History Center of San Luis Obispo County

696 Monterey St, San Luis Obispo, California 93401 USA

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Opens Thu 11a

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Housed in a beautiful library donated by Andrew Carnegie. There are three separate exhibit areas (two medium-sized rooms and a set of two much smaller rooms). There is a friendly attendant, and there is a good chance that you will find the exhibits interesting and worth looking at. For example, in October 2014, there were exhibits of impressive baskets by Native American tribes from the region and historic photographs of people and buildings in San Luis in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Reviewed by
Stacie M.

May 05, 2015

A great little museum in the middle of downtown San Luis Obispo, next to the mission. We walked in while waiting for mass and were pleasantly surprised with a well maintained museum with... Read more

Reviewed by
Brian F.

October 03, 2023

This history museum highlights the history of San Luis Obispo starting with Jewish immigrants. It used to be the Carnegie Library Building until 1955 and is on the National Register of Historic... Read more

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Susana T.

October 15, 2023

I had a wonderful time visiting the center. It is conveniently located next to the mission, a beautiful creek area, and an art museum. Delmonico (also known as Dels) was exceptionally kind to me... Read more

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