Resource Guide for Placer County

Bernhard Museum Complex

The Bernhard residence, one of Auburn's oldest surviving buildings, was built as the Traveler's Rest Hotel in 1851.
Location: 291 Auburn-Folsom Road in Auburn.
Open Tuesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Call (531) 889-4000
Visit http://www.placer.ca.gov/Departments/Facility/Museums/LocalMuseums/bernhard.aspx

Depicts the history of the area and the people who came into this part of the Sierra, including local Native Americans, the Donner Party, and builders of the transcontinental railroad
Location: just west of downtown Truckee on the south side of I-80, 100 mi. east of Sacramento
Open daily, Memorial Day to Labor Day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; September to May from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Call (530) 582-7892
Visit http://www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=503

Features collections of archaeological artifacts and basketry
Archive on local history
Location: 130 West Lake Boulevard in Tahoe City
Open May 1 to October 1, Wednesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; June 15 to Labor Day, daily from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission: adults $2, seniors and students $1.50, under 18 years are free
Call (530) 583-1762
Visit http://www.museumsusa.org/default.aspx?p=200476&ListingID=1153525

60-acre site encompasses an ancient Maidu Indian village site and a state-of-the-art Visitors Center
One-hour tour visits petroglyphs