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Location
Best time
Verify hours before visiting - the museum is open Tuesday through Thursday for public hours, plus the 1st and 2nd Saturday of each month. Don't rely solely on online listings as hours may differ from what's posted on websites.
Visitor tip
Book a guided tour with the knowledgeable docents, especially for homeschool groups or those wanting to deeply understand the Moulton family's pioneer history and the area's transition from Spanish land grants. Tours are highly accommodating and educational.
Visitor tip
Don't miss the interactive water system exhibit where you can simulate running a municipal water system with hands-on buttons and valve wheels - it's engaging for both kids and curious adults.
What visitors say
My wife and I went to this museum for their opening ceremony on their interactive water system exhibit. It's a fun exhibit letting participants run a simulated municipal water system with buttons and valve wheels and real time…
Suspect its a terrific cultural source example of O.C. transition fr Spanish Land Grants to individual land ownership. Planned a Saturday contrasting Moulton and Irvine ranch develppment. Alas, the Internet says open til 3:00p but on…
My homeschool group had a tour of this fabulous museum today, and I can’t recommend it enough! The docents were extremely knowledgeable, friendly and accommodating to our group, and we all learned so much about the Moulton family, their…
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Did You Know?
- Features an interactive water system exhibit allowing visitors to simulate running a municipal water system with buttons, valve wheels, and real-time industrial displays
- Documents the Moulton family's development and land ownership in Orange County from the 1800s through the 1900s, representing the transition from Spanish land grants to individual property ownership
- Houses a gallery featuring paintings by Nellie Gail, a notable local artist connected to the Moulton family history
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