Sunday, February 16, 2025

Thanks for the Memories

The Village Green Museums

We are proud to offer four museum. All free admission. Current hours open: 10 am - 3:30 pm everyday except closed on Tuesdays and Sunday 12-3pm.

The Oasis

This building is a part of the historic Oasis Hotel built in 1924 for Pearl McCallum McManus by Lloyd Wright, Frank Lloyd Wright's son. This section is part of the relocated 90-foot-long dining hall. You can still see remnants of the Wright-designed intricate scissor-truss roof inside the building.

Trini Lopez Exhibit
We are proud to announce The Trini Lopez Exhibit as the inaugural exhibit for the Oasis. Admission is free.

Walking - Biking - Vehicle - Museum Tours
This also is home base for our historical tours.

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Ruddy's General Store

You will find true nostalgia when you step inside this unique museum. As you enter the doors you are suddenly transported back in time into a recreation of a 1930s general store.

Every detail is authentic, including the original showcases, fixtures, signs and products: groceries, tobacco, hardware, clothing, pharmacy, soaps, kids games. More than 6,000 unused items line the shelves and counters- 95% of them filled with their original contents. We have collector Jim Ruddy to thank for this wonderful treasure. Admission is free.

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Cornelia White House

The Cornelia White house was built in 1893, made entirely of "recycled" railroad ties taken from the Palmdale Railroad. Cornelia Butler White was an important Palm Springs pioneer. An adventurous soul.

Come in and walk through the home, staged from the 1900s. Experience early desert living in this era. Admission is free.

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The McCallum Adobe

This is the town's oldest building, built in 1884 for the first permanent white settler, John Guthrie McCallum. John was the first to bring water to the desert by constructing a stone-lined ditch that brought water from Tahquitz Canyon to his ranch.

Come in and delve into the storied past of Palm Springs. Rotating and permanent Exhibitions and memorabilia on display, plus a bookstore. Admission is free.

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Visit Welwood Murray Research Center

Welwood Murray Memorial Library (1940)

The Research Center

This is where we store all the historical archives. Our collection is extensive and always growing. You can explore photos, books, periodicals, manuscripts, maps and much more pertaining to the Coachella Valley.

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