Kearney Mansion Museum, Fresno

About Kearney Mansion Museum

The Kearney Mansion Museum, located within Kearney Park in Fresno, California, offers guided tours of a turn-of-the-20th-century mansion that served as the ranch headquarters of M. Theo Kearney's Fruit Vale Estate. Known as the Raisin King of California, Kearney was an agricultural pioneer whose life and legacy are explored through the museum experience. The hour-long guided tours include the Superintendent's Lodge, a newly opened Gallery, and the Ranch Kitchen. Visitors explore the mansion's period rooms and view the Gallery's rotating exhibitions featuring artifacts and photographs from the Fresno County Historical Society archives, including the exhibition "From China to Fresno: A 150-Year Cultural Journey." The grounds contain an 1890s landscape suitable for family picnics or leisurely walks. Guided tours are available on weekends, with additional twilight tours offered seasonally. The site welcomes families and groups, with private group tours available by appointment for groups of ten or more.