Garibaldi Meucci Museum - Staten Island, New York

Daniel R.

A nice old house with three rooms with artifacts, pictures, maps. On the website, they sell 45-minute guided tours at a modest $10, but in fact there are no tours, so you just walk around by yourself

Luca V.

Da Italiano mi sono recato fin lì per visitarlo, purtroppo era chiuso, è aperto pochi giorni e in pochi orari, un peccato, venivo dall'Italia per visitarlo

carol M.

Hello, I'm a bit disappointed. My friend wanted to join me for the Anna Marie Trombetta showing. Thursday and Friday, 8/8 -9/2024, I tried to download the ticket but stated it was closed. Upon the 8/10/2024 showing, we saw about five people there. Throughout the showing there were no more than ten people to join us. This is a shame as Anna Marie Trombetta showing could have brought a full house with standing only reserve.
The museum did not offer the public a fair deal.
How do you plan to continue to bring artists in without the public if you close registration to early?

Irish D.

Grateful to experience some history on the island.

Lina W.

Museum was disorganized. Not enough history. Very little info on the artifacts. No one to greet you. But they sponsored an outdoor opera that was outstanding. We stumbled on it by accident. Beautiful afternoon music on premises. No advertisement to let people know about this event.

Nell M.

Went for my kid's field trip and learned sooop much! Had no idea this museum existed, but now I want to bring my husband. Great guide!

Teresa S.

I checked out this museum while chilling in Staten Island for the day. It was a very interesting an educational experience. Admission was $8 which was a bit high but I supported the museum since I didn't know when and if I would return to the area. We received a brief lecture on the history of the museum by the museum Director who very friendly and cool. We also watched a small documentary before actually touring the museum.

The controversy over whether Antonio Meucci invented of the telephone and didn't get his due credit will always be up for debate. It was informative and did raise a lot of questions about Meucci actual contributions. Giuseppe Garibaldi was an Italian general and politician and nationalist who played a large role in the history of Italy. He personally commanded and fought in many military campaigns that led eventually to the Italian unification.

The museum had your typical items to check out on the first and second floor. Outside of the museum was a beautiful display of flags representing our veterans.

I would recommend this museum to everyone, which gives you insight on the history of unsung heroes

Ursula M.

Garibaldi was a fascinating man and this small museum pays homage to him and his host Meucci who took him in during one of his periods in exile. Photos, maps, documents, newspaper clippings, clothing and other items are on display here and are of intetest to any history lover.