Along with Lummis Home and Gardens, the Los Angeles Police Historical Society, the Gamble House, and Pasadena Museum of History, Heritage Square is celebrating the 22nd Annual Museums of the Arroyo Day in style.  On Sunday, May 15, beginning at 12 noon, each of the Arroyo museums will once again open their doors for free until 5 p.m. This is a wonderful, family-friendly event with excellent exhibitions, crafts, music, games, storytelling and more planned throughout the day.  This year’s MOTA Day theme is “Hats” and guests are encouraged to wear crazy, fashionable and sporty hats as they tour all five museums.

MOTA Day 2011 is sponsored by YELP, the online review website that 45 million people visit monthly. For more information call the MOTA hotline (213) 740-TOUR (8687) or go to www.museumsofthearroyo.com.

Getting around MOTA Day is easy -- take the Gold Line to Heritage Square or drive your car and park at the many convenient parking lots. Bicyclists are also welcomed. Walking is encouraged at the two Highland Park museums, Lummis Home and Heritage Square, which are close to each other.  

Parking will be available in Pasadena at Avery Dennison on Walnut (near Pasadena Museum of History) and surrounding streets. In Highland Park, parking will be at the Los Angeles Police Museum’s parking lot, on Carlota Street (near Lummis Home and Garden) and at Heritage Square parking lots and surrounding streets.  Carpooling is strongly suggested.