Antelope Valley Indian Museum State Historic Park
State Park · Lancaster, California
Antelope Valley Indian Museum State Historic Park stands in the high desert of northern Los Angeles County, on a rural road near Lancaster and Palmdale, built into the granite of Piute Butte. It was built in 1928 by a theatrical set designer, Howard Edwards, as a home and later a museum - confirm the details. Stone and timber walls run into the rock, and boulders show inside the rooms, so the building is as much a draw as the collection. The museum holds Native American artifacts from the Great Basin, California and Southwest peoples, including basketry, pottery and tools (confirm exhibits), with Hopi Kachina dolls named among the exhibits. It is small and quiet, opens on limited days, usually weekends, and closes in summer heat - confirm. Expect wind and strong sun, and cold or occasional snow in winter. It suits families, curious drivers and anyone who likes odd buildings, and it disappoints anyone expecting a large modern museum.
15701 E Ave M, Lancaster, California, 93535, United States
Open weekends only in fall, winter and spring, roughly 11 AM to 4 PM, and closed in summer - confirm the current days and hours, because State Parks schedules shift with staffing, the season and heat. The grounds and the short trail behind the museum follow their own, usually shorter, daylight hours. Special events, such as the autumn Native American celebration, run on set dates and change the normal routine. Summer days in the Mojave can be extreme, winter can bring wind and occasional snow, so check the park page on the day before you drive out on a rural road.
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