Catalina Island Museum was the vision of Philip K. Wrigley, the son of island community founder William Wrigley, who strived to preserve the island's heritage and culture through a public space for museum exhibits. The museum was originally opened to the public within the historic Catalina Island Casino facility in 1953 and was housed within the casino until 2016, when it moved to its new permanent facility at the Ada Blanche Wrigley Schreiner Building. Today, the museum strives to preserve the region's social and cultural history through permanent and temporary rotating exhibits. More than 10,000 historic photographs are showcased within the museum's collections, along with extensive collections of pottery, tile work, sport fishing artifacts, and artifacts related to the region's indigenous Tongva people. Exhibits focus on the area's social history, with many examining the area's connection to Hollywood filmmaking.

Address: P.O. Box 366, Avalon, CA 90704, Phone: 310-510-2414

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