William Saroyan House Museum

William Saroyan is a name that is embedded in almost every Armenian and Armenian diasporan's memory because of his heavy influence in the literary world. He was an world-renowned novelist, playwright and Pulitzer Prize winner in Drama in the 40s. His home is in Fresno and although we were unable to visit inside the home during the time we had visited, I was so glad to come across it and cross this goal off my bucket list. I look forward to planning this more in advance next time and visiting the home inside.

William Saroyan is an Armenian-American novelist born in Fresno, CA. As an Armenian, I've grown up reading his books but didn't know much about his biography. This museum is by far one of the most impactful, minimalistic, innovative, and informative museums I've visited. It walks through William Saroyan's life and gives visitors a true understanding of the person he was through his publications, art, interviews and hologram. After an hour, I walked away truly learning more of our Armenian icon and proud of the mark he has left in Fresno, CA. If you're visiting Fresno, I highly recommend visiting this museum, especially if you're Armenian.

Having lived in Fresno most of my life, and knowing about William Saroyan, I had no idea he spent his final years of his life living here in a modest tract home in a modest neighborhood! I was very impressed with the museum and the information about his life, from his birth to his passing and everything in between! The docent, Linda, was very informative and knowledgeable about William Saroyan and was therefore able to lead a very well-thought out tour of the museum. It is different than what you would think of about a "museum" and I love the technologically forward in aspect of the information. I highly recommend a visit to this museum, especially if you live in Fresno and want to learn more about the history of where you live.

We had the pleasure of touring the William Saroyan Museum last week and were very impressed! The docent, Linda, brought him to life with photos of us with his hologram! The information we learned from her made it feel like she personally knew him. we were especially pleased that in spite of her wearing a mask, her words were perfectly clear and not muffled at all. We appreciated the caution that was taken se we felt very safe. There was quite a lot to take in, and we look forward to returning to have another look at everything!Kudos to a great guide, it was an excellent presentation!

The Saroyan House Museum is a unique, interactive museum of the 21st century. I scheduled an appointment in advance with the docent, who gave an expertly informed and well paced tour of the museum's rooms and features showcasing Saroyan's writings, art work, and photographs and numerous films about him. I found the museum's hologram room especially poignant because it incorporated Saroyan's own voice from audio-recordings discussing his life in Fresno. This intimate museum located in the last home Saroyan lived in before his passing is a definite must-see.