Very unique piece of art outside the museum. Something about seeing the lights glowing brightly relaxed me and brought out all the positive energies. I would recommend coming on a weekday night so its less crowded.

The tour was informative and its well worth an hour of your time. The house is a good size, and the tour guide will take you to all of the rooms and show you every nook and cranny of the house. Theyll also give a brief history of the owners, the house itself, Riverside, and the sociopolitical landscape at the time. All in all, Id say Riverside Heritage House is definitely worth a visit.

I love coming to this place especially for pics! If you wanna be basic on insta, you have to come here. I think its better to come during the day than at night for pictures simply because I think the lighting is better.

Whether youve lived in Riverside for years or are just visiting, this is an interesting museum. Volunteers give guided tours throughout this beautiful historic home. You learn some history and see some beautiful architecture and art. The tour takes well over an hour and its all walking and standing so probably not the best for children, unless theyre really into history. There is also no elevator in the home so anyone in a wheelchair or who has trouble walking/for a long time would not be able to get to see the second floor.

Hidden Riverside history worth visiting. I will be back for the tour upstairs. Check out the stove with the oven ontop, upper left. I enjoy the ingenuity, thought, and craftsmanship that went into building the house.

Beautiful. Go VISITOWNER. Ceo

Highly recommend this place, original pieces from the late 1800s when the house was built. The entry/tour is free but they encourage donations in order to maintain the place. They are so informative and kind, love the furniture and all the artifacts they have in this home.

This is a wonderfully preserved and restored Victorian. The docents were knowledgeable and friendly. I highly recommend visiting here.

Lovely tour, wonderful, knowledgeable docents and exquisite interior and decor. Just beautiful.

This house is nice, great to seea history of the city

Dont miss the tour in this beautifully preserved 1891 Victorian home. Could not believe I was seeing this home with items of the original owner, and even the kitchen that later owners kept untouched. A real step back in time.

I just went there a couple seconds ago and I gotta tell you the history and the thought put into that house is outstanding. It is so beautiful in there I cant describe it you have to see it for yourself.

AWESOME Place to Visit and see what Riverside was like in 1891. A Very beautiful Home on the outside, and absolutely STUNNING Inside.They Hold Seasonal Events that are spectacular Family and Social gatherings.

A faithful and carefully restored Victorian home built in 1892. Open most weekends of the year. The docents (who dress in period attire) lead guided walking tours and they know their stuff! There are occasional special events like an ice cream social and herb garden tours. The outside grounds and 1st floor are wheelchair accessible. Parking is in the back with access via a large iron gate facing Magnolia Ave. A real glimpse into life as it was at the turn of the century. Very young children will likely be uninterested, leave the strollers outside and leave the pets at home. You will get some unique photos come away with a tangible sense for life at the turn of the century Riverside.

SO good for a free museum experience! You walk in and a tour guide in costume greets you immediately and takes you on a private, informative tour. I was expecting to just wander around the place alone, but it was a fully guided 40-or-so-minute tour. Lots of interesting info about the time period, even if youre not super into history. Definitely worth donating a tip at the end.

The house is amazing, so much detail in the wood work,original furniture, and the Orginal kitchen.

This is an absolutely amazing house the staff is incredibly kind and knowledgeable this is a 10 out of 10 for any history buff and on some days they have tea in the back yard and stories its absolutely amazing for anybody looking to find out how California was created

Always love any visit to this place!! riverside history at its finest!! my daughter loves their ice cream socials, gets a lil packed due to not a lot of space to roam when they have event because everyone in riverside is there, but like i said i always love to visit any chance i get!!

Very knowledgeable staff who clearly enjoy their job. Gift shop is great. Stairs are well supported but not suitable for seniors with mobility issues. Definitely recommend this place as place to visit.

Very interesting...no entrance fee...just donation.

Went for moon festival. Very nice. Grounds are very nice. Good information about the history of riverside.

Love this place.

