Edward-Dean Museum & Gardens facts for kids

Edward-Dean Museum & Gardens

Established	1958
Location	9401 Oak Glen Rd Cherry Valley, California, 92223 United States
Type	Decorative arts

The Edward-Dean Museum & Gardens, also known as EDM, is a special place in Cherry Valley, California. It started as a historic home on a large 16-acre property. Two antique dealers, Edward Eberle and Dean Stout, turned it into a museum and beautiful gardens. They first opened it to visitors in 1958.

Today, the museum shows off amazing art and objects from Europe and Asia. These items date from the late 1500s to the early 1800s. It also has a library with old books from the 1600s, 1700s, and 1800s. These books cover many different topics.

The museum and its land were given to Riverside County in 1964. Now, the Riverside County Economic Development Agency helps manage this wonderful place.

Treasures You Can See

The Edward-Dean Museum has some very interesting and old items in its collection. Here are a couple of examples:

General George Washington's Ledger

• You can see a special book that belonged to George Washington. He was a very important leader during the American Revolutionary War. This book is a hand-written account ledger. It means he used it to keep track of his money and expenses during the war.

Marie Antoinette's Patch Box

• The museum also has a small box that belonged to Marie Antoinette. She was a queen of France a long time ago. This box is called a "patch box." People used these boxes to hold small, artificial beauty marks. These were tiny pieces of fabric or velvet that people would stick on their faces as a fashion trend.

External Links

• Official website: https://www.edward-deanmuseum.org/