List of museums in the Shasta Cascade facts for kids

The Shasta Cascade region is a cool part of northern California, right next to Oregon and Nevada. It includes beautiful places like Mount Shasta and parts of the Sierra Nevada mountains. This area is full of amazing nature and interesting history!

This article will tell you about some awesome museums in the Shasta Cascade region. Museums are special places where people collect and take care of important objects. These objects can be about art, science, history, or different cultures. They help us learn about the past and the world around us. You can see these collections and exhibits when you visit!

Museums to Explore

The Shasta Cascade region has many museums where you can discover fascinating stories and see cool things. Here are some of them, grouped by the counties they are in.

Butte County Museums

Butte County is home to many interesting spots:

• The Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park in Chico is a huge, fancy Victorian house with 26 rooms. It's like stepping back in time to see how people lived long ago.
• If you love tools, check out Bolt's Antique Tool Museum in Oroville. They have hundreds of old hand tools!
• The Chico Air Museum in Chico is perfect for aviation fans. You can see historic aircraft and learn about local flying history.
• At the Chico Creek Nature Center in Chico, you can learn about the local plants and animals, and even see some live animals! It's located in Bidwell Park.
• The Chico Museum in Chico shares the history of Chico and Butte County, including a Chinese Taoist Temple.
• The Colman Museum in Chico has a mix of items, from Maidu Native American artifacts to Civil War items and old tools.
• The Gateway Science Museum in Chico, part of California State University, Chico, is a great place to explore science and natural history.
• The Gold Nugget Museum in Paradise is an open-air museum. You can see Maidu Indian artifacts, a blacksmith shop, gold sluices, a miner's cabin, and even a schoolhouse!
• Gold Trader Flat & Yuba-Feather Historical Museum in Forbestown lets you see a life-size replica of an 1870s mining town. The museum also has Maidu artifacts and pioneer exhibits.
• The Gray Lodge Wildlife Area near Gridley is a huge park where you can watch wildlife. It also has a natural history museum.
• The Janet Turner Print Museum in Chico, at California State University, Chico, has an amazing collection of fine art prints from the last six centuries.
• The Military Museum of Butte County in Oroville shows military history from the 20th century, with art, weapons, and vehicles.
• The Museum of Northern California Art (monca) in Chico celebrates artists from northern California with different collections and exhibitions.
• Did you know there's a National Yo-Yo Museum in Chico? It has the world's largest display of yo-yos and even hosts a national contest!
• The Oroville Chinese Temple in Oroville is a beautiful temple complex built in 1863. It has rooms for different religions like Taoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism, along with art and gardens.
• The Paradise Depot Museum in Paradise focuses on railroad and logging history.
• The Patrick Ranch Museum in Durham is a 19th-century ranch house where you can learn about old farming and ranching life.
• The Stansbury House in Chico is another beautiful Victorian house you can visit.
• The Valene L. Smith Museum of Anthropology in Chico, part of California State University, Chico, explores human cultures and history.

Lassen County Museums

• The Big Valley Museum in Bieber tells the story of local history.
• The Lassen Historical Museum in Susanville includes Roop's Fort and shares the history of Lassen County.
• The Susanville Railroad Depot in Susanville focuses on the history of railroads, logging, and the local area.
• The Westwood Museum in Westwood also shares local history.

Modoc County Museums

• The Modoc County Historical Museum in Alturas has artifacts from Native Americans and pioneers, showing how people lived and worked long ago.

