Chumash Indian Museum

The Chumash Indian Museum is a collection of tools, pottery, and rock art belonging to the indigenous people of Southern California's coastal regions. The facility presents both indoor galleries and outdoor exhibits that show how this community lived.

The museum was founded in 1994 and sits near the Santa Monica Mountains, where Chumash communities maintained settlements for thousands of years. This location connects the collection directly to the ancestral lands of these people.

The museum displays traditional village reconstructions and everyday objects used by the Chumash people. These exhibits help visitors understand how the community organized their daily lives and what mattered to them.

Visitors can join guided tours through the indoor galleries and outdoor exhibits, with special programs available for school groups. Comfortable shoes are helpful since you'll move between indoor and outdoor spaces.

The museum actively collaborates with Chumash descendants to research and verify the cultural representations in the exhibits. This partnership ensures the collection stays authentic and allows the community to tell their own story.