Chumash Indian Museum - Museum in Thousand Oaks - 3290 Lang Ranch Pkwy, USA

Small but informative exhibit on the Chumash Indian Reservation. The staff is knowledgeable and friendly, and they do a great job of promoting upcoming events. It's always sad to learn about the impact of European colonialism on other cultures, but this exhibit is a valuable reminder of the Chumash people's rich history and resilience.

This is a beautiful peaceful place inside & out. WHAT A GEM! Knowledgable staff. I Attended a film viewing by a Chumash Producer "Sage the World" and book We Are Here. Hope they do more lectures in 2024!

I’ve taken a group on a field trip here with only a glance around inside. I saw historical lifestyle references and could see a working knowledge of those who inhabited this land long ago! After returning back to the Thousand Oaks area, I decided to stop by and get a better look. Unfortunate for me that the museum was closed just before I arrived! The Chumash Indian Museum is now open on Saturday and Sunday, 11:00am - 3:00pm. Not to be deterred, I continued around the grounds, noticing the native art and village. There’s outdoor class seating with an indigenous native style of huts. Beyond that point, trails meander through an oak tree forrest. As part of the Oakbrook Regional Park, visitors are welcome to hike, jog or bike inside the gates, beyond the museum. The gates are closed at sundown, so better to allow enough time to enjoy it, without rushing back to get out before then!

1st time there, small exhibits. But I believe that the trails are the main attractions. I would go again, but not in the summertime. Remember when you are walking the trails, watch out for snakes.

Awesome museum. Wish the tours would resume. Even has a modern day pictograph panel of what they believe it looks like.

A very nice place. The museum part is very nice and pretty, with many interesting things to see. The outdoors part is also very fun, the little walk it takes to get to the structures is totally worth it! In my opinion everyone should see this, just so they can have a glimpse of what it was like before us.

Good place to learn about history

Wonderful small museum. Nice building with informative exhibits created with actual artifacts used in daily life by prehistoric Chumash people. They have a friendly and knowledgeable staff. The museum hosts a number of excellent events and workshops. They also have a nice, accessible trail through the oak forest on their property and an outside area demonstrating ancient Chumash housing and village life. Around the museum there are native plant gardens with all the plants clearly labeled which would be a great resource for those who are changing their landscaping to be more drought-tolerant.