Events
Regimes Museum hosts exhibitions, lectures, conferences, concerts, and other educational programming both online and in person. See below for our in-person events, and click here to visit our virtual exhibitions.
- Thu, Oct 03Pollak Library at CSU FullertonOct 03, 2024, 9:00 AM – Dec 20, 2024, 5:00 PMPollak Library at CSU Fullerton, 800 State College Blvd, Fullerton, CA 92834, USAOur latest traveling exhibition, "Youth Under Dictators," will be on display in CSU Fullerton's Atrium Gallery, located in the Pollak Library, from October 1 - December 31, 2024. Please visit https://www.library.fullerton.edu/ for more information about the venue.
- Sat, Oct 12Pollak Library - Room PLN-130Oct 12, 2024, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PMPollak Library - Room PLN-130, 800 State College Blvd, Fullerton, CA 92834, USAJoin us for the opening reception of our latest traveling exhibition, "Youth Under Dictators!" This free event will feature a lecture/discussion and guided tour of the exhibit by its curators.
Past Events
September 28, 2024: 1st Annual Regimes Museum Scholarly Conference on Tyranny. May 22, 2024: Regimes Museum visits Regimes Museum hosts an all-day "German Day" event at Heritage School in Phelan, CA. May 24, 2023: Regimes Museum hosts an all-day "German Day" event at Heritage School in Phelan, CA. The morning event for students involved a Cold War-themed escape room. May 24, 2023: Regimes Museum collaborates with the Nixon Library for their temporary exhibition, "CAPTURED: Shot Down in Vietnam." May 24, 2023: Regimes Museum hosts an all-day "German Day" event at Heritage School in Phelan, CA. The morning event for students involved a Cold War-themed escape room. The evening event featured an extensive exhibit on the GDR. January 1, 2023: Regimes Museum celebrates its 10-year anniversary through special programming and an essay competition. November 29, 2022: Regimes Museum board members Marc T. Voss and Todd Anton speak with Gary Powers Jr. at the Nixon Library’s Cold War Speaker Series. November 18, 2022: "From Stalinism to Zersetzung: Stasi Interrogation Tactics and the Crushing of Dissent." Guest lecture/mini exhibition at Chapman University, Orange, CA. November 17, 2022: "Ideological Subversion and Border Regimes: East Germany on the Front Lines of the Cold War." Guest lecture/mini exhibition at Mt. San Antonio College, Walnut, CA. July 4, 2022: "Cold War - Soviets, Spies, and Secrets" special exhibition opens at the Nixon Library, Yorba Linda, CA, featuring several of Regimes Museum's artifacts. May 24, 2022: Cold War Days at Heritage School: A hands-on learning experience for students and faculty of Heritage School, Phelan, CA. December 1, 2021: Literary Catastrophes: A Lecture and Exhibition on the Books of Dictators and their Regimes. Regimes Museum hosted a mini-exhibition and lecture at Bookman Book Store in Orange, CA. The event featured a curated collection including books written by dictators and their close associates, as well as propaganda books from their regimes. September 19, 2020: Memory, Collective Consciousness, and Authoritarian Dictatorships International Conference. Six scholars from a variety of locations and disciplines presented on topics pertaining to memory and totalitarianism. November 14, 2019: Regimes Museum provided a memorial and display in remembrance of the Berlin Wall and those who lost their lives trying to cross it as part of Chapman University's La Frontera/The Border Conference. November 8, 2019: The Berlin Wall: 30 Years Since the Fall event at Bookman Book Store in Orange, CA. Event featured a mini-exhibition, poetry presentation, and speeches from members of the Regimes Museum Board. October 3, 2019: Bringing Down the Berlin Wall Through The Arts interdisciplinary discussion/screening/mini-exhibition featuring Professors Marc Voss and Liz Curtis at Chapman University. May 17, 2019: East Germany Day at Heritage School (Phelan, CA). May 17, 2019: Berlin Wall Memorial event at Heritage School (Phelan, CA) featuring guest speakers, student presentations, a film screening, and one of Regimes Museum's traveling exhibitions. April 1 - June 30, 2019: Threads of Utopia exhibit at CSU Fullerton. April 1, 2019: Opening reception to Threads of Utopia exhibit at CSU Fullerton, featuring guest speaker Todd Anton and a guided tour. December 14, 2018: Regimes Museum and Forever Young perform at the Brea Senior Center. June 4, 2018: Regimes Museum and Forever Young perform at the Huntington Beach Senior Center. May 17, 2018: East Germany Day at Heritage School (Phelan, CA). April 14, 2018: Regimes Museum and Forever Young perform at St. Wilfred's Episcopal Church. January 20, 2018: Regimes Museum and Forever Young perform at the Huntington Landmark. December 15, 2017: Regimes Museum and Forever Young perform at the Brea Senior Center. December 7, 2017: Regimes Museum and Forever Young perform at the Father Serra Club, St. John Morin. November 8, 2017: Regimes Museum and Forever Young perform for the Costa Mesa Vet Salute. July and August 2017: Regimes Museum and Forever Young perform at the Orange County Fair. June 19, 2017: Regimes Museum and Forever Young perform at the Assistance League of Long Beach. May 26, 2017: Regimes Museum and Forever Young perform at the Costa Mesa Memorial Celebration. March 9, 2017: Regimes Museum and Forever Young perform at the Thursday Morning Club. February 8, 2017: Opening reception for Threads of Utopia: A Concise History of the GDR and Her Uniforms at the Chapman University War Letters Archive in Leatherby Libraries. January 30, 2017: Threads of Utopia: A Concise History of the GDR and Her Uniforms Exhibition opens at the Chapman University Center for American War Letters Archive in Leatherby Libraries. December 31, 2016: Regimes Museum and Forever Young perform a New Years Eve show. December 16, 2016: Regimes Museum and Forever Young perform at the Brea Senior Winter Party. December 13, 2016: Regimes Museum and Forever Young perform at the Newport Beach Rotary Club. November 20, 2016: Regimes Museum and Forever Young perform at Miracle on Main Street. October 24, 2016: Regimes Museum and Forever Young perform at the CA retired Teachers Association at the San Juan Hills Golf Club. October 15, 2016: Regimes Museum and Forever Young perform at Silverado Days. May 7 - 8, 2016: Regimes Museum and Forever Young perform at Sunset Beach Mother’s Day Art Festival. May 4, 2016: Regimes Museum hosts a Yom HaShoah event at Cypress College featuring 6 Holocaust survivors. May 1, 2016: Regimes Museum and Forever Young perform at Rossmoor Community Center. April 30, 2016: Regimes Museum and The American Legacy Museum showcase their oral history projects with the Southwest Oral History Association. April 2, 2016: Regimes Museum and Forever Young perform for the Buena Park Historical Society. March 29, 2016: Regimes Museum and Forever Young perform at Downtown Long Beach Kiwanis Club. March 12, 2016: Regimes Museum and Forever Young perform at 6pm at the Sts. Simon & Jude Church. March 4, 2016: Regimes Museum and Forever Young perform at the Oasis Senior Center. October 4, 2015: Regimes Museum and Forever Young perform at Orange County Marketplace on the main stage at the OC Fairgrounds. November 11, 2015: Regimes Museum and Forever Young perform at the Surf City Veteran’s Car Show. November 22, 2015: Regimes Museum and Forever Young perform for the Downtown Huntington Beach Tree Lighting Ceremony. December 4, 2015: Regimes Museum and Forever Young perform at the Huntington Beach Historical Society Christmas Open House. September 20, 2015: Regimes Museum and Forever Young perform at the Costa Mesa Historical Society. May 3, 2015: Premiere of “Schwarz Weiss” at the NAU Film Festival in the Orpheum Theatre.