Plumas County Museums

• The Chester-Lake Almanor Museum in Chester covers local history.
• The Collins Pine Museum in Chester teaches you about the lumber and forestry industry in the area.
• The Frank C. Reilly Museum in La Porte explores the history of gold mining and ski racing in the region.
• The Indian Valley Museum in Taylorsville has Maidu artifacts, pioneer items, gems, minerals, and exhibits on early logging and farming.
• The Jim Beckwourth Museum in Portola tells the story of James Beckwourth, an important African American pioneer.
• The Plumas County Museum in Quincy has Maidu baskets, railroad history, gold mining, timber industry exhibits, and even dolls!
• Plumas-Eureka State Park in Blairsden lets you see old gold mining buildings.
• The Western Pacific Railroad Museum in Portola is a must-see for train lovers! It has over 35 locomotives and 80 railroad cars.
• The Williams House Museum in Portola is a 1931 log home with exhibits on local family history and industries like lumber, mining, and railroads.

Shasta County Museums

• The Fort Crook Museum in Fall River Mills is an open-air museum run by the Fort Crook Historical Society.
• Lassen Volcanic National Park has the Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center with exhibits about the park's natural history.
• The Loomis Museum at Manzanita Lake in Lassen Volcanic National Park also focuses on natural history.
• Shasta State Historic Park in Shasta is a historic ghost town with a courthouse museum that shares local history.
• Turtle Bay Exploration Park in Redding is a big park with a botanical garden and a museum. It has exhibits about local natural history, culture, science, and art.

Siskiyou County Museums

• The Butte Valley Museum in Dorris is run by the Butte Valley Museum & Historical Society and focuses on local history.
• The Dunsmuir Museum in Dunsmuir tells the story of local and railroad history.
• The Etna Museum in Etna is operated by the Native Daughters of the Golden West.
• The Fort Jones Museum in Fort Jones has exhibits about the area's first people, fur trappers, gold miners, pioneers, cowboys, and soldiers.
• The Klamath National Forest Interpretive Museum in Yreka is located at the office of the Klamath National Forest and teaches about nature.
• The McCloud Heritage Junction Museum in McCloud shares local history.
• The Mt. Shasta Sisson Museum in Mount Shasta has exhibits on caving, fishing, minerals, mountaineering, and railroad history. It's located at a fish hatchery!
• The Siskiyou Arts Museum in Dunsmuir showcases art from talented regional and national artists.
• The Siskiyou County Museum in Yreka has exhibits on Native Americans, trappers, gold mining, Chinese workers, pioneers, and timber.
• The Tulelake-Butte Valley Fair Museum of Local History in Tulelake is located at the fairgrounds and shares local history.
• The Weed Historic Lumber Town Museum in Weed has old household items, tools, and antique transportation.

Tehama County Museums

• The Corning Museum, California in Corning focuses on local history.
• Gaumer's Jewelry & Museum in Red Bluff is a unique place with a minerals and mining museum inside a jewelry store!
• The Kelly-Griggs House Museum in Red Bluff is a beautiful Victorian period house.
• The Manton Museum in Manton shares local history.
• The Tehama County Museum in Tehama focuses on natural history.
• The William B. Ide Adobe State Historic Park in Red Bluff has a mid-19th-century adobe house, a replica blacksmith shop, and ranch buildings.

Trinity County Museums

• The Jake Jackson Memorial Museum in Weaverville has firearms, mining tools, farming equipment, transportation items, and exhibits on Native Americans and local Chinese history.
• The Scott Museum in Trinity Center includes Native American artifacts and models of old transportation.
• The Weaverville Joss House State Historic Park in Weaverville is an amazing 1874 Taoist temple with Chinese artifacts.

Defunct Museums

• South Shasta Model Railroad, Gerber

Images for kids

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  The historic Bidwell Mansion in Chico.

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  The Dunsmuir Museum is located at the Dunsmuir Amtrak Station.

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  The Loomis Museum in Lassen Volcanic National Park.

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  The Museum of Northern California Art (monca) in Chico.

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  The beautiful Oroville Chinese Temple.

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  The Susanville Railroad Depot.

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  The Tehama County Museum.

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  The Visitor Center at Turtle Bay Exploration Park.

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  The historic Weaverville Joss House.

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  A train at the Western Pacific Railroad Museum.

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  The William B. Ide Adobe State Historic Park.

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  The Stansbury House in Chico.