This growing museum, situated on 3 acres with 3 buildings, beautiful picnic areas and situated directly on top of the main Mother Lode Gold Vein, contains one of the largest, most comprehensive and diverse collections of artifacts in the Mother Lode and gold country areas. This family-friendly museum features Gold Panning, a Gift Shop with local arts and crafts, and is presently installing a new Mark Twain and "Jumping Frog" exhibit in collaboration with the University of California-Merced. The 10,000 square foot Carriage House contains one of the finest collections of restored wagons and carriages in California, in addition to Native American artifacts and a video area showing a 1936 California travelogue in color and the development of roads and transportation in California. The 10,000 square foot Mining and Ranching Barn contains recently renovated and updated mining exhibits displaying the Placer and Hard Rock Mining history of the Gold Rush and Hard Rock Mining in Calaveras County.

Seasons Open: March to October, Thursdays thru Mondays; November, Fridays thru Mondays; Weekends in Jan. & Feb.

Hours Open: 10 am to 4 pm

Fees: $4.00 Adults and Seniors, $1.00 Children 6 to 16, Children under 5 free.