Attractions in Long Beach

QUEEN MARY
Come aboard the legendary Queen Mary. Book the Behind the Scenes Guided Tour of the historic ocean liner and World War II troopship, and see restored areas that have been under wraps since the final voyage in 1967.
(562) 435-3511

BANNING RESIDENCE MUSEUM
When General Phineas Banning charged me to preserve his legacy, neither of us realized how little the task would require. The General's accomplishments live on even today, and have entered the annals of history. But, due perhaps to my steady diet of carefully cured beef jerky, I have outlived my dear friend by more than a century. Consequently, I alone can bear witness to events which transpired those many years ago, and can offer insights which mere history cannot.I have shared his adventures. And I have been entrusted by the General himself to invite you to visit his beautiful residence.
(310) 548-7777

HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF LONG BEACH
The Historical Society of Long Beach is a 501(c)3, nonprofit organization, with gallery, archive, and offices located in Long Beach. At our facility and through our programs, we promote, develop, exhibit, and preserve Long Beach history. We serve students, educators, researchers, and those interested in local history.
(562) 495-1210

LONG BEACH MUSEUM OF ART
The Long Beach Museum of Art is located on a magnificent bluff-top site overlooking Long Beach Harbor and the Pacific Ocean. The campus includes the historic Elizabeth Milbank Anderson house and carriage house (built in 1912), oceanfront gardens, and a new pavilion with two floors of expansive gallery space for changing exhibitions. The historic buildings are home to administrative offices, the Museum Store and Café. In addition to changing exhibitions, the Museum offers extensive educational programs for children and adults, musical programs, festivals, and other special events.
(562) 439-2119

LONG BEACH OPERA
Founded in 1979, Long Beach Opera is the oldest (and still youngest) opera company in the metropolitan Los Angeles/Orange County region. With a repertory of over 70 operas from early Baroque to twenty-first century works as well as operas of special interest from the standard repertory, Long Beach Opera is known for its world, American and West Coast premieres of new and rare operas. Our artistic vision is to present repertoire that is often neglected by more mainstream opera companies.
(562) 439-2580

LONG BEACH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Established in 1935, The Long Beach Symphony Orchestra (LBSO) today draws loyal audiences from the greater Long Beach region to its six Classics in the Terrace Theater, four Symphony POPS! concerts in the Long Beach Arena.
(562) 436-3203

MUSEUM OF LATIN AMERICAN ART
The museum is located in the newly developing East Village Arts District of Long Beach, California. Between 1913 and 1918 the site that the museum now occupies was the home of Balboa Amusement Producing Company, then the world's most productive and innovative silent film studio. Before there was a Hollywood, Balboa was the king of the silver screen, producing as much as 20,000 feet of negative film a week. The building currently being renovated as MoLAA's Entertainment / Education / Special Event venue may have been part of the old Balboa film studio. MoLAA's exhibition galleries, administrative offices and store are housed in what was once a roller skating rink known as the Hippodrome. Built in the late 1920s, after the film studios were gone, the Hippodrome was a haven for skaters for four decades. The building then served as a senior health center for fifteen years. The high vaulted ceilings and beautiful wooden floors were perfectly suited for the Hippodrome's final metamorphosis into the Museum of Latin American Art.
(562) 437-1689

MUSICAL THEATRE WEST
Beginning as the Whittier Civic Light Opera in 1952, Musical Theatre West has grown into one of Southern California's most respected regional musical theatre companies. During the past 49 years, we've presented not only ...
(562) 856-1999

RANCHO LOS ALAMITOS HISTORIC RANCH and GARDENS
Rancho Los Alamitos (Ranch of the Little Cottonwoods) was originally known as Povuu'nga. The story of Rancho Los Alamitos reflects almost every era of the history of Southern California. Beginning around 500 A.D. when the mesa was an important ceremonial and trading center for the Tongva people, the story flows through the Spanish and Mexican periods, spans the great cattle raising years, the early 20th Century oil discoveries, and moves on into the rapid urbanization that followed World War II.

Today, surrounded by modern development, the old ranch house, four acres of tranquil gardens, and barns stand as vibrant reminders of Southern California's rich historical legacy. There are five agricultural buildings, including a working blacksmith's shop, live farm animals, four acres of nationally significant gardens designed by the preeminent landscape architects of the 1920s-1940s, and a sprawling adobe ranch house dating from c.1800. Walk around the site and enjoy this rare oasis and the shared legacy of regional culture and environment.

The Rancho is open Wednesday through Sunday beginning at 1pm, with the last tour starting at 4pm. School and special tours can be scheduled & all tours are free.
(562) 431-3541