General Info

Hemet Museum transforms people back in time hundreds of years to glimpse how life once was in the San Jacinto Valley. The Hemet Museum is packed with ancient artifacts of the Pleistocene era uncovered during the excavation of Diamond Valley Reservoir. It includes displays on the local Native American, Spanish exploration, Mission period, Mexican settlement and pioneers of the American era. The museum also highlights the arrival of the railway, construction of the Great Hemet Dam, development of the agricultural community with photos, documents and exhibits.