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Catalina Museum for Art & History

Avalon's museum of Catalina Island art and history, with a permanent island history exhibition and rotating art shows.

217 Metropole Avenue · Avalon, CA

About Catalina Museum for Art & History

The Catalina Museum for Art & History is on Metropole Avenue in the center of Avalon. Its 18,000-square-foot building holds galleries, an outdoor amphitheater and open-air plazas, with a permanent exhibition on the history of Catalina Island and rotating art exhibitions. It is open 10am to 5pm, daily from June through Labor Day and closed Mondays the rest of the year. Admission is $14 for adults, and children 15 and under are free with a paid adult.

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