National Steinbeck Center
About National Steinbeck Center
The National Steinbeck Center is a museum and memorial dedicated to the author John Steinbeck, located at the California State University, Monterey Bay at Salinas City Center building at One Main Street in Salinas, California, the town where Steinbeck grew up.
The Steinbeck Center Foundation was founded in 1983; the center itself was finished and opened to the public on June 27, 1998. The center houses the largest collection of Steinbeck archives in the United States, with various exhibits on his body of work and philosophy. The center recently renovated a small exhibit for rotating exhibits within the main exhibit hall.
The Steinbeck Center is a focal point for activities which encourage learning about literature, human nature, history, agriculture, and the arts. Many educational programs are provided for the public, students and teachers, a multimedia experience for regional and national audiences.
The John Steinbeck House, Steinbeck's childhood home, is located near the museum.
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- Founded
- 1998
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Make a day of it. 4 more museums are within 5.8 miles of National Steinbeck Center; the closest, First Mayors House of Salinas City, is practically next door.
