Due to limited space on tours, you must be an attendee of the AGM to participate in repository tours.
All tours are scheduled for Wednesday, April 2
Each tour will be no longer than 2 hours.
Sites include the Autry Resources Center, Burbank Historical Society,
Disney Archives, NBC Universal, and Warner Bros. Corporate Archives.
All tours will include standing and walking.
All sites are wheelchair accessible unless otherwise noted.
For those who require any special accommodations
can note their needs in the tour registration form.
In addition, unless noted otherwise, there is no easy or quick public
transit route to these locations from the conference hotel.
Driving or using ride-share is the most viable option.
Time: 10am-12pm
Max: 30 people
Address: 210 S Victory Blvd, Burbank, CA 91502
(please note that this is a separate location as the Autry Museum)
Website: https://theautry.org/research-collections
Description
The Autry Museum’s Resources Center is a state-of-the-art collections
stewardship, educational, and research facility located in Burbank to
protect and preserve the Autry’s extensive collections,
including those once housed at the historic Southwest Museum.
The LEED certified (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)
building includes a reading room, tribal community spaces and collections
care rooms. Landscaping and ceremonial gardens were designed by
Costello Kennedy Landscape Architecture, with active input from
Southern California Native community members.
At the Resources Center, Native community members, researchers,
students, teachers, and artists can access the more than 600,000 artifacts,
cultural materials, artworks, and library materials cared for in the
collections of the Autry Museum.
Driving & Transportation
The Autry Resources Center is located in Burbank,
approximately 5 miles from the Garland Hotel.
Public transit: There is no easy or quick bus route from the conference hotel.
However, for those who will be travelling via the Metrolink,
the Autry Resource Center is approx. one mile from the Metrolink Station
located in Downtown Burbank station
Parking: On-site, gated, free
More information about parking and ride-share drop off will be sent
to tour attendees.
Accessibility
This tour will include standing and walking. If you require any special accommodations, please provide a description of your needs during registration.
Time: 1:30-3:30pm
Entrance fee: $5 per person, attendees to pay organization directly at site
Address: 1100 West Clark Avenue, Burbank, CA 91506 (main entrance address)
Website: https://www.burbankhistoricalsoc.org/
The Burbank Historical Society's Gordon R. Howard Museum, founded in 1973,
aims to preserve Burbank's history. The museum features various rooms,
including the Mary M. Howard Room with vintage automobiles, the
Memorabilia Room with historical photographs and studio displays, the
Salon with vintage dresses and dolls, and the Ranch House with early farm
equipment and a Bob's Big Boy statue. Other highlights include the
Ray Sence Room with early office and home vignettes, the Upstairs Gallery
with vintage cameras and toys, the Cunningham Room with Indian artifacts
and toy trains, and the Mentzer House, a fully furnished 1887 home.
Special features include the Moreland bus from "The Artist," original
Disney plans, and a quilt honoring soldiers lost in Iraq.
The Burbank Historical Society in the George Izay Park located in Burbank,
approximately 5 miles from the Garland Hotel. Please note that the address
listed above is the address for the Burbank Historical Society’s main entrance-
use that address for GPS and rideshare.
Parking: On-site and free.
BHS shares a public parking area with the public park.
Visit https://www.burbankhistoricalsoc.org/ for more details.
This tour will include standing and walking. The historic Mentzer House,
built in 1887, is part of the tour and includes 3 steps with no ramp.
Access to the archives includes a flight of stairs that includes a chair lift.
Max: 20 people
Address: The Walt Disney Studios, Gate 3 - 2263 W Riverside Dr, Burbank, CA 91521
Website https://d23.com/walt-disney-archives/
The Walt Disney Archives tour program provides Guests with an educational
and informative overview of the Archives and the historic Disney studio lot in
Burbank, California. A Walt Disney Archives staff member hosts each tour and
will show you our current exhibitions, all while providing engaging trivia and
plenty of photo opportunities.
Parking: On-site and free in the Zorro Parking Structure off of Riverside Dr.
Ride-share drop off/pick: In front of studio
Part of the tour includes the original Walt Disney office.
Unfortunately, this room is not accessible by wheelchairs,
due to the small space.
Time: 10am-12pm & 2-4pm (two tour options!)
Max: 12 people each tour
Address: Will be provided to confirmed tour attendees
NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio with over one hundred
years of content from our premier motion picture company, news and
entertainment television networks, significant television production
operations, world-renowned theme parks, and a premium streaming service.
NBCUniversal Archives & Collections is the primary resource for maintaining
this heritage through the collection, preservation and exhibition of significant
historical records, photographs and artifacts according to professional
museum and archive standards. This extensive archive includes significant
historical records, photographs, and artifacts. The archives also feature iconic
items from films and TV shows such as "Back to the Future," "Jurassic Park,"
"The Office," and many more.
Parking: On-site and free
Ride-share drop off/pick: Close to location
Time: 2:00 – 4:00 pm Max: 20 Address: Will be provided to confirmed tour attendees
Distance from Garland Hotel: Approx. 6 miles
Description:
More details coming soon! In the mean time, you can learn
more about the Warner Brothers Corporate Archives, check out
the Extras podcast, “Preserving the Past: Warner Brothers Corporate Archives”
episode
Parking: On-site and free, but spaces are limited. Some street parking also available.
Hosts prefers tour attendees carpool or use ride-share.
