A light blue jacket reads "Desilu" in darker blue, worn by the crew, on the left a green stage light reads "Desilu" in script, used on the soundstage.

When Hollywood Went Small: TV History at Hollywood Heritage Museum

January 8, 2025, 2 Comments

Often when we think about “Hollywood” we think about movies, but Hollywood was also home, and still is, to many TV shows. From variety shows to sitcoms and dramas, countless TV programs filmed in and around Hollywood, and recently Hollywood Heritage Museum debuted a brand new exhibit featuring costumes, toys, set pieces, and more from…

Dining with the Stars at the Hollywood Heritage Museum

July 17, 2024, 3 Comments

Back in April Patrick and I visited the Hollywood Heritage Museum for the first time, we also became members when we heard about the variety of planned exhibits slated for the year, and last month they opened a new exhibit, Out with the Stars, a look at Hollywood and its relationship with food and restaurants.…

Farm to Fame: Tales of Glitz, Glamor & Eminent Domain at the Hollywood Heritage Museum

April 17, 2024, Leave a Comment on Farm to Fame: Tales of Glitz, Glamor & Eminent Domain at the Hollywood Heritage Museum

At the turn of the 20th century despite its bustling downtown core Los Angeles still had many agricultural elements and in 1901 Jacob Stern built a little barn on the corner of Selma and Vine, just one block south of what would become the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Over the next century the little barn…