San Fernando Museum of Art and History

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This is a museum and cultural arts center that was created to promote the cultural arts in the historic San Fernando area: visual art, music, dance, drama, poetry...

The Old Fire Station

The Fire Station on South Brand Blvd. in San Fernando was built in the mid 1900’s and served as the Fire Station for the City of San Fernando until the early 1970’s. It eventually became the headquarters for the San Fernando Chamber of Commerce until the late 1990’s. Since then, antique cars have been housed in the bay area of the fire station. Around the year 2001, the Friends of the Lopez Adobe proposed the idea of transforming the Old Fire Station into a museum.

After introducing this idea to the San Fernando Historical Commission and the Cultural Arts Commission, it was suggested that the building could become an art museum.

In time, the San Fernando City Council approved of the concept of an art and history museum. After approximately a year of planning, the San Fernando City Council approved of the Commission’s plan for an art and history museum.

The Friends of the Lopez Adobe have been serving as the lead agency, and have prepared the building for its opening as an art and history museum.

In renovating the truck bay area, some elements of the industrial fire station have been retained to create an unique environment for an art and history museum. Opened July 4, 2005.

Thanks to the San Fernando Women’s Club, San Fernando Business and Professional Women and the San Fernando Valley Historical Society for making the museum a reality.
San Fernando Museum of Art and History
519 South Brand Blvd.
San Fernando, CA
91340
Telephone:
(818) 838- 6360
(818) 838- 6860 Fax

Museum Business Hours:
Open
Wednesday through Sunday
11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Closed
Monday and Tuesday

Museum Board Members

President: Barbara Swanson

Vice-President: Joyce Gaynor

Treasurer: Elvira Orozco

Museum Curator: Julie Ruleas

Museum Historian: John Brooks

Public Relations Volunteer: Richard Arroyo
email: digitalfoto@hotmail.com