Riverside Metropolitan Museum

Visiting the Main Museum

3580 Mission Inn Avenue
Riverside, CA 92501
(951) 826-5273

For information on visiting Heritage House - click here

Main Museum Hours:

Tuesday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm*
 Saturday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Closed Mondays & Major Holidays
* Open until 9 pm on first Thursdays for Arts Walk

Second Floor of Main Museum Closed
January - February 2015
The elevator will not be operating during January and February. To gain entrance, please use the ramp structure located at the front of the museum. The Second Floor will be closed to the public during this time, including the Nature Lab and the Along the Santa Ana exhibit.

Admission
Free. Suggested Donation $3.

Main Museum Gift Shop Hours
Tues-Sat 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Sunday 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Open during Arts Walk (First Thursdays) & special events.

Nature Lab Hours Tues-Sat 1:30 am - 4:30 pm (Please note that from January - February 2015, the Nature Lab will be closed due to elevator maintenance.)

Parking
Garage parking is located on Orange Street, between Mission Inn and University Avenues. Garage parking lot #1 is free for the first 90 minutes. Metered Lot and Curbside Parking (Lot 16 located behind Museum and curbside along Mission Inn Ave,) Check posted signs for cost and time limitations. Parking is free after 5 pm and weekends.

Wheelchair Access
The elevator will not be operating during January and February. To gain entrance, please use the ramp structure located at the front of the museum. Elevator access is located on the southeast side of the Museum building in the staff parking lot. Limited handicap parking is available. To enter, press the elevator doorbell to notify the front desk. A staff member will open the elevator.

Room Rentals/Reservations
If you would like to rent a Main Museum room for a small group or gathering, please call the museum at least three weeks in advance. The Main Museum, Heritage House, and Harada House do not host weddings or non-departmental events.

School and Group Programs
Please make reservations at least three weeks in advance.  Programs are available Tuesday - Friday from 9:30 am - 12:00 pm from September to June.  To make a reservation, please call Teresa Woodard at (951) 826-5129 or contact her by email: twoodard@riversideca.gov.