• SPECIAL GUEST

    Weaving the Past: Journey of Discovery Screening’s Guests

    Only one week left to get your tickets for the red carpet event of the season. Come spend an evening with entertainers, film stars, and advocates for social justice who support the Los Angeles United Methodist Museum of Social Justice, at a Benefit Screening of “Weaving the Past: Journey of Discovery” Join special guests: ACTIVISTS: SHAKEEL [...]

  • Commision 3

    Commission on Archives and History

    It has been a busy month for the Museum of Social Justice board members. In addition to collaborative classes with Otis College of Art and Design and California State University Los Angeles, on April 12, 2013 board members Walter Dominguez, Leonora Barron, Shelley Morrison, Betty Huebner, Aida Ferria, hosted a tour and presentation of the [...]

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    CSULA Public History Project

    Mark Wild, History Professor at California State University, Los Angeles (CSULA) and a Museum of Social Justice advisory board member, will bring his senior seminar class to the Museum of Social Justice to explore the civic role of history in nonacademic settings.  The course, “Public History and Community Engagement,” is a capstone of the undergraduate [...]

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    L.A. Heritage Day

    The Founders of La Plaza UMC On Sunday, April 14, 2013, L.A. Heritage Alliance hosted its Annual L.A. Heritage Day, a celebration of Los Angeles and Southern California’s history through tours, five museums, children’s activities, presentations, giveaways, food, and other activities. The entire event and all activities took place on the Plaza and Olvera Street. [...]

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    Weaving the Past: Journey of Discovery

    Benefit Screening of “Weaving the Past: Journey of Discovery” at the elegant Linwood Dunn Theater of the Motion Picture Academy’s Pickford Center, in Hollywood, CA 1313 Vine Street Los Angeles, Ca 90028 May 18, 2013 6:15pm – Red carpet, wine & hor d’ oeuvre reception 7pm – 9pm – Screening 9pm – 10:30pm – Coffee [...]

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    Weaving the Past: Journey of Discovery

    Benefit Screening of “Weaving the Past: Journey of Discovery” at the elegant Linwood Dunn Theater of the Motion Picture Academy’s Pickford Center, in Hollywood, CA 1313 Vine Street Los Angeles, Ca 90028 May 18, 2013 6:15pm – Red carpet, wine & hor d’ oeuvre reception 7pm – 9pm – Screening 9pm – 10:30pm – Coffee [...]

  • Joe Rodriquez

    Immigration Reform Speech at La Plaza United Methodist Church

    *Image above: Church member Joe Rodriguez addresses the media in front of La Plaza UMC before the president’s speech on immigration reform. On January 29, 2013 La Plaza UMC opened its doors to members of Service Employees International Union (SEIU) United Service Workers West for a public viewing of President Barack Obama’s speech on immigration reform. 100 [...]

  • Leonora and Integrated Learning Class

    Integrated Learning Class: Otis College of Art and Design

    Professor Adam Berg, under the auspices of Integrated Learning Director Richard Shelton at Otis College of Art and Design in West Los Angeles, brought his class of 23 sophomore students to the Museum of Social Justice to explore La Plaza Methodist Church’s long history of social activism and outreach into the surrounding neighborhoods – LA’s oldest and [...]

Welcome to the Museum of Social Justice!

We will be presenting a series of preview events throughout the year leading up to our scheduled opening in September 2013.

The Museum & Education Center are home to a series of diverse Public Programs and Education Initiatives. Revolving Exhibitions will showcase a the history of Los Angeles and social change as has rarely been seen before.

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Events

SPECIAL GUEST

Weaving the Past: Journey of Discovery Screening’s Guests

Only one week left to get your tickets for the red carpet event of the season. Come spend an evening with entertainers, film stars, and advocates for social justice who support the Los Angeles United Methodist Museum of Social Justice, at a Benefit Screening of “Weaving the Past: Journey of Discovery” Join special guests: ACTIVISTS: SHAKEEL [...]

Commision 3

Commission on Archives and History

It has been a busy month for the Museum of Social Justice board members. In addition to collaborative classes with Otis College of Art and Design and California State University Los Angeles, on April 12, 2013 board members Walter Dominguez, Leonora Barron, Shelley Morrison, Betty Huebner, Aida Ferria, hosted a tour and presentation of the [...]

CSLA Public History 1

CSULA Public History Project

Mark Wild, History Professor at California State University, Los Angeles (CSULA) and a Museum of Social Justice advisory board member, will bring his senior seminar class to the Museum of Social Justice to explore the civic role of history in nonacademic settings.  The course, “Public History and Community Engagement,” is a capstone of the undergraduate [...]