Join the Los Angeles City Historical Society
Founded in 1976, LACHS has spent 50 years researching, preserving, educating, and celebrating the multicultural history of Los Angeles. Membership directly supports our events, lectures, scholarships, and the ongoing work of keeping LA's stories alive. We'd love to have you join us!
Become A Member
LACHS members enjoy free or discounted admission to events, archive tours, and lectures, plus our quarterly newsletter. Join online or download the mail-in form below.
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Donate
Your contribution directly funds events, scholarships, lectures, and the preservation of Los Angeles history. Every gift makes a difference.
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Become a Sustaining Member
History doesn't preserve itself — it takes people willing to show up for it, month after month. As a Sustaining Member, your recurring gift helps LACHS keep doing the work that matters: rescuing overlooked stories, protecting the places that hold them, and making sure Los Angeles's real history — not just the postcard version — gets remembered.
Choose an amount and a schedule that works for you, and know that 100% of it goes straight to the mission.