I have gone to the heritage house twice now and still just as amazing. Love the Victorian era, and the tour guides seem to somewhat dress to fit the whole energy of the place. We need more of that craftsmanship in todays builds, shoe box like home are dull and have no character. $5 is fare minimum asking donations, but it deserves a whole lot more.

Took my daughter here 4 years ago for a school project it was pretty cool love the garden area during the spring and summer!

I really enjoyed this home. So much to learn about the lifestyle back then.

Some Haunted Fun for the Season without any of the corpses. Nice history too.

A great house . Beautiful restoration. And is great to see part of the History of the city of Riverside. Thank you Volunteers was a great day

Fun to tour, interesting old house, with local history of Riverside.

A beautiful little tour.

We toured today and loved it. What a beautiful vintage home! I will revisit..

Docents with great knowledge here. Great tour and a lot of history of Riverside!

This is such a beautiful Victorian home in Riverside. In June they will have the house open for tours on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

The tour was interesting and well done. My girlfriend and I were just driving around and she spotted the house and so we decided to check it out and it was a pleasant surprise. Great History!!

Wonderful. I learned a lot, my little girl had a great time. The volunteers were awesome. Beautiful place.

This is a jewel. I always like attending the special events and learning something new about the past. Bring the kids! Thank you forcall who keep this going.

It was a great place to visit and learn about the heritage of such a beautiful and historic place. Enjoyed the tour.

It was worth seeing, but no one around to give a true tour.

The Riverside Heritage House is beautiful, ornate and well-kept. Our tour guide was super informative (she was a volunteer!). Great way to spend a Saturday or Sunday.

A lovely look at our past history here in Riverside.

Had a great time at the ice cream social. There were a lot of event and crafts for my little boys. Come early, as soon as it starts because the crowd gets big.

Love this!!

My family had a great time here for the Christmas event.

Very informative tour. You can drink tea with cookies for a donation and ask more questions about the history of the house and the family

Wonderful time, Id love to go visit on a tour so I can see the upstairs.

Great history, architecture and learning experience of Riverside early settlers.

We have attended several special events here and always enjoy ourselves. The moon festival in September, the Victorian Christmas and the ice cream social have all been delightful experiences. The events are free of charge and family friendly.

Very informative experience

Friendly people...sure will go back again

My oldest sister had her wedding in the Heritage House in the early 1970s when the City first took it over. I think it was the only wedding ever in that house. She had a Rolls Royce and a Packard ride from that House to the Backstreet Restaurant for the Reception. Ill never forget that day.

Learned a lot during the victorian era

Absolutely love this place, from the decor to the history.

Very nice.

This is a beautiful Victorian home that Mrs. Bettner built when she moved to Riverside. Now attached to the Riverside Municipal Museum. A must visit place to get a history of a Riverside in the early days of the city.

Quaint and well kept

Cool house. Guides were very informative. Had fun and learned alot.

Wonderful place to learn about Riverside history and oranges.

Very nice day with SAR

Authentic reenactment of a Victorian Christmas lovingly produced by local volunteer/docents/musicians in a historical Victorian home.

So much local history. The house is amazing, for its time period, very modern.

The docents here are friendly and knowledgeable, and the house is very well kept. A beautiful piece of Riversides history.

Went for their Ice Cream Social, it was wonderful.

Very interesting history decor great look back into life in the Victorian era.

Beautiful house! Very well kept.

Great tour .

Beautiful fascinating history

Heritage House Tea Sunday May 5th

Turns out its not special. Just period relevant.

Well-preserved time capsule of Riverside history that hosts family-friendly events.

Interesting place to visit. Knowledgeable staff.

Very cool to see what it was like when things were simple

I think its good the wait can do these things without leaveing the bus

Beautiful antiques

I love this place! So beautiful!

We attended the ice cream social. Lots of fun

Cool lots of history

Talk about historic, go and see.

Fantastic

Loved the role plays and children activities

Just stayed on the outside

Awesome history

It was great

Beautiful

Just beautiful!

Excellent place to visit in Riverside.

Beautiful house!

Great

Beautiful!