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Resource Guide for Imperial County


Imperial Valley College Desert Museum

  • Offers information on the natural and archaeological background of the Lower Colorado Desert
  • Hosts a series of classes, field trips, and special events
  • Location: 11 Frontage Road at the Interstate 8 offramp in Ocotillo
  • Open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Call: (760) 358-7016; Fax: (760) 358-7827
  • E–mail ivcdm@imperial.edu

Pioneers Museum and Cultural Center

  • Exhibits aspects of the life histories of the early settlers of the Imperial Valley
  • Galleries feature different ethnic communities and the histories of their settlement
  • Location: 373 East Aten Road in Imperial
  • Open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., or by appointment. School Tours October to May; closed in summer
  • Admission: $4 adults, 50 cents children under 13
  • Call (760) 352-1165
  • E–mail pioneers@icoe.k12.ca.us

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