The museum, in Lucy's hometown,
Jamestown, opened on May 25, 1996 and tells the story of two of the entertainment's biggest stars. The museum's current exhibit, "Lucy & Desi: Through The Decades," features artifacts, mementos, and memorabilia spanning the 1940's through the 1980's. Desi's personal "Desilu" jacket, the black velvet skirt suit Lucy wore when visiting "The Tonight Show," Lucy's pink Reebok tennis shoes, and many more artifacts of The First Couple of Comedy.