Hours and Directions
Open Wednesday through Saturday
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Open Sunday
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Research Open House is every Tuesday
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Research other days by appointment
Closed all Mondays, New Years, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
From Sacramento:
Take Highway 50 East to the first Placerville Drive exit.
Make a right onto Placerville Drive.
The Museum will be approximately ¼ mile on your right.
From Lake Tahoe:
Take Highway 50 West through Placerville to the Placerville Drive / Forni Road exit
(the second Placerville Drive exit)
Make a right onto Placerville Drive.
The Museum will be approximately ¼ mile on your right.
From Coloma:
Take route 49 south and turn right onto Highway 50.
Take the Placerville Drive exit.
The Museum will be approximately 2 miles on your left.
While in the area visit these other historic sites:
Fountain Tallman Museum
Located in historic Placerville at 524 Main Street in the oldest surviving building. Owned and operated by the El Dorado County Historical Society. Open Wednesday through Sunday 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. El Dorado County Historical Society
Gold Bug Park and Mine
One mile north of Highway 50 on Bedford Ave. in Placerville. Gold Bug Mine, stamp mill, museum, gift shop and gold panning. Gold Bug Park
Marshall Gold Discovery Site State Park
On Highway 49 in Coloma, 8 miles north of Placerville. Museum and saw mill at the site where James Marshall discovered gold. Marshall Discovery Park Association
School and Group Tours:
Please contact us to make a reservation for school groups and other groups of 10 or more.