Tulare County Museum, Mooney Grove Park 27000 S. Mooney Blvd. Visalia, CA (559-733-6616) Kathy McGowan, Tulare County Museum Curator The Future of Mooney Grove Park! Tulare County Museum Website As early as the 1920s, an effort was made to establish a museum for Tulare County. This initial effort failed, but reemerged in 1936 with a $5,000 bequest from Hugh Mooney to build a museum in Mooney Grove ~ once the site of the Mooney family home. The lingering Depression and World War II delayed construction, and the building was not finished until 1948. Tulare County Museum operates on a county budget approved by the Board of Supervisors. However, since the beginning, Tulare County Historical Society has been actively involved in the museum's growth--donating funds for additions and repairs, as well as members' time and effort to restore old structures. Tulare County Historical Society is a non-profit organization. We welcome all donations for our Museum Improvement Fund! The museum fees are included in Mooney Grove Park admission fees. Teacher-curriculum fitting into tours: 3rd Native American 4th Westward movement Tours for adults also