Rancho Los Cerritos Exhibitions

Current and past exhibitions at Rancho Los Cerritos, featuring displays on Southern California history, Indigenous peoples, and 19th-20th century life.

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This is the exhibitions page for Rancho Los Cerritos, a California historical site, showcasing their current displays on topics like tea traditions, Tongva history, Chinese immigrant labor, Victorian-era artifacts, and women's domestic work. The page also lists upcoming events and opportunities to visit or support the historic rancho.

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Altar on View at RLC in Celebration of Dia de Los Muertos

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Behind the Scenes: Holiday Decor at RLC

Current Exhibitions

Explore our diverse exhibitions that bring Southern California's history to life through artifacts, documents, and interactive displays

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Tea Through Time at Rancho Los Cerritos

Our new exhibit tells the story of how the Rancho’s diverse inhabitants and workers consumed this beverage and partook in its rich traditions. To this day, tea remains a beverage infused in ceremony, enjoyed by many. What is Tea? Tea

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Tevaaxa’nga (Te-vaah-ha-nga) to Today: Stories of the Tongva People

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Reading and Writing Essentials of the 19th and Early 20th Century

During the 19th and early 20th centuries, a variety of objects were used to complement the activities of reading and

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Building a New California: The Lives and Labor of Chinese Immigrants from 1850 to 1930

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Creating Homes: Women’s Domestic Labor of the 19th and 20th Century

Introduction The domestic labor expected of women typically transcends the boundaries of time, class, race, and nationality. The image of

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Toys and Games of The Industrial Revolution

Entertainment and leisure activities have always been a part of life and Rancho Los Cerritos, as reflected by the diverse

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Roots in California: Concepts of Home

Roots in California: Concepts of Home compares and contrasts historical and contemporary definitions of home. The exhibition focuses on the complex

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Handmade braided hemp ring on white background

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Keeping Up With the Hair Trends of the Victorian Period

During the Victorian Era it was a very popular trend to make and wear jewelry out of a loved one’s

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THEN & NOW Exhibition

THEN & NOW Exhibition runs June 25, 2023 – May 27, 2024 Discover the growth and evolution of Rancho Los

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Vintage actor portraits and curtain design illustration.

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Looking Back at Beauty and Cosmetics of the Past: 1870–1930

Introduction Makeup products and cosmetic tools have come a long way from the 19th and early 20th centuries, evolving alongside

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Upcoming Events

Join us for special programs and events related to our exhibitions

Closed Hours

Thanksgiving Closure

The Rancho is Closed in Observance of the Holiday 11/27- 11/28/2025.

November 27, 2025 - November 28, 2025

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12:00 am - 11:59 pm PST

Rancho Los Cerritos

4600 Virginia Rd

Long Beach, CA

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Family, Holiday, Upcoming Event

Holiday Open House 2025

Rancho Los Cerritos invites you to immerse yourself in 100 years of holiday traditions at…

December 12, 2025

4:00 pm - 8:00 pm PST

Rancho Los Cerritos

4600 Virginia Rd

Long Beach, CA

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Christmas Closure

The Rancho is Closed in Observance of the Holiday 12/24 - 12/25/2025.

December 24, 2025 - December 25, 2025

12:00 am - 11:59 pm PST

Rancho Los Cerritos

4600 Virginia Rd

Long Beach, CA

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