Murer House Foundation

Harvey Black _{on Google}

Mar 23rd, 2024

Excellent service

Sue Cisneros _{on Google}

Sep 4th, 2022

Great place to visit, take a cooking class - worth checking out.

Jennifer S. _{on Yelp}

May 5th, 2022

Historic Murer House and Gardens is an Italian cultural museum in Historic Folsom. It is on the National Register of Historic Places.Recently, they have begun offering free tours the first Saturday of every month (that's tomorrow!) from 10am to 2pm.Also this Saturday, May 7, from 10-2, Murer House is hosting an Italian cultural event, Italy on Wheels, featuring new and vintage Italian cars. Beer, Italian soda, and slices of pizza will be available for purchase, and admission is free.Murer House is the former residence of Giuseppe Murer, an Italian immigrant and businessman who played a major role in the development of Historic Folsom. He was responsible for the building of several local landmark buildings, including Folsom Hotel.Like Giuseppe's other buildings, Murer House is known for it's Italian architecture, as well as its beautiful outdoor gardens, which include lemon and chestnut trees. Being adjacent to historic gold dredging sites, the gardens also feature a multitude of rocks from the American River. Currently, the gardens are being partially renovated to accommodate bigger and better outdoor events in the future. There is a huge pile of rocks in the yard.Located in the garage of Murer House is a free museum about the life and work of Giuseppe Murer. As the museum explains, he immigrated from Crespano del Grappa, Italy, which is now Folsom's sister city. The museum is open on Saturdays from 10-2.Murer House Foundation offers cooking, bocce ball, and Italian language classes at the house to help raise money for preservation. Details about these classes, as well as the many other upcoming events at Murer House, are available on their website.