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National Steinbeck Center

One Main Street, Salinas, CA, 93901

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+1 831 769 3833, +1 831 753 6411

Website:

www.steinbeck.org

For only $8 a person, the National Steinbeck Center will transport visitors to the life and times of renowned author and Salinas local, John Steinbeck. Learn about the author's fascinating life and work and in the process visitors will also discover much about the Salinas area and its history.

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There are some nice exhibits here, like the truck and camper he used for Travels with Charley. more on GeckoGo

The Steinbeck exhibits were so interesting that we spent our entire 2 hours in that area (our plans for the day prohibited a longer stay). more on TripAdvisor

An amazing experience, well crafted displays which portrayed the essence of John Steinbeck as a writer. more on insiderpages.com

For most of Steinbeck's life, his hometown disregarded him for his exposes on immigrant life and progressive views. more on igougo

The attention to detail and the care with which the exhibits were lovingly displayed added to the atmosphere. more on TripAdvisor

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A must visit for those who know Steinbeck and those who don't, soon will. It's a really engaging place, with enough interactive exhibits to bring it to life, at times quite theatrically with a model T ... more on TripAdvisor

Movie clips and history about Steinbeck's life. Don't miss the movie across the lobby from the entrance ... more on TripAdvisor

My oldest son (15) and I have been reading through several of John Steinbeck's works and we listened to Travels with Charley with my younger son (11) in preparation for the trip. We didn't know too mu ... more on TripAdvisor

Very engaging museum, colorful and interactive. Good for school groups or students wanting to learn not only about Steinbeck's ... more on TripAdvisor

What a great tribute to one of America's finest authors and to our American heritage. I wish every American would have the opportunity to spend time visiting the Center ... more on TripAdvisor

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The National Steinbeck Center pays tribute to one of America's famous authors, John Steinbeck. Steinbeck wrote many novels such as ... more on igougo

For most of Steinbeck's life, his hometown disregarded him for his exposes on immigrant life and progressive views. However, in 1998, ... more on igougo

Born Febraury 27, 1902, Steinbeck lived a full and remembered life. Pay tribute to him at his final resting place. He passed away ... more on igougo

John Steinbeck, one of America''s most widely-read and acclaimed writers, obviously loved his home county of Monterey. He began his ... more on igougo

John Steinbeck is one of the most revered and beloved of all American writers. He grew up in Salinas, playing near the river, absorbing ... more on igougo