Our AARP group had a wonderful time on our recent tour!  Everyone really loved everything about the Lucy-Desi Museum: the tour, museum, gift shops, the comedy improv show in the Tropicana Room (we're still laughing!) and the fantastic meal we were served while there (we're still full!).  We hope to make a return trip in the near future once other members hear about our great trip to visit The Lucy-Desi Center.  Thanks once again to you and your entire staff.  Nancy, AARP Chapter  

The Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Center is just 1.8 miles from I-86 Exit 12 at NYS Rt. 60 – within 150 miles of Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Rochester, and Toronto.

Enjoy a nostalgic visit to Jamestown, New York, birthplace of Lucille Ball, the person whose face has been seen more often by more people than the face of anyone else who ever lived.

A great destination, or a terrific stop en route to Niagara Falls or numerous points East or Midwest:  You can come for a few hours – or a few days! 

Step into television history when you visit Lucy and Ricky Ricardo's New York City apartment and Hollywood hotel room in the Desilu Playhouse, the “I Love Lucy” museum.  Named for the studio where “I Love Lucy” was filmed, the Desilu Playhouse features exact replicas of the most famous sets in television history, a “Vitameatavegamin” opportunity, vintage costumes and memorabilia, and more!  Your group visitors will be welcomed with a special video in the Tropicana Room above the Playhouse.  This reproduction of Ricky Ricardo’s famous nightclub is open only to group visitors and for special events. 

A short block away is The Lucy-Desi Museum, which has entertained visitors from more than 36 countries – and thousands of motor coach passengers – since its opening on May 25, 1996. Listen to Lucy’s childhood pals talk about some of their youthful antics. View exhibits featuring costumes, wardrobe and personal memorabilia of Lucy and Desi, plus screenings including excerpts from Lucie Arnaz’s Emmy Award-winning documentary "Lucy & Desi: A Home Movie" and historic TV episodes. Your interactive exploration of both Lucy’s and Desi’s life stories will be capped off with a visit to The Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Center Gift Shop, with the largest selection of Lucy-Desi merchandise anywhere.

The Tropicana Room is a great place to enjoy a delicious lunch featuring local favorites or an exclusive “Eat Like Lucy” choice! Among other lunch options is The Partridge Sheldon Mansion, with homemade cuisine and a free tour of this beautifully restored 19th century home.

Your museum guide for the day will continue with you for a Lucytown Tour, a delightful and historic look at Lucy’s hometown. You’ll see the homes where The Queen of Comedy was born and grew up, theaters where she performed, places where she attended school, the cemetery where she is buried with her family, and much more.

Prices are available upon request for groups of 25 or more. The group leader and bus driver are our guests for all activities.

For more information or to schedule a visit, contact:

Libby Nord, Group Sales Coordinator
The Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Center
300 North Main Street, Jamestown, NY 14701
716-484-0800, ext. 205 or toll-free 877-LUCY-FAN (877-582-9326), ext. 205
FAX: 716-484-1018, email: groupsales@lucy-desi.com

For more Chautauqua County tourist information, contact:

The Chautauqua County Visitors Bureau
1-800-424-ILNY (800-424-4569)
www.tourchautauqua.com