Garifuna Museum of Los Angeles (GAMOLA)

This museum is outstanding as it explores the Garifuna culture which covers four countries: Honduras, Nicarauga, Guatemala & Belize. Appointments are highly recommended as the museum is a converted home. Entry is free but donations are eagerly accepted.

This place is a place of learning, and community. The Garifuna Museum teaches about the history of the Garifuna people from Central America, originally from St. Vincent and Grenadine. It has four rooms, the main area, in where you learn about the History timeline, but also about the current history of the Garifuna people. The artifact room, which showcases items and lore on object used within the Garifuna culture for farming, culinary, and other arts. There is also a learning room, with a library, and media, and the art room. I enjoyed my tour, and I volunteer here from time to time. So I would recommend it for others to visit.

We visited on a Saturday and had a tour scheduled that was informative in teaching us about a culture I did not know much about. Cynthia did a wonderful job sharing her culture with us and teaching us about the Garifuna people. I highly recommend this museum for all people, children and adults, to learn about this fascinating culture.

Made appointment. Calvin and Bill guve extensive tour on a personal level where you can feel the culture. A Honduran group came we all had great discussion in Garifuna, Spanish and English.

Bill & Calvin were wonderful tour guides, they are so knowledgeable. This is a hidden gem in Los Angeles that if you can book a tour do it. I learned so much here all the beautiful art works, artifacts, literary materials to help showcase the Garifuna people was absolutely amazing. Had a great time...

The Garifuna Museum of Los Angeles is located in South Los Angeles. For those wishing to explore cultures this is a nice find. It is recommended you call in advance for a tour. A large home has been converted to house the museum which includes an array of artifacts to share the Garifuna culture. The Garifuna are proud people who left St. Vincent (Grenadines) at the threat and danger of becoming enslaved. Their culture is an important component of who they are. They found a more welcoming environment in countries such as Honduras, Guatemala, Belize and Nicaragua. Even though they are descendants from Africa and are "Black" most have Spanish surnames from being colonized. The tour includes the rich history of this ethic group and how they have thrived. Their initial presence to the Los Angeles area has been estimated to be in the early 1940's.