Blevins, Contributing Photographer) The Museum of the San Fernando Valley displays an image of the Tuna Canyon Detention Station, a facility that held Japanese Americans who were considered enemy aliens by the U.S. government in the early 1940s. Northridge CA. June 14, 2025. (Photo by Gene Blevins, Contributing Photographer) The Museum of the San Fernando Valley display shows a covered wagon used by rope dancer Monte Montana. This free museum is dedicated to the art, culture, and history of San Fernando Valley. On June 14, 2025 in Northridge, CA. (Photo by Gene Blevins, Contributing Photographer) The Museum of the San Fernando Valley displays scrap metal art by sculptor Shahin Atigheh at Northridge CA. June 14, 2025. This free museum is dedicated to the art, culture, history of San Fernando Valley, and is known for its beautiful sculpture garden. (Photo by Gene Blevins, Contributing Photographer) The Museum of the San Fernando Valley displays a mural by Hector Ponce, a muralist and sign painter based in Los Angeles. This free museum is dedicated to the art, culture, history of San Fernando Valley. In Northridge CA. on Saturday June 14, 2025. (Photo by Gene Blevins, Contributing Photographer) Show Caption1 of 7The Museum of the San Fernando Valley President Michel Stevens and Treasurer Jackie Langa stand on 100-year-old steps in Northridge CA. Saturday, June 14, 2025. (Photo by Gene Blevins, Contributing Photographer) ExpandThe San Fernando Valley Historical Timeline project is a collaboration with the Pacoima Historical Society, the San Fernando Valley Japanese-American Community Center, the Fernandeno-Tataviam Band of Mission Indians, California State University Northridge, and other local historians.
The timeline project is made up of nine 4’ x 6’ panels that show the Valley’s pre-history through 1950. The timeline project will be completed in 2026 ending with the year 2010.
Michel Stevens, president of the museum, said, “We work hard to promote, preserve and engage Museum of the San Fernando Valley members, donors and visitors on the history, arts and culture of the San Fernando Valley.”
The museum offers programs including an artist/history speaker series, a Public Arts Initiative featuring museum-based artists leading community mural projects, a yearly artist festival, inside and outside exhibits about the Valley, and free events such as the Pan-Asian Pacific Arts and Cultural Festival, Black History Month event, Latino Heritage Day event and the family-fun Book Faire and book drive.
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