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Garibaldi-Meucci Museum

Rosebank· Staten Island45 minuteshistoryculture

The Garibaldi-Meucci Museum preserves the home where Italian nationalist hero Giuseppe Garibaldi and inventor Antonio Meucci lived together in the early 1850s during their American exile. Meucci's inventions — including an early telephone device — and Garibaldi's political life are documented through artifacts and period furnishings in this 1840 Gothic Revival cottage.

Permanent Collection

Personal artifacts, documents, and period furnishings associated with Giuseppe Garibaldi and Antonio Meucci, illustrating Italian American history and the remarkable intertwined lives of a revolutionary general and a pioneering inventor.

Collection Highlights

Antonio Meucci's early telephone prototypeGiuseppe Garibaldi personal memorabiliaPeriod furnishings from the 1850sDocumentation of the Italian American community in Staten Island
Explore the Collection

Hours & Admission

Hours

MondayClosed
Tuesday1pm – 5pm
Wednesday1pm – 5pm
ThursdayToday1pm – 5pm
Friday1pm – 5pm
Saturday1pm – 5pm
SundayClosed

Open Tuesday–Saturday 1pm to 5pm.

Admission

General$5
Students$3
Seniors$3
Children under 12Free

Guided tours available.

Access & Getting There

Accessibility

  • Historic house

Getting There

Staten Island Ferry, then S51 bus

Plan Your Visit

420 Tompkins Ave, Staten Island, NY 10305

Get DirectionsMuseum Website

Call: (718) 442-1608

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