South Wing Permanent and Local History Exhibits

Open Thursday through Sunday, noon to 4:00 p.m.

Carlson Gallery, Local History Exhibition

Guasti Mural Exhibit Four mural paintings which were displayed in the historic Guasti mansion from the 1920s are on exhibition in the Museum’s Carlson Gallery.  The murals, which were recently removed and conserved by a fine art conservator, are on loan to the museum from Oliver McMillan.  Visitors to the exhibition will learn about the history of Guasti, the Guasti mansion and Norman Kennedy, the artist who painted the murals in 1924. Call 909/395-2510 for further information.

Now Open to the Public

Mural by Norman Kennedy

Dining room, Guasti

Mural by Norman Kennedy

Road Ways

This exhibition is an interpretive, humanities-based exhibition that examines the impact of the road on American life and culture.
Start by learning about America’s fascination with traveling the open road. Or discover the roots of the road, how people have traveled “roads” long before cars did. Highlights include Ontario’s Euclid Avenue, Holt Boulevard and historic Route 66. Be sure to pick up a road map and travel through the “roadscape” of Ontario and beyond. You’ll find out why Road Ways is the world’s largest exhibit. Road Ways was developed by the museum with the assistance of humanities scholars, contracted curators and exhibit designers and local advisors. Exhibition development, installation and associated publications were made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities, expanding our understanding of the world.
		A view of the Road Ways gallery

Gem of the Foothills Exhibition
This exhibit explores the unique history of Ontario—it’s founding, transitions, people and organizations   Explore Ontario from its roots beginning with the Native Peoples and Californio Rancheros to its founding by George Chaffey. Discover why it has been called both a “Model Colony” and the “Gem of the Foothills.”
		View of the Gem of the Foothills galleries
The book, Ontario The Gem of the Foothills by Michael L. Rounds, traces Ontario history from the Native American era to the present day. Many historic images from the museum’s collections are published here for the first time. This interpretive history about our community is for sale in the museum store. Ontario The Gem of the Foothills by Michael L. Rounds