Casa Colombo Gallery/Italian Educational & Cultural Center (IECC)

Casa Colombo is an important historical structure in Jersey City. Built by immigrants in 1936, this edifice served for many years as a social center for Italians who settled in Jersey City. The exterior facade has gone virtually unchanged since it was initially built. However, over the years, the interior of the building has undergone many transformations. It now contains two art galleries, a performance space, and the Heritage Hall, which exhibits numerous artifacts brought to America by Italian Immigrants.

The Italian Educational & Cultural Center/Center for the Arts at Casa Colombo (IECC), a 501c3 not-for-profit organization, serves as a cultural multi-media link between the past and the future of the American and Italian communities of Jersey City. IECC wants to honor Casa Colombo's place in immigration history by maintaining its historic building and by, displaying landmark materials and artifacts and interpreting them for a culturally diverse population in Jersey City and Hudson County, and to foster the visual arts and humanities in the area through visual arts exhibits, performances, concerts, cultural, educational, and literary events, tours, and other programming.

Casa Colombo presents lectures, book readings, signings, art exhibits, operas, classical and jazz performances, rock, Italian, etc., on various cultural, historical, and contemporary issues.

All of their activities take place in our beautiful historic building, Casa Colombo. The building, located in Jersey City, was built in 1936 by Italian immigrants who donated their time, skills, and money to create this beautiful edifice. Over the years, Casa Colombo has gone through many transformations, from a meeting place for Italian immigrants to an Italian Social Services center, to an Educational and Cultural Center, to a Museum of Immigration, to a Museum of Art, and finally, to a Center for the Arts.