Sanguinetti House Museum and Gardens

240 S. Madison Avenue Yuma, Arizona 85364

Tel: 928.782.1841

Fax: 928.783.0680

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!

Hours:
Tuesday – Saturday
Self-Guided Tours: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Storyteller Tours: 10:30 a.m., 11:30am, 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., and 2:30 p.m.

Summer Hours: (June-September)
Monday-Friday
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Administrative hours only. Closed to tours.

Admission:
Free for AHS Members
General Admission: $6
Seniors (60+): $5
Free for children under 12 years with family

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.

There are no events on the calendar at this time.

Ghost Trolley Tours

Join us, if you dare, for a night trolley tour through the streets of Yuma’s historic downtown district. Hear hair-raising stories of murder and mayhem from Yuma’s days of old. Return to the Sanguinetti House where Ghost Hunter, Dennis Quesenberry, will investigate the oldest room of the museum for paranormal activity.

Tickets: $35 per person
Location: Sanguinetti House Museum
Time: 5pm-7pm (start times may vary with time of year)
Dates: To be announced in September
More Information: (928) 782-1842 or [email protected].

Historic Yuma Trolley Tours

All aboard! Step aboard Yuma’s historic downtown trolley for a whirlwind tour through centuries of history. Hear stories of pioneering families, riverboats, brothels, and booming businesses that once lined Main Street.

Tickets: $25 per person
Location: Sanguinetti House Museum
Time: 10am-Noon
Dates: To be announced in September
More information: (928) 782-1842 or [email protected].

Historic Yuma Walking Tours

Lace up your sneakers and enjoy a casual, feet-friendly walking tour of Yuma’s downtown district. Storyteller Steve Cook will highlight historic sites while sharing tales of life in Yuma a century ago. Get a glimpse of the roads that led to today’s Yuma.

Tickets: $15 per person (groups welcome)
Location: Sanguinetti House Museum
Time: 10am-Noon
Dates: To be announced in September
Purchase Tickets: Call or email for reservations (928) 782-1842 or [email protected]. Advanced reservations required.

Toast-a-Ghost Pub Crawls

Follow the spirits as you traverse from pub to pub through Yuma’s historic downtown. Ghost Host, Jonathan Close, will share tales from old Yuma's dark side along the way. Come for an evening of haunted history...with a cherry and swizzle stick! Adults 21 and older.

Tickets: $20 per person
(Alcohol not included in ticket price)
Location: Sanguinetti House Museum
Time: 7pm-9pm (start times may vary with time of year)
Dates: To be announced in September
More information: (928) 782-1842 or [email protected]

Ghost Walking Tours

Indulge in an evening of haunted history, where "spirits" are sure to appear. This unique Ghost Walking Tour through Yuma's historic downtown includes a stroll into a local pub for a glass of...spirits. Tales from Yuma's dark side will be shared along the journey by Ghost Hostess, Lorna Brooks. Hear stories of murder and mayhem that once took place...in our sweet little town. Adults 21 and older.

3:10 to Yuma - Prison Bus Tour

The verdict is in. This tour is guilty of inflicting a full day of fun and fascinating local history on guests. Riders are charged with crimes from Yuma's cold case files. Will you be found innocent? History comes to life
while traveling through Yuma’s historic downtown. Step off for closer looks at the — Sanguinetti House, Yuma Territorial Prison, and Colorado River State Historic Park. See them like never before! Indulge in lunch at the iconic Lute's Casino. Top off your day with pie ala mode at the Back in Time Pie Shoppe. Tour concludes at...3:10 PM.

Tickets: $59 per person (Ticket does not include lunch. Special tour discount provided at Lute’s Casino.)
Location: Sanguinetti House Museum
Time: To be announced in September
Dates: To be announced in September
More information: (928) 782-1842 or [email protected]

Featured Exhibits

CLUES: History Mysteries of Yuma

Opens October 13, 2018
The Sanguinetti House Museum and Gardens proudly announces the opening of its best-yet exhibit, CLUES: History Mysteries of Yuma. Room by room, mysteries surrounding life in early Yuma will be revealed. Stories laced with intrigue will unfold throughout this playful, interactive exhibit. CLUES is a fascinating tribute to the spirit, ingenuity, and iron resilience of Yuma's founding citizens.

Uncover the clues. Find out for yourself...How, Why and Who done it!

Education

Sanguinetti House Museum tours are offered throughout the day. The tour of your choice is included with admission.

Guided Museum Tours
Listen for the steamboat whistle to sound — a guided tour of the Sanguinetti House is about to begin! Entertaining tours led by storytellers are offered hourly for your pleasure. Guided Tour Times: 10:15 a.m., 11:15 a.m., 12:15 p.m., 1:15 p.m., and 2:15 p.m.
(Tuesday-Saturday)

Self-Guided Museum Tours
Prefer to stroll through the Sanguinetti House at a leisurely pace? Take-in all the sights with a self-guided tour — and treat yourself to a cup of tea along the way.

Group and School Tours:

School Tours of Museum
Children of all ages are welcome at the Sanguinetti House. School tours include hands-on activities such as adobe brick making or candle dipping — and a sweet treat for the trip back to class! Please contact Yanna Kruse at (928) 782-1841 or [email protected] to plan your school tour. Students are $3, chaperones and teachers are free.

School Tours of Historic Downtown Yuma
Students walk from the Sanguinetti House Museum through the streets of downtown Yuma. Our teller will gear stories of Yuma’s 19^th century downtown district to students’ grade level to ensure they are interesting and engaging for kids. Tours last one hour. Students will enjoy an ice cream treat at the door of Lutes Casino! Students are $5, chaperones and teachers are free.

Group Tours for Adults
Bring your group to the Sanguinetti House for a tour and travel through time with us. Group tours are pleasantly priced at just $5 per person.

Add an entertainment option to your group tour:

Ice Cream in Tea Cups
Top off your group tour of the museum with a delightful scoop of ice cream served, of course, in vintage tea cups! $10 per person, includes guided tour.

Candle Dipping
Make memories by dipping candles the old fashioned way following your group tour. $10 per person, includes guided tour.

Searching for an enchanted setting to host your wedding ceremony and reception, dinner party, shower, or family gathering? Follow the magic to the Sanguinetti House Museum and Gardens in historic downtown Yuma. Come, find out why the Sanguinetti House Museum is the jewel of historic Yuma.

Visit our Garden Rentals Guide for more information and photographs.

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

Staff

Front Desk		928.782.1841	[email protected]
Kruse, Yanna	Director, Rio-Colorado	928.782.1841	[email protected]
Boone, Laurie	Librarian	928.314.2463	[email protected]
Tureaud, Jean	Assistant	928.782.1841	[email protected]

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.