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Frequently Asked Questions


Question:  What are the Museum operating hours?

Answer:  The Museum of the West is open daily, Monday through Friday from 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.


Question:  What are the driving directions to the Museum of the West?

Answer:  The Museum of the West is located on the first floor of the Adam Gifford Educational Building on The Salvation Army College for Officer Training campus.  Our address is:  30840 Hawthorne Boulevard, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA  90275.  Click Here to view an online map and detailed driving directions.


Question:  Can I request a guided tour of the Museum?

Answer:  Yes.  You may tour the Museum two different ways:  1.  Self-guided tour during regular operating hours ( Monday through Friday, 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.)   or, 2.  Scheduling a guided tour by contacting the Museum Curator, Sheila Chatterjee at (310) 544-6475 or sending a guided tour request via email at:  Sheila.Chatterjee@usw.salvationarmy.org


Question:  How can I submit a Research Request to the Museum?

Answer: The Salvation Army Museum of the West is happy to help with research regarding our wonderful territory.  If you would like to request research please contact Sheila Chatterjee at the Museum of the West.   All research requests will be logged and handled in as timely of a manner as possible.  The archive also does not guarantee that we have what the researcher is looking for, but we will try our hardest to find helpful information.   You can contact Sheila Chatterjee at:  (310) 544-6475  -  or by  E-mail:  Sheila.Chatterjee@usw.salvationarmy.org


Question:  How can I help my Corps get started writing our own local history?

Answer:  Click Here - to download and print a PDF document on "How to get Started Writing a Corps History".


Question:  What are the procedures for acquiring, collecting and submitting artifacts, published material, photographs and other Salvation Army related items to the Museum of the West?

Answer:  Click Here - to view the Museum of the West's Acquisition and Collection Development Policy and download or print this document in PDF file format.


If you have any other questions, please contact the Museum Curator, Sheila Chatterjee for assistance.

Museum Curator:  Sheila Chatterjee                                                                                        Phone: (310)544-6475
E-mail:  Sheila.Chatterjee@usw.salvationarmy.org


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