Hilbert Museum of California Art - Orange, California

Stanley Shook

A wonderful museum with 2 separate halls. Beautiful architecture and room layouts, which provide for mostly private, uncrowded viewings. The permanent exhibitions are well worth the visit, but the current exhibition we saw was also wonderful. The staff and volunteers were all very pleasant and helpful. There is also a very nice cafe at the museum and free parking close by.

L A-G

Fabulous gallery, charming. Curated so well. Lovely ladies that welcome you too. I loved all of the Orange County heritage running through it. Seeing so much nostalgia brought me so much joy. Cannot wait to go again.

Emily Fan

Cute little museum, conveniently located right outside of Orange metro station, a free parking structure is also next block. We had lunch at the Orange circle and strolled to the museum. Enjoyed the permanent collections, special exhibits, and featuring local artists. A beautiful Saturday afternoon!

Elizabeth Samo

Can you imagine the museum that captures kid’s attention?! Really does! The atmosphere is perfect for relax and enjoy the art of life. There are good scenes for adults and for kids ? we will definitely be returning to enjoy every piece of the art on the wall. Just seat and enjoy. Wonderful. Thank you !

Denise Pedroza

Perfect little museum. You can see it all in a leisurely two hours, and the price is right, FREE! We reserved our time the day before with no issues. Very convenient to the metro station of you want to come in that way.

Carlo N.

Art is for those who need therapy. Let’s begin this museum review.

Hilbert Museum of California (est 2016) is a 7,500 sq feet museum that house a wide collection of California art. This museum has North (permanent collection) and South Galleries (revolving art paintings which can be purchased). Those canvass for sale begins at $750 (smaller) to $30K (large). Thanks to the generosity of philanthropists and art patrons, Mark and Janet Hilbert, this museum is named after them.

I like art museums in general. And HMOC is one of my favorite museums in Orange County. It’s perfectly located in Oldtowne Center. Staff were affable and knowledgeable. Museum has parking lot but limited. However, there is a large parking structure next to it. I spent roughly 2 hrs in this museum, checking every paintings and reading their descriptions. Overall, I enjoyed this museum.

Linnette Ramirez

I really enjoyed exploring this museum. I love to be able to go to local museums. I booked a ticket online and was able to go. The guest services was helpful at letting me know the exhibits that were there. I was able to get parking at the parking structure and walk there quickly. The museums has to structures. Overall, would definitely recommend this place.

N Elaine J

This gem of a museum is about the right size to soak up the artwork and read the informative labels. (I don’t like large museums where you see a lot but remember nothing.) Just as the name of the museum indicates, this is a museum of California artists. On display were many great works that depict California’s beach culture, surfing, architecture, and desert and mountain landscapes.

I also enjoyed the sections that highlighted artists, exhibiting a good number of their works. I loved the work of Emigdio Vasquez (1939-2014) who “captured the struggles of everyday working class, including day laborers and those who toiled in the citrus industry in California.” Millard Owen Sheets (1907-1989) is the creator of the mural at the entrance of the museum, and his watercolors were equally enjoyable. I loved the illustrations by Mary Blair (1911-1978), a Disney "illustrator and colorist who set the tone for... iconic animated films of the wartime era." On display were works she created for Disney’s Alice in Wonderland, 1951.