Fullerton Museum Center — Attraction in Fullerton

Fullerton Museum of Art was the former city library which had outgrown its usefulness. The architecture reminds me of a WPA building built sometime in the 1930's with touches of Art Deco, Latinate motifs, topped with red Spanish tile.

There are two large rooms for showing of traveling art exhibits & the other smaller rooms are dedicated to Leo Fender, inventor, innovator of the electric guitar not to mention other electrical, music innovations. He was a local son of Fullerton & so is honored in being the permanent exhibit.

Alfonse Mucha: The Spirit of Art Nouveau

Alfonse Mucha, a Bosnia Herzegovinian, was a much admired Art Nouveau artist in his day at the fin de dix-neuvième siècle/turn of the 19th century based in Paris France. He made many posters of and for Sarah Bernhard not to mention many other works fo Art Nouveau.

Art Nouveau & the Crafts Movement were both reaction to the Industrial Age which mass produced characterless, products of impersonal distinction. Art Nouveau was more organic with a personal touch & aesthetics that harked to a more genteel, halcyon era. It was a short era that lasted from around the 1880's to WWI, but it affected most areas of Western culture.

We went to the opening of this pleasant, eye pleasing exhibit for a donation of $10. Later we were surprised that it also included a "free" crêpe from Crêpes de Paris that was the catering company for that event. Nice staff that was well organized, courteous, and friendly.

We had a choice of Chicken & Spinach in a crème-cheese sauce; Saint Louis w/ bacon, mushrooms, tomato, mozzarella cheese; Veggie w/ feta cheese, red bell pepper, tomato, mushrooms. Also water or soft drink was supplied. We also ordered a Kölsch beer for $5.

A fun band, Pint Sized Cocktail Orchestra, played many unknown songs that were probably popular in the teens & 1920's.

This special event brought out a large crowd of mostly Fullertonians. Very inexpensive way to spend about 3 hours hobnobbing with a nice representative cross section of the local population. Look on their website for the next exhibit opening & attend a pleasant event w/ a hometown Orange County...

Do NOT go! It's not a museum; it's a scam! The quality is incomprehensibly bad for a 10-dollar admission fee. Even if you are under 18 (which means you do not need to pay), the quality is just too bad. Don't waste your time! You will learn more with google search easily.

Here's my experience: At the entrance (that gift shop), the museum entry doors were kept shut so I could not see the size of the exhibition room or the exhibits before paying 10 dollars for adult admission. Once inside, I found myself paying $1 per 30 seconds because I literally finished the visit in 5 minutes (interesting for any museum goers huh?! I really tried!). The place was too small and the quality was too bad! The exhibits were just the printout of random photos under a "theme".

It's the worst museum experience I've ever had, if it can even be called a "museum." I am upset and frustrated about wasting my time and money to check out this place.

Save your time and money and go elsewhere. LACMA admission is only $28, and Orange County Museum of Art is free. Even getting two cups of the worst Starbucks drinks would make you happier than...

Alot of the stuff is very cool. Like the okd president stuff. But by far the best part was the little rooms with the fender info. Its a shame he didnt produce much in fullerton. But they did have factories in brea in thr early days later corona and still corona for the american made things and mexico for the mim and japan for the mij and even some fenders are made in china like the fender marauder which i am lucky enough to own. Most chinese or indonesian "fenders" are pronounced "Squier" and if u can find an 80s squiers, they are well made and worth a buck or two. That being said squiers are still very well made being cheap up to 500 dollar range. The higher end squiers sometimes feel better than the real thing. The only difference is a professional setup and some minor fretwork plus higherend electronics. Which i can install and upgrade for anyone who wants theres sleeper squier to rage with. Hmu still in fullerton close to downtown, and can help fix /upgrad effects pedals and guitar pickup upgrades/additions and electronics. Can route body for new pickups or switches when...