Opening Reception of Final Rites: Death, Mourning, and Beyond

Join the Fullerton Museum for an unforgettable evening celebrating the opening of Final Rites: Death, Mourning, and Beyond on Saturday, September 5, 2026, from 6:00 to 9:00 pm, located at 301 N Pomona Avenue, Fullerton. Explore the exhibition while enjoying live music, a curator’s talk, specialty cocktails, and an evening surrounded by art, history, and community.

Death lingers in every shadow. It coils beneath the serpent’s fangs, blossoms within the fairest flowers, sleeps in the earth beneath our feet, and waits with quiet patience for every beating heart. Final Rites: Death, Mourning, and Beyond invites you on a haunting journey from the silent dangers of the natural world to the solemn beauty of Victorian mourning, and finally beyond the veil through séances, divination, and tales of restless spirits. Blending science, history, folklore, and the supernatural, this exhibition explores not only how we confront death, but why humanity has always sought to understand what may lie beyond the final breath.

General Admission

• $20 General, $10 FMC Members

VIP Experience

• $50 General, $25 FMC Members
• Complimentary lite bites
• One drink ticket
• Exclusive first access to the exhibition before general admission at 5:00 PM

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