Melba Valley Museum
Built in 1919 as the Gardner Hotel, the building was acquired in 1927 and used for many years by the International Order of Odd Fellows Lodge #150. The allied Melba Rebekah Lodge #105 continued to use the building until the group generously donated it to MVHS in 2013 to be used as a local history museum.
In January 2024, the museum building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the first building in Melba to be listed.
Built in 1919 as the Gardner Hotel, the building was acquired in 1927 and used for many years by the International Order of Odd Fellows Lodge #150. The allied Melba Rebekah Lodge #105 continued to use the building until the group generously donated it to MVHS in 2013 to be used as a local history museum.
In January 2024, the museum building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the first building in Melba to be listed.
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Collections and exhibits focus on the Melba Valley and include yearbooks, letter sweaters and band uniforms from Melba High School; military uniforms and biographical information from local veterans; household goods; toys; photographs; organizational records from IOOF Lodge #150 and Rebekah Lodge #105; farm implements; the Welcome to Melba sign which stood at the entrance to the valley for some 30 years; and a token from the local pool hall, to mention just a few.
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Updated: 5/27/2024
