 On October 27, 1947, the Placer County Centennial Committee accepted the offer from the 20th Agricultural District to house what would later become the Placer County Museum in the mining building in the fairgrounds. The Placer County Centennial Committee’s purpose was to recognize and celebrate the three significant centennials of California history: the centennial of gold discovery in 1948; the Gold Rush in 1949; and California statehood in 1950. Opening a museum to interpret these milestones and to reflect on our history was an important first step.
According to the October 30, 1947, Auburn Journal: “The museum will be open to the public, free of charge, as soon as the exhibit material can be collected and placed in glass show cases and other suitable positions.”
This was the moment the Placer County Museum was born. It would eventually grow into a system of eight museums and an Archives and Research Center by 2022. Though the museum is no longer located in the mining building in the Gold Country Fairgrounds, that location will forever be tied to the history of the Placer County Museums. For more information about our eight museums, the Archives and Research Center and our education programs, please visit our website at www.placer.ca.gov/museums.
Photo: Placer County Museum, c. 1950
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 Don’t miss the fun coming this next week in...
Roseville: Family Fun Night in downtown Roseville, Egg-tober, Tainted Love, The Best of the 80's Live! Concert, Blue Line Arts 1st Saturday Drop in Activity Day for Families
Rocklin: Pumpkin Patch at Deer Creek, Cops and Crullers with Rocklin Police, PCTPA virtual workshop Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Infrastructure Plan
Lincoln: Annual Downtown Trick or Treat
Auburn: Pink Talking Fish with special guests Broken Compass Bluegrass concert, Umpteenth Annual Halloween Bash with Antsy McClain & the Trailer Park Troubadours concert, Band of Goats: Live at the Gomez concert, Auburn Vintage Home Tour Benefiting Auburn State Theatre,
Colfax: Halloween Dog Costume Parade down Colfax Main Street, Colfax Trunk or Treat, Chamber of Commerce Mixer and Grand Opening of N.R. Vogt Art Studio and Gallery, Snapdragon After Dark: A Night of Mystery & Charm
North Lake Tahoe: Trivia Thursdays at Tahoe National Brewing Co. in Tahoe City, Warren Miller's Sno-Ciety premiere, Halloween night at Pete ’n Peters in Tahoe City, Halloween Dark Carnival at Alibi Ale Works, Trick-Or-Treat in downtown Tahoe City, Watson Cabin Haunted House, Mountain Monster Mash, Halloween party at Shadyside Lounge, Halloween Show with Boot Juice, The Rocky Horror Picture Show at Tahoe Art Haus
...and many Placer County Library and Placer County Museum events.
Visit our regional partners to discover more of the fun happening right here in Placer County!
Placer County Visitors' Bureau
North Tahoe Community Alliance
Tahoe City Downtown Association
The Arts Council of Placer County
Placer Valley Tourism
PlacerGROWN
Placer Wine Trail
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