Contact
Scott Lawson
Director
500 Jackson St.
Quincy,
CA
95971
Ph: (530) 283-6320
Fx: (530) 283-6081
Year-Round Hours
Wednesday-Saturday
8:00 am -5:00 pm
Be sure to call the Museum at 530-283-6320 to confirm current hours as staff is reduced to one person and may not always be available.
PLEASE GO TO www.plumasmuseum.org FOR CURRENT INFORMATION ON MUSEUM EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
The concept of an active, living museum is evidenced by the dozens of different exhibits, events, meetings, and functions held at the Plumas County Museum. View the
latest exhibit additions.
Industrial History Wing
The
Industrial History Wing features Railroads of Plumas County, Gold Mining on the Feather River, and TIMBER!, an exhibit about the lumber industry of the county. Other developing collections include natural history specimens, audio-visual resources, the
Chinese influence, and the historically accurate Andrew Lynch Memorial Garden.
Exhibit Yard
The
Exhibit Yard provides the visitor with a look at some of the equipment used by Plumas pioneers to wrest a living from the area’s natural resources. A sleigh, water wagon, hydraulic monitors, logging equipment, a working blacksmith shop, and restored gold miner’s log cabin are just some of the items found here.
Contemporary Cultural Displays
The museum also features the
Stella Fay Miller Mezzanine Gallery, which is utilized for contemporary cultural displays by county artisans.
Visitors & Admission Fees
More than 5,000 people annually visit the museum. School and organizational group tours are always welcome. Fees are as follows:
- Adults - $2
- Youth (ages 12-17) - $1
- Under 12 years old - Free
- Museum member - Free
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