Sanguinetti House Museum and Gardens

240 S. Madison Avenue Yuma, Arizona 85364

Tel: (928) 782-1841

Fax: (928) 783-0680

Covid-19 Update:

The Sanguinetti House Museum & Gardens are temporarily closed to the public.

Jewel of Historic Yuma
The charming 19th-century adobe E. F. Sanguinetti (1867-1945) home, in the heart of historic Yuma, stands as a testament to the “Merchant Prince of Yuma’s” remarkable legacy. Operated by the Arizona Historical Society, the Sanguinetti House Museum and Gardens are open to the public for tours and tea throughout the day. Enjoy our exhibits and treat yourself to a delightfully decadent sweet from the Sanguinetti Chocolate Shoppe.

Discover why the Sanguinetti House Museum and Gardens are known as the Jewel of Historic Yuma!

The Sanguinetti House Museum & Gardens are temporarily closed to the public.

If staff are on-site, the grounds and gardens of the Sanguinetti House Museum & Gardens are open to the public. The museum will remain closed and restrooms are not available. For questions, please call the museum at 928-782-1841.

Admission:

AHS Members: Free
General Admission w/Storyteller Tour: $8.00
General Admission w/Self-Guided Tour: $7.00
Seniors (65+): $1.00 Discount
Youth (7-13): $3.00
Children 6 and younger: Free

Ask about free admission for veterans.

For school or group tour rates, please call 928-782-1841 or email [email protected].

The Sanguinetti House is committed to providing a comfortable environment for all visitors to enjoy the facilities.

The Museum and Gardens are located at 240 S. Madison Avenue, less than one mile West of Interstate 8 from the East 8^th Street exit. We are convenient to other Yuma attractions, including the Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park (1 mile) and Colorado River State Historic Park (1 mile).

Accessibility and Parking
The Sanguinetti House Museum and its surrounding gardens are wheelchair accessible. We regret that our restrooms are not wheelchair accessible.

Parking
Free parking is available along Madison Avenue in front of the Sanguinetti House Museum and in the public parking lot across the street. Designated handicapped parking is directly in front of the museum. Overflow parking is available in the Yuma City Hall parking lot, just down the road, at One City Plaza.

Service Animals
Registered service animals are welcome at the museum. Please clean up after your pets.

august

05aug6:00 pm7:00 pmA Bird’s Eye View: Finding C.J. Dyer (Virtual Event)

18aug6:00 pm7:00 pmEducation Round Up (Virtual Event)

24aug6:00 pm7:00 pmAll Aboard! Railways of Arizona (Virtual Event)

september

No Events

All Upcoming Tours

Learn about upcoming tours hosted by the Sanguinetti House Museum and Gardens in historic downtown Yuma.
More information: (928) 782-1841 or [email protected]

TICKET AND INFO:

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Thank you to our Sponsors!

Thank you KAWC and KOFA for supporting the Sanguinetti House Museum & Gardens!

https://www.kawc.org/

Featured Exhibits

CLUES: History, Mystery, and Murder

Opens October 19, 2019
Be our guest at the home of E. F. Sanguinetti. Explore room to room, uncovering intriguing curiosities surrounding early Yuma while discovering Yuma's fearless change-makers seated around Sanguinetti's table. And, of course, witness the murder in the Parlor.

Storyteller Tours: 10:15am, 11:15am, 1:15pm, 2:15pm

Self-Guided Tours: 12:00-1:00pm

Education

School field trips and group tours at all Arizona Historical Society Museums are currently on hold. Please use the form below to contact our Museum Educators to ask questions, discuss options for virtual classroom visits, and find resources.

Education Team Contact Form

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Please contact Yanna Kruse at [email protected] or 928-782-1841 to discuss your special event.

Jack Mellon Mercantile
248 S. Madison Avenue
Yuma, Arizona 85364
(928) 919-8190

Enter the Sanguinetti House Museum though the ever-so-charming Jack Mellon Mercantile!

Wander through three rooms filled to the brim with antiques, one-of-a-kind treasures, a wide array of jewelry and items reminiscent of a bygone era, and one of the finest collections of books on Yuma history.

Named after riverboat captain Jack Mellon, who built the then adobe house in 1873, the Jack Mellon Mercantile, like the Sanguinetti House Museum, is a historical landmark in downtown Yuma.

Proceeds from the Jack Mellon Mercantile help fund Yuma County Historical Society efforts to improve the Sanguinetti House Museum and surrounding gardens.

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