We bought our ticket at the Route 66 Mueseum and were informed that if we went straight to the Bonelli House we would be in time for the final tour of the day. We arrived with 15 minutes to spare, the sign at the door said 'Open' and a smaller sign said ' take a seat' on the proch to wait for the tour. We duly waited, then looked through the windows, then knocked on the doors. Nothing.it looked like someone had made sure the place looked open, and then went off doing their own thing. Why not be honest and just close it early? What a waste of our time.
We went on a tour of the house and found it very interesting. They talked about why it was built after the first house burned down and about family history. Worth the stop in historical Kingman.
Relatively small museum, nothing of any great importance, but with a really good guided tour (for donation only). We learned a lot about life in the area from this tour.
Tour Guide Joyce is wonderful! Interesting history and part of the museum package we bought at the Mohave Museum (7 or 8 bucks for 3 museums). I love antiques and anything historic- so this was right up my alley. I think kids under 8 might get bored but it's a quick- about a 1/2 hour so I'm sure they can deal with it! Worth a look!
The lady that gave us the tour was very knowledgeable about the house the the history of the area. Learned a lot, and went away feeling how glad we were to have visited the house
I could move in tomorrow without changing a thing! I love old homes and I love old furnishings. The house is great and all the rooms have some original furniture, etc. The tour guide was very enthusiastic and provided a lot of interesting facts about the area, the home and the Bonellis.
If you are at all interested in history of the Mojave Valley you must visit this place! The Bonelli House is full of original pieces of furniture, musical instruments and clocks. The house is a hundred years old & because of a family member who lived there until the 1970's & was a hoarder, you get a glimpse into living in Kingman in the early 1900's. The staff is extremely knowledgeable & willing to answer any and all questions....enjoy!
Okay for a $2 admission price. Visited out of curiosity. If you like seeing old stuff mainly from the 20's and 30's, this place is for you. Or if you're into any type of history, stop and see. Be the only one in your circle of friends likely to have visited the Bonelli House.
This is a part of Kingman's history so please stop in and visit. Entry is included when you visit either the Route 66 museum or the Kingman museum. Our guide was lovely and knew everything about the Bonelli family and their homes. The furniture and original belongings of the family are used as displays in the 2 story house and everything is kept in perfect condition.
When I went I was the Bly visitor to the house and Beth, the guide, gave me a personal guided tour which was full of interesting facts. I enjoyed the house as it had so many original pieces and personal effects, clothes etc saved by the last family member to live there. It's not huge but it gives a very personal insight into lives in the early 1900s. Well worth a visit.If you buy a ticket for the Route 66 museum, it includes the entrance fee for this house.