Italian American Museum of Cleveland

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Italian American Museum of Cleveland
Italian American Museum of Cleveland
EstablishedOctober 12, 2020 (2020-10-12) [1]
Location Cleveland, Ohio
Coordinates 41°30′31.8″N81°35′53.4″W / 41.508833°N 81.598167°W / 41.508833; -81.598167
Founder Basil M. Russo
DirectorPamela Dorazio Dean [2]
Website iamcle.org

The Italian American Museum of Cleveland (Italian : Museo Italo-Americano di Cleveland; abbreviated as IAMCLE) is a museum in the Little Italy neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio, [3] emphasizing the heritage, history, identity, and traditions of the city's Italian American community. [4] The museum was founded by veteran Cleveland judges Basil M. Russo and Deborah J. Nicastro on Columbus Day 2020, [1] replacing one that had closed in 2007. [2] A soft opening to the public was held in July 2021, [5] with an official grand opening on October 1, 2021. [6] The museum is sponsored by the Italian Sons and Daughters of America (ISDA), and works in partnership with the Western Reserve Historical Society. [7]

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  1. 1 2 "Italian American Museum of Cleveland to Open Summer 2021 - La Gazzetta Italiana". La Gazzetta Italiana. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  2. 1 2 Litt, Steven (July 30, 2024). "Is Cleveland's Little Italy in danger of being loved to death?". The Plain Dealer . Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Italian-American Museum Opens in Little Italy". clevelandmagazine.com. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  4. ↑ "About Us". Italian American Museum of Cleveland. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Italian American Museum of Cleveland". La Gazzetta Italiana. July 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  6. ↑ Pantoja, Jorge (September 30, 2021). "Italian American Museum of Cleveland to celebrate grand opening Oct. 1". wkyc.com. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Founding of the Italian American Museum of Cleveland". Italian American Museum of Cleveland. April 15, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2021.


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