In the Spotlight
PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST
The Burbank Historical Society invites amateur photographers of all ages to participate in the 2024/2025 Photography Contest! Showcase your creativity and love for Burbank by submitting up to five photos in one of three categories:
📸 Burbank Past – Historical images of Burbank
📸 Burbank Present – Capturing modern-day Burbank
📸 Age 12 & Under – Young photographers can enter any Burbank-related theme
Submission Dates: February 15 – February 22, 2025
Drop-off Locations:
📍 Cam Photo & Imaging (519 N Glenoaks Blvd, Burbank - Any date between 02/15 - 02/22)
📍 Gordon R. Howard Museum (1100 W. Clark Ave – Sunday 02/16)
Winners will be selected by professional photographers based on composition, technique, and historical or community interest. Selected entries will be displayed for the community to enjoy.
For more details, call 818-841-6333 or email museum@BurbankHistoricalSoc.org.
Join us in celebrating Burbank through photography!
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Hours & Location
Saturdays and Sundays
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. or by reservation for groups of 10 or more
Tours
Docent-led group tours must be scheduled in advance for groups of 10 or more. The fee for our general group tour is $5.00 per adult, and children 16 and under are free.
Special school tours are also available to our local Burbank K-12 schools. School tours must be scheduled in advance and there is no admission fee for the participating students.
To schedule a tour, email tour@burbankhistoricalsoc.org.
Museum Complex - Main Entrance
George Izay Park, 1100 West Clark Avenue, Burbank, CA 91506
Mailing Address
115 Lomita Street, Burbank, CA 91506
Parking
Parking is available at the park entrance at 1100 West Clark Avenue, as well as an adjacent lot next to the ball fields. The latter is also accessible from Clark Avenue (the closest cross street is Mariposa).
Discover the past.
Did you know that the first monorail patented in the U.S. was designed and built in Burbank back in 1907? And did you know the city was once known for its fine wines and large wineries? That’s just a sample of what you can learn when you visit our museum complex.
Want to help us out?
Learning about our past not only enables us to understand our present, it allows us an opportunity to plan for the future. Help preserve Burbank’s rich history by becoming a member, volunteering as a docent, or making a donation.
“Times have changed. The days of working for each other are gone by. Now it is a case of working with each other for a mutual purpose.”
— Watt L. Moreland, General Manager, Moreland Motor Truck Co.