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.  

Melba Valley Museum

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. 

Updated: 4/28/2023