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Italian American Museum of Cleveland

Coordinates: 41°30′31.8″N 81°35′53.4″W / 41.508833°N 81.598167°W / 41.508833; -81.598167
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Italian American Museum of Cleveland
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EstablishedOctober 12, 2020 (2020-10-12)[1]
LocationCleveland, Ohio
Coordinates41°30′31.8″N 81°35′53.4″W / 41.508833°N 81.598167°W / 41.508833; -81.598167
FounderBasil M. Russo
DirectorPamela Dorazio Dean[2]
Websiteiamcle.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. ^ a b "Italian American Museum of Cleveland to Open Summer 2021 - La Gazzetta Italiana". La Gazzetta Italiana. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b 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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