Tulare County Museum
Tulare County Museum
The Tulare County Museum is located in beautiful Mooney Grove Park, home to the world famous "End of the Trail" statue and 155 acres of native Valley Oaks, recreational trails and open spaces. The Tulare County Museum was formed more than 60 years ago with support from the Tulare County Historical Society. Its major collections include an extensive collection of Native American baskets and other artifacts.
Tulare County History of Farm Labor & Agriculture Museum
In November 2009 officials dedicated the new 17,000-sf Tulare County History of Farm Labor & Agriculture Museum. The 17,000-square foot structure showcases the rich cultural heritage of the people who farmed the Valley during the past half-Millennia, beginning with the Native American experience, the influx of Mexicans during the pre-statehood era, the Asian migration during the Gold Rush era. Exhibits under development will also document the arrival of the Armenians, Dutch and Portuguese, the local settlement of former Buffalo Soldiers and their families post Civil War in Allensworth, the Dust Bowl migrations of the teens and Great Depression era, and more recent settlements, such as the relocation to this area of Hmong and other southeast Asian refugees in the post-Vietnam era.
Museum hours: Monday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturday Sunday 1-4 p.m.
Museum admission free with paid admission to Mooney Grove Park ($6.00 entrance fee to Mooney Grove Park)