Address: | 3348 Johnson Rd, Lafayette, CA 94549, USA |
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Postal code: | 94549 |
Phone: | (925) 372-0759 |
Monday: | 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
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Tuesday: | 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
Wednesday: | 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
Thursday: | 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
Friday: | 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
Saturday: | 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
Sunday: | Closed |
A true gem. Great visit, staff is really friendly and the kids loved the exhibit on Pinocchio. Oh, did I mention it's Free!! Highly recommended.
Free! Tons of information about the history of Italian Americans and how they were treated as second class citizens. Also, they have an exhibit all about Pinocchio. The staff is also very nice.
A beautiful space! Don't let the size of the museum deceive you. It looks small but the permanent collection is absolutely packed with information. We spent a couple of hours there and exploring the temporary exhibit. Both docents were knowledgeable and fun to talk to.
We decided to spend a day off in Los Angeles and came across this unique Italian American Museum close to Olvera Street. I'm glad that we went in met to the docents and were able to take photographs in there. I really enjoyed it I was very unpretentious Alpha love Enough history to get the idea of how the Italian Americans worked and lived and that certain time period. If you have the opportunity to go in there, it is free and know that you will need to climb a couple flights of stairs.
I loved attending this museum. So much Italian American history I didn't know about until I visited this museum. I encourage anyone thinking of going to visit. Take the time to research the history. I found the building interesting too, it was built in 1908. Rick was very friendly and informative. I plan to go back and bring my family.