Central Coast Veterans Memorial Museum — Attraction in San Luis Obispo

This is a hidden gem for visitors! We saw the cool tank outside and noticed the museum was opened. This place has such a wealth of history!! It's a great museum that covers so much, from the WWs to the more recent American wars. There's so much to see — even an armory room. The veteran volunteers are awesome, and we enjoyed hearing their stories. (Thanks Steve and Chuck!) Lastly, who doesn't love freebies?.. Before we left, we purchased a few things from the small gift shop to support the museum, but the kids could take a retired flag star and a sticker as a...

This is really a 1st Class museum. The layout is great and covers wars from the Spanish-American, WW1, 2, Korea, Cold War, Vietnam and the ME. Don Mueller gave my tour and was accompanied by Sandy (Sergeant Major) who shared some fascinating pieces of history that were part of her family’s past.

Set aside an hour if you’re interested in history and want to see an example of how museum quality artifacts are both displayed and maintained at the highest level.

Nicely done, and all done by...

Incredible visit! Our docent Mr. John M. was so friendly and knowledgeable, he made the tour of this gem of a museum memorable and fun for everyone in the family. This is a must visit for anyone who enjoys history and...