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Workman and Temple Family

Homestead Museum

A City of Industry Historic-Cultural Landmark

Beginning March 3, 2025: Turnbull Canyon Rd. will close for about two years between

Gale Ave. and Don Julian Rd. for overpass construction. Visitors should use Hacienda Blvd. to the east and 7th Ave. on the west to access the Museum via Don Julian Rd.

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The Workman House

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Museum Information

The museum is open for FREE public tours every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday except for the 4th weekend of the month. Tours sizes are limited and are on a first-come, first-served basis. No reservations are needed unless there are 10 or more members of your group. The only way to see the museum is on a guided tour.

Tours of the Workman House are offered at 12 & 2 p.m.

Tours of La Casa Nueva are offered at 1 & 3 p.m.

You can visit the family cemetery El Campo Santo, seven days a week from 9-5 p.m.

For groups of 10 or more, we request that you schedule a tour. Scheduled group visits can be provided any day of the week between 10 a.m.-Noon. To schedule a visit for your school, club, or organization, please contact Steve Dugan.

Homestead Museum Introductory Video-- English with subtitles

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Homestead Museum Introductory Video-- English with no subtitles

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Museo Homestead Video Introductorio -- Enlace a subtítulos (Spanish Subtitles)

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Homestead Museum 介紹視頻 -- 中文字幕 (正體字/繁體字) Traditional Chinese Subtitles

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Homestead Museum 介绍视频 -- 中文字幕 (正体字/繁体字) Simplified Chinese Subtitles

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Upcoming Events

Tue, Mar 24
Call for Artists!
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Mar 24, 2026, 12:00 PM – Sep 24, 2026, 4:00 PM
Community Art Exhibit at the Homestead Museum
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Fri, Jun 12
Open Site Day
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Jun 12, 2026, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Explore the museum at your own pace!
Multiple Dates
Sat, Jun 13
Open Site Day
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Jun 13, 2026, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Explore the museum at your own pace!
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Sun, Jun 14
Open Site Day
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Jun 14, 2026, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Explore the museum at your own pace!
Mon, Jun 15
Mi Familia: A Young Rembrandts Drawing Workshop
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Jun 15, 2026, 10:00 AM – Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 PM
The Workman and Temple Family Homestead Museum in collaboration with Young Rembrandts, the leading art enrichment program for children, will be hosting a fun 3-day summer workshop inspired by Disney’s animated musical, Encanto.
Sat, Jun 20
Storytime Adventures: Inventors & Innovators
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Jun 20, 2026, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Mack Made Movies
Sat, Jun 27
It's All Relative
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Jun 27, 2026, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
A Genealogy Workshop
Fri, Jul 03
Open Site Day: Game On!
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Jul 03, 2026, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Join us for a special games-themed Open Site Weekend where history and play come together for an afternoon of fun for all ages!
Sun, Jul 05
Open Site Day: Game On!
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Jul 05, 2026, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Join us for a special games-themed Open Site Weekend where history and play come together for an afternoon of fun for all ages!
Fri, Jul 10
Open Site Day: Game On!
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Jul 10, 2026, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Join us for a special games-themed Open Site Weekend where history and play come together for an afternoon of fun for all ages!
Sat, Jul 11
Yoga Maya
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Jul 11, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Ancestral Maya meditations, breathwork, and hand postures
Sat, Jul 11
Open Site Day: Game On!
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Jul 11, 2026, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Join us for a special games-themed Open Site Weekend where history and play come together for an afternoon of fun for all ages!
Sun, Jul 12
Open Site Day: Game On!
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Jul 12, 2026, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Join us for a special games-themed Open Site Weekend where history and play come together for an afternoon of fun for all ages!
Sun, Jul 12
"The Thrilling Realization of an Age Old Idea"
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Jul 12, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Commemorating America's Founding in 1876 and 1926

Come and explore a hidden treasure like no other in Greater Los Angeles. Located in the heart of a former Mexican rancho, the Homestead Museum's houses, cemetery, gardens, and stories will surprise you from start to finish.

The museum invites visitors to explore what life was like in this region from the days of the Mexican ranchos to the Roaring Twenties. The museum is owned and funded by the City of Industry and managed by Historical Resources, Inc.

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