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The Gold Rush Museum
| Admission Fee | Free! |
Features
- Indoor Panning Stream
- Interactive Exhibits
- Mining Tunnel Exhibit
- Operating Stamp Mill
- Site of Gold Rush Program
About the Museum
This museum captures the local history of the Gold Rush era. It features a mining tunnel, gold rush twitter wall, many hands-on exhibits and an indoor panning stream that is wheelchair accessible.
Virtual Gold Rush Program
Our 4th-grade Gold Rush Program is currently being offered as a live virtual program experience. Contact our Curator of Education, Katy Bartosh, if you would like to schedule this virtual field trip.
The Gold Rush Program is a two-hour interactive program targeting fourth-grade state curriculum standards, concerning the Gold Rush, using museum exhibits and primary resource material from the Placer County Archives.
Self-Guided Grounds Tour
Even when our museum is closed, you can still learn about our local history by taking the self-guided grounds tour we've put together. Click on the image below to access the online presentation.
Additional Information
For more information or to reserve a date for the Gold Rush Program for your class or school, call 530-889-6506. The cost is $5 per student.