Center for Social Justice & Civil Liberties

"Great place to learn a little history of Riverside."

"Review in progress...This 10,000-square-foot building was the Citrus Belt Savings and Loan (1926). Renovated to engage citizens with its white ornate Spanish Baroque facade and Churrigueresque architectural style. Now serving as an exhibition gallery/research facility. Local artist Mine Okubo (Died 2001) was a prisoner of war. The extensive collection of letters, paintings and drawings is housed here. Must walk to behold this magnificent building and its close to the "Historic Mission Inn." Just lovely design and exhibition space in the charming town of Riverside. Must visit! Architect (s): LPA"

"They are going through a transition in leadership and staffing, and only have staff to keep it open to the public noon-4 pm on Saturdays. They will be closed during July. Beautifully renovated former bank building next to White Park. The excellent video is shown in the former vault. Not an overwhelming place. Good selection of important, but lesser known heroes of the continuing effort to bring social justice and civil liberties to all of us. There is a children's education room, and a conference room. Upstairs is an interesting retrospective on the life and work of the artist, Mine Okubo, who has ties to Riverside."

"Great space that has great history on local and regional POC Originally constructed in 1926 as a single-story bank building, Riverside Community College District's building has been renovated and restored to reveal its original ornate Spanish Baroque facade. The result is a two-level exhibition gallery and research facility honoring Riverside-born artist Mine Okubo, who died in 2001. Okubo was interned during World War II in a Japanese-American camp and left her collection of letters, paintings and drawings to be permanently housed in this restored building, appropriately named the Center for Social Justice & Civil Liberties."

"We drove to Riverside on Sat. 12/9 specifically for this museum but it was closed. We called the phone number listed and left messages but noone answered. We returned in an hour snd it was still closed. Their website states this museum is open on Saturdays only. Frustrating."