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Chumash Indian Museum is an indigenous interpretive center in Thousand Oaks located on the site of the former Sap'wi village, populated by Chumash people prior to the arrival of Europeans in the Americas. The museum is located within the 432-acre Oakbrook Regional Park and is dedicated to preserving the history and culture of the Chumash people, originally opened to the public in 1994. Exhibits within the 5,400-square-foot indoor museum portion showcase Chumash cultural artifacts, including acorn-grinding tools, woven bowls, and a reconstructed tomol canoe. Outside, a reconstructed Chumash village showcases replica 'ap houses and a malamtepupi playing field, while a 25-acre nature preserve offers miles of hiking trails and four ethnobotany gardens. Nearby, archaic pictographs are showcased within two rock shelters, which may be viewed as part of guided tours.
3290 Lang Ranch Pkwy, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362, Phone: 805-492-8076
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