Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Museum

A Jamestown museum devoted to the lives and careers of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, with a focus on I Love Lucy.

2 West Third Street, Jamestown, NY 14701 · Jamestown, NY

About Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Museum

Located in Jamestown, New York, Lucille Ball's birthplace, this museum tells the story of Ball and her husband Desi Arnaz. It is affiliated with the nearby National Comedy Center and shares its executive director. Visitors can explore two galleries: the West Gallery covers the couple's lives and careers, and the East Gallery is devoted to I Love Lucy and includes recreations of the show's sets. Exhibits feature costumes, photographs, letters, and scripts, and the museum also covers other Lucy TV series and the Desilu Studios story. A gift shop offers a large range of Lucy merchandise.

#comedy
#TV history
#I Love Lucy
#Lucille Ball
#Desi Arnaz

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