History and Art

We aim to explore history through a variety of dynamic storytelling techniques and artistic expressions, to honor the past and create something new for the future. We encourage chasing family ghosts and creating art from history.

Through our Murrieta Train Project initiative we plan to bring a historic train car to a site in Murrieta to open as our city’s first cultural arts center in 2025.

Great Great Aunt **Pearl Taggart Coates 1870-1894**

Pearl Center for Creative Arts is a unique nonprofit cultural arts center established in Murrieta, California in 2022 with a mission to foster the interest and exploration in family history, local history, and community arts.

Honoring Our Founding Partners in Preservation

We are proud to recognize J&N Environmental Solutions, Inc. as a Founding Partner in Preservation for the Murrieta Train Project.

Through their generous support, expertise, and guidance, J&N is helping us responsibly restore our historic Union Pacific dining car and bring this remarkable piece of railroad history to life for future generations.

Thank you for helping us preserve the past and inspire the future!

Visit

Experience Pearl’s interactive exhibit at Murrieta Market Nights every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month, 5-9pm in Historic Murrieta, at the corner of Juniper and Washington.

Stay tuned for the location of our train car cultural arts center coming to a historic site in Murrieta TBA in 2026!