Reviews
Kim M
Interesting place to visit and learn about the history of Coachella Valley. Daughter loved the classroom most. It was nice to be able to walk through the exhibits freely and independently so that we could spend as much or as little time as we liked in certain areas.
★★★★★ 3 years ago
Heidi Martin
What a great little museum! My friend told me about it and I'm glad I went. Such interesting history here in Coachella Valley. There's history of the Cahuilla Indians, the railroad, the date and agriculture industry, and the schools. Very comprehensive.
★★★★★ a year ago
Fruggoal MIL
It was free first weekend of each month.
★★★★★ 9 months ago
Todd Krueger
Excellent history of the lower Coachella Valley, with very well-educated former teachers as volunteer tour guides. Sue and Bill were both exceptional and informative.
One small thing -- I would recommend that the guides at the entrance provide a sense of how long the tour will be, as it was a bit more extensive than anticipated.
★★★★★ 2 years ago
John Reese
The folks provided an interesting tour. It was probably going on two hours and well worth the price of admission.
★★★★★ Edited 3 years ago
the2knights
Nice variety of history and exhibits. Grounds are beautiful.
★★★★★ 6 years ago
Elias Salcedo
I have lived in the Coachella Valley for 45 years and finally got to see this beautiful historical place. It was an interested out of town family member l, that asked to visit and it was well worth the visit.
★★★★★ 8 months ago
Danae Chesney
It costs $10 per person to enter the museum and they offered a free docent-led tour which I highly recommend as there isn't much signage throughout the museum but the docents did a good job informing us of the history of Dr. Smiley's home, the two rooms school house, and Coachella valley.
★★★★★ 11 months ago
Tam Dan
Cute small museum covering the local history. Good to visit if you have a free hour. Very nice and friendly staff.
★★★★★ 4 months ago
Octavio Briones
A great place to learn some history of the Coachella Valley. It is a great venue for hosting events. This place and it's staff never disappoints
★★★★★ 2 months ago
John Chen
Went here with my family on a Saturday and enjoyed it. Learned a lot about the Coachella region. Would recommend it to any local resident.
★★★★★ 4 months ago
Christopher Thompson
A fun experience for the whole family. My kids and I enjoyed the museum and learned about early life here in the Coachella Valley. It was an all around favorite, but we enjoyed the blacksmith part of the tour the most.
★★★★★ 4 years ago
Jim Bagley
If you have not visited this museum featuring the history of the Coachella Valley take some time to discover it. It’s a little off the main access routes, but it’s well worth your time to find. You will enjoy the presentations on the history of the date industry, the Salton Sea, and early human settlement in the region. Well-informed docents make a pleasant experience as you pass through all the displays of historic significance. Plan for an hour and a half to two hours. You could spend much more time. There is ample parking.
★★★★★ 4 years ago
A Garcia
A very beautiful and family-feeling place. The perfect spot to visit to learn more about the history of the Coachella Valley.
★★★★★ a month ago
TC RES
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Just finished a tour of the Coachella Valley History Museum we took our A'Avutem( Elders) and Cultural Committee to help us get some insight and Inspiration on our New Museum/ Cultural Center we are looking to design and build down on the Reservation.
Maureen and Lidya where the best very very help and welcoming
They got a great Cahuilla exhibit with Photos a photo of My Great Great Grandfather Fig Tree John and my Wife's Great Grandma Ruby Modesto. A very nice collection of Cahuilla baskets. There school "Indio oldest "1909 and Dr Smilly House are very well presented bit of history. It was an over excellent experience I highly recommend you stop by and take a look.
★★★★★ 2 years ago
Steven Page
We are staying at an RV park in Indio and were looking for things to do. The museum came up so we went over. The museum is only open Fridays thru Mondays so check to see if you decide to go. Admission for seniors was $6 per person which was reasonable. We had a docent available to show us the museum and she did a great job. They cover agriculture and the railroad from the beginnings. The number one crop here is dates followed by table grapes.
A lot of displays inluding a 1909 schoolhouse which is interesting to see. They raise dates here so they have a date museum as well as a blaksmith shop and even a water tower.
★★★★★ 2 years ago
Maria Koltsova
We really enjoyed our visit to the Coachella Valley History Museum. It was interesting and educational, perfect for both kids and adults. The exhibits were engaging and gave us a good sense of the area's history. The staff was helpful and added to our overall positive experience. It's a great spot for a family outing.
★★★★★ a year ago
Victoria Montes
We had such a wonderful visit! We particularly enjoyed the old school house and collection of Mexican art. The docent who showed us around (Berty?) was patient and kind and so helpful with my mom, who is in a wheelchair. The museum also has a nice little gift shop. Am excellent place to visit!
★★★★★ a month ago
edmanvan
It was a nice review of the valley history and was worth the reasonable price.
★★★★★ 2 weeks ago
Anna Redding
Very well-done Museum housed in a 1920s Adobe building that served as a doctors office and residence. Additional buildings included a dentist office, blacksmith shop, schoolhouse and auditorium. Grounds are beautiful. First full weekend of each month is free admission.
★★★★★ 3 weeks ago
