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Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site |
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Museum Name:
Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site
Schedule: Wed - Sun, 10am and 12:30pm
Established:
1976
Address:
PO Box 280 , Danville CA 94526
Phone Number:
(925) 838-0249
Email:
EUON_interpretation@nps.gov
Website:
www.nps.gov/euon
Focus:
Eugene O'Neill, Nobel Prize-winning playwright, the plays he wrote at Tao House, and their contribution to American theatre
Ages: Most appropriate for 16 and above
Cost: Free
Major Exhibits:
Exhibits related to Eugene O'Neill; changed seasonally. Examples include: other Eugene O'Neill homes, influential women in his life, and his poetry.
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America 's only Nobel Prize winning playwright, Eugene Gladstone O'Neill, chose to live in California at the climax of his writing career. He and his wife, Carlotta, built and lived at Tao House in the hills above Danville from 1937 to 1944. Isolated from the world and within the walls of his home, O'Neill wrote his final and most memorable plays; "The Iceman Cometh," "Long Day's Journey Into Night," and "A Moon For the Misbegotten."
Visitation to Tao House is by reserved tour only. Tours are available Wednesday through Sunday, at 10am and 12:30pm . Tours last approximately 2.5 hours, including travel time on park shuttle, guided tour, and time to wander the grounds after the tour. Visitor center and bookstore are available |
Class Trip Programs
Tours of Tao House, Eugene O'Neill's home, where he wrote his final plays, which he considered to be his best works
Class Trip Pricing
Free
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