The National Steinbeck Center is a museum and memorial dedicated to the author John Steinbeck, located at the California State University, …
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Oct 6, 2024
3.5 = good. I suspect it helps if you are a real Steinbeck fan - I am perhaps a moderate one / obviously he factors into the American canon of literature and I've read 3-4 of the classics. But it's… Full review by scott r
May 26, 2024
I’m not a big fan of Steinbeck’s books but I enjoyed the museum a lot. A very reasonably priced experience. There’s a 13 month long story/movie one can listen to. We skipped that instead spent 45min+… Full review by LG4KL
Mar 25, 2023
What a fabulous museum! Outside of the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial (Which is much more than a museum) this is the best museum we have visited. Very interactive. Multiple sensory experience. Staff was ext… Full review by Bucketrider
Are there Docent tours on specific days/times and if so can you signup in advance?
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No. It’s a self-guided tour. And it is very simple to follow. They use the Hollywood movies to present information about his major works. And then there are placards and signs giving …
No. It’s a self-guided tour. And it is very simple to follow. They use the Hollywood movies to present information about his major works. And then there are placards and signs giving information about Steinbeck and his environment and numerous quotes by the author in the last half of the exhibit. A wonderful exhibit