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Catalina Island Museum

#1 Casino Way, Casino Building, Avalon, Catalina Island, CA 90704
310-510-2414
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Catalina Island Museum entrance to exhibitions
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Ranked #10 of 20 attractions in Avalon
4.0 of 5 stars 29 Reviews
Type: Museums
Owner description: Located in Avalon's historic Casino building, the museum has updated its entire facility to include an expanded museum store, a viewing room for the...... more » Owner description: Located in Avalon's historic Casino building, the museum has updated its entire facility to include an expanded museum store, a viewing room for the presentation of films, a number of galleries dedicated to the history of Catalina Island and a new traveling exhibitions gallery. In 2011 the traveling exhibitions gallery will feature four major exhibitions, the first of which is The Boys in Blue: Chicago Cubs Spring Training on Catalina. Open February 5, 2011 through April 30, 2011. « less
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Perris, California
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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“Neuenswander”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW

It was a little small but the staff are friendly and fun to talk to. More

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Los Angeles, California
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
“Exciting Exhibits”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2012

The exhibits have never been the same and are always interesting. I love talking to local residents, who answered my questions concerning life and growing up on Catalina. More

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Los Angeles
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
“Fun to Browse”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2012

Small museum with gift shop. Fun to browse and learn about the history of Catalina Island. More

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Los Angeles, California
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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“Updated yet nostalgic”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 26, 2012

I've been to the museum many times in the past and I really love how they've renovated! It's brighter and well-organized. I enjoyed the vintage-style movie they play on several different flat-screen TV's; a nice combination of history with modern technology. We saw the exhibit of the original art-deco murals in the theatre, which was fascinating! Sadly we were unable... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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12 reviews 12 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Interesting”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 12, 2012

Small but good. Staff were very helpful. Bought a great copy of original Catalina tile which I love. More

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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Not too impressed !”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 7, 2012

The exhibit is Not too impressive, and will only take you minutes to see all of them. The gallery is Not that big and Not full of interesting collections. I will Not recommend this one for the price i paid on the doors. Just take a walk around the casino and take some pictures will be better. More

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San Francisco, California
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26 reviews 26 reviews
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19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
“Nice place to get some history”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 2, 2012

We did not plan on touring this museum as there was so many other things we wanted to do, but the admission was included in our tour price for the Casino so we said "why not?" I am glad I went. It was very informative and interesting. It wasn't too big yet gave a nice bit of information regarding Wrigley,... More

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Huntington Beach, CA
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67 reviews 67 reviews
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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
“Lots of history”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 14, 2012

This was a great place to go to get some really great history of Catalina. They always have new exhibits and I really enjoy coming here. More

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Alabama
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14 reviews 14 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“History aplenty.”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 8, 2012

The museum in the basement of the Casino is chocked full of photos and books on the island. History of original inhabitants is wonderful. Did you know the Cubs used to spend spring training on Santa Catalina? More

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Silicon Valley, Ca
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47 reviews 47 reviews
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21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
“What a gem!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 21, 2012

Wasn't expecting much, but this museum was really good. There about eight exhibits, all well done and informative. Provides the history of the island and some deeper insight. Highlights for me: the information about the Wrigleys, the pottery manufacturing, and the Casino murals. Worth the $5. It takes about 45 minutes to see the whole thing. More

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