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 Heritage Museum
Chula Vista Heritage Museum
360 Third Ave (east side of Memorial Park)
Chula Vista CA 91910-3932
(619) 427-8092
Hours:
Tuesday & Thursday 1pm - 5pm
(may also be open during special events)
Admission is free.
Special school and group tours are by appointment only. To book a tour please call the Museum at (619) 427-8092.
The Museum
was founded 1993, and is part of the Chula Vista
Public Library System. The building was built in 1946.
The Chula Vista Heritage Museum focuses on exhibits about Chula Vista's past. Artifacts and photos chronicle the settlement and development of Chula Vista, including historic homes and buildings, daily life, community events, noted individuals, and the city's citrus and aircraft industry.
Historic Homes Exhibit (Current Exhibit)
 The museum's exhibit on historic homes focuses on homes built between the 1880s and the 1930s. The exhibit includes photographs of homes representing various styles of architecture, such as Victorian, Craftsman, Mediterranean, and period Revivals. Various antiques including, china, glass, clothing, textiles, and furniture that are reminiscent of the periods will be also be on display.
Vintage pieces help to create a look of everyday life from a period when Chula Vista was emerging as the county’s center for citrus production or during the subsequent boom the city experienced as a result of the expansion of this local industry.
Many of these homes still stand as living monuments to their builders and the men and women who lived in them.
Rohr Aircraft Corporation Exhibit (Mar08-Apr08)
 Historic photographs, various airplane parts, tools and models, and memorabilia, including a large engine case, and model of a drop hammer, a nacelle and an aerotrain, photos, and personal memorabilia from former Rohr employees.
From its beginnings as a small company founded by Fred H Rohr in 1940, Rohr Aircraft became the world's largest manufacturing subcontractor of jet-related components. The company played an important part in the development of civilian and military air transportation, as well as the nation's space efforts. Rohr was Chula Vista's single largest employer for decades and contributed greatly to the growth and economy of the city. The company was sold to BF Goodrich in 1997.
Click HERE to view photographs and artifacts on display in the Rohr Exhibit.
Walk of History Tour
In the late 1800s, the center of town was Third Avenue and F Street. Many of the buildings of the 1800s and early 1900s, although altered, still stand where they were originally built. Pedestals with mounted historic photographs are located at each of the historic sites. The Walk of History Tour begins one block north of the Museum. Tour maps are available in the Museum.
Support for the Heritage Museum
The Museum is a non-profit organization which is assisted by the Heritage Museum Society, a chapter of the Friends of the Chula Vista Library.
Operating funds come from the sale of books and other items for sale at the Museum, as well as financial donations and Friends of the Library memberships.
Individuals or businesses can help support the Museum and sponsor exhibits by becoming a member of the Friends of the Library or making monetary donations directly to the museum.
Do you have local history items to donate?
The Chula Vista Heritage Museum & Local History Collection also accept
donations of artifacts, pictures, memorabilia, and/or remembrances. Please contact the Museum
or the Local History Librarian at (619)
691-5069, to make arrangements.
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