Visalia's state-of-the-art museum at Mooney Grove Park serves to showcase our county's rich history of farm labor and agriculture. Take a journey through time and experience the 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, and 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 much more!
The museum is made up of 3 experiences for exploration including outdoor exhibits. The Tulare County Museum was dedicated by the Tulare County Historical Society in memory of the Mooney family on April 25, 1948. The museum's main building houses an extensive collection of Yokut basketry and items used by early Tulare County pioneers.
The museum is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Open Thursday through Monday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
(Winter hours: Sat and Sun - 12:00-4:00; Mon, Thu, Fri - 10:00-4:00)