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Lucille Ball Museum: Explore Iconic TV History
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144 Ratings
Jamestown
Discover the Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Museum in Jamestown, NY. Explore the life of the legendary Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, view original props, and step into the ‘I Love Lucy’ apartment.
Discover the Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Museum in Jamestown, NY. Explore the life of the legendary Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, view original props, and step into the ‘I Love Lucy’ apartment.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Museum - Memorabilia buffs will love checking out props from the TV show like the cello and professor outfit from the pilot and ‘The Audition’ episodes, and the lion tamer costume worn by Pepito, the Spanish Clown from episode 52, ‘Lucy’s Show Biz Swan Song.’ Plus, see Lucy’s Emmy awards, and make your own Vitameatavegamin commercial at an interactive display.
- Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Museum - Memorabilia buffs will love checking out props from the TV show like the cello and professor outfit from the pilot and ‘The Audition’ episodes, and the lion tamer costume worn by Pepito, the Spanish Clown from episode 52, ‘Lucy’s Show Biz Swan Song.’ Plus, see Lucy’s Emmy awards, and make your own Vitameatavegamin commercial at an interactive display.
What's Included
- Admission to the Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Museum
- Admission to the Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Museum
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks (available for purchase)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Guide
- Food and drinks (available for purchase)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Guide
Additional Information
Are you a fan of Lucy? Visit the Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Museum situated in Lucille Ball’s birthplace, Jamestown, New York. Explore the museum and enjoy the ongoing exhibitions, featuring original artifacts and information boards about the unparalleled impact on pop culture by Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. You even get to mimic the famous ‘Lucy, I’m…
Are you a fan of Lucy? Visit the Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Museum situated in Lucille Ball’s birthplace, Jamestown, New York. Explore the museum and enjoy the ongoing exhibitions, featuring original artifacts and information boards about the unparalleled impact on pop culture by Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. You even get to mimic the famous ‘Lucy, I’m home!’ catchphrase while visiting a duplicate of the ‘I Love Lucy’ apartment.
- Vouchers are only good for the date and time you purchased the ticket for.
Location
Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Museum
2 W 3rd St,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(144 Ratings)
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Andream2011
Jul 7, 2025
B&W Television Memories Brought to Life in Color - If you enjoyed watching the shows, this is a lovely way to learn more about its stars and the production. Seeing various costumes and sets live and in color was so much fun! Realizing the impact Lucy & Desi had on Hollywood (3-camera filming and the concept of residuals for running of shows years later) was unexpected. The lists of shows that were filmed on their lot or that they had a hand in producing was impressive. Leaving the museum, you have the opportunity to walk a few blocks and see murals of Lucy & Desi.
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Edm9395
Jun 28, 2025
Very informative! - Great museum! Fun fact, Lucille Ball gave the green light to Star Trek! She was a true pioneer of early television! Very informative and now I’m a Lucille Ball fan!
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Traveler2am
May 31, 2025
Lucille ball - need I say more. - I loved Lucy so my review may be skewed, but only slightly :>). There are two areas - the Lucy and Desi. I started in the Lucy area which has a lot of reasonably priced memorabilia. I was surprised that they didn't have things to buy for one's grandchildren. I did get a few things for my wife. You can negotiate the price if you want the tour guide to take your pictures using your own camera. I did that, and the guide took pictures of my group and I in the different Lucy sets (recreated). The guide, who was dressed in a Lucy dress, was very knowledgeable. Looking at the sets brought back a lot of memories. Next was the Desi area in an adjacent building. There too are things to buy, I learned that Desilu Studios also produced Star Tek, Mission Impossible, etc.
One can easily spend a couple of hours at the Lucy Desi Museum.
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Joseph
May 18, 2025
Loved the museum - Very well done presentation of Lucy and Desi's life and careers. We watched every video bringing back memories of when we were kids.
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Patty_b
May 15, 2025
Happy Lucy Fan - If you are a fan of Lucy et al this is for you! It was one of the best things I’ve ever done! I brought so many memories and souvenirs home I’m in heaven.
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Christiancm7024it
Feb 28, 2025
You'll Love Lucy! - If you love Lucy, you'll love this museum! Filled with priceless items and information from our favorite red head comedian. It's divided into two parts, one 'I Love Lucy' and the other simple Lucille Ball's life and career.
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Karen_h
Jan 10, 2025
Lucy Desi Museum and Comedy Club - The museum and staff were great. Comedy club was very interactive. The Pub restaurant is a great place for good, affordable food. Make sure you make the mile drive to Lucille Ball Memorial Park to see the statues.
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W1041pyvictoriaz
Dec 28, 2024
A Wonderful Step Back in Time - I joined a relative on a trip up to Jamestown where they had some business matters to attend to. While we were there, we decided to visit some fun attractions in the area. As my relative had already visited the National Comedy museum in a previous visit, we decided to go to the Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Museum - and I am so glad we did. The facility is small but packed full of memorabilia from the heyday of I Love Lucy. As a fan since childhood, I truly enjoyed browsing through both the family life history as well as Lucy & Desi's professional history. We spent ~ 2 hours browsing through both exhibits and both agreed it was a very worthwhile visit.
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Mw2539
Nov 15, 2024
A must for I love Lucy fan - If you are an I love Lucy fan this is the place to visit. It was an awesome experience and can't wait to go back. Got our picture on the New York apartment set. Staff were amazing.
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Lisa
Jul 6, 2025
Fun activity - This activity was lots of fun. It was interesting to see the sets from I Love Lucy and the other items. I recommend going if you are in the area.
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