The Santa Monica History Museum is excited to announce it will host a Shirley Temple birthday tea which will feature an exclusive one-day “Little Princess” pop-up exhibit featuring items that have not been displayed at the museum before.

Shirley Temple, a Santa Monica native, is known for her work as a child actress during the 1930s. In addition to other film costumes and personal wardrobe, the day-long pop-up will feature Temple’s reunited princess costume from the 1939 Technicolor film “The Little Princess.” The costume has a tumultuous history, and this showing will be the first to unify it with her character’s crown and scepter. These gold-plated accessories, created by famed costume jeweler Eugene Joseff, were unseen in Joseff’s archive for seventy-nine years.

Tickets: $35.00

A ticket to the tea party will feature:

• Viewing of a one-day exhibit of her newly reunited Little Princess costume ensemble.
• Viewing of a Selection of Iconic dresses.
• Viewing of Never-before-displayed items.
• Delicious traditional tea service.
• • Variety of refreshing tea-sandwiches.
• • Selection of delectable deserts.
• • Coffee and water will also be provided.

Reserve your ticket today by:

• Visiting www.santamonicahistory.org
• Calling: (310) 395-2290
• Email: rsvp@santamonicahistory.org
• Direct Link: https://santamonicahistory.org/upcoming-activities-programs/2018-shirley-temple-tea/

All proceeds from this event and exhibit benefit the educational and preservation mission of the Santa Monica History Museum, a 501 c(3) nonprofit.