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Museum closed only gift shop open but exhibit shown at night from 8-10 pm flashing on wall viewed from the street
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Date of experience: September 2020
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If you are thinking of the small, cramped former location in the Casino building, think again. This museum is a must-see! I especially enjoyed the area dedicated to the S.S. Catalina steamship.
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Date of experience: August 2019
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We enjoyed learning about the history of the island-the Wrigley's, the Cubs and the movie stars. I thought it was interesting to see pictures of Charlie Chaplin without makeup. It took us about an hour to go through. We also enjoyed the outdoor sculptures. I did think it was a shame that the beautiful Chihuly chandelier wasn't in a more prominent, open area. Hiding it in a gazebo didn't seem to do it justice.…
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Date of experience: February 2020
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Response from CatalinaMuseum, Public Relations Manager at Catalina Island Museum
Responded Feb 25, 2020
Thanks so much for visiting us and for your thoughtful comments. We just wanted to mention that we are not trying to hide the Chihuly chandelier in any way. He actually designed that chandelier specifically for our gazebo when we held a larger show of his work in 2017 so when we had the opportunity to purchase it, we didn't really think it was appropriate to move it to another spot in the museum.
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We went to see the display about the Cubs, which is small. The museum is nice, though, and we're glad we went.
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Date of experience: January 2020
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Small but informative museum. Enjoyed the exhibit on Esther Williams. Don't forget to go upstairs see the outdoor sculptures.
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Date of experience: December 2019
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