The Museum of Riverside is breaking ground this summer. Community members will gather at the museum’s historic site at 8:30 a.m. Friday, June 27, for a ceremonial launch marking the start of a decades-in-the-making transformation.
The renewal of the Museum of Riverside’s historic downtown site will preserve the character of the original 1912 U.S. Post Office building while creating more accessible, community-centered spaces for exhibitions and programs. Designed by Pfeiffer Partners, a Perkins Eastman Studio, and constructed by Irvine-based BNBuilders, the project was shaped through community input.
Supported by funding from Measure Z and the City of Riverside, this transformation will modernize infrastructure and expand offerings.
“Like so many fellow Riversiders over the last century, I have fond childhood memories of the Museum of Riverside in the heart of our Arts and Culture District,” said City Councilmember Philip Falcone, who represents the area. “It is with great anticipation that we break ground on this long-awaited renovation and expansion to open wide the doors of a preserved and refreshed local museum for the next century of Riversiders.”
The groundbreaking ceremony will go on until 10:30 a.m. The Museum of Riverside is located at 3580 Mission Inn Ave. For more information, visit https://linktr.ee/MuseumofRiverside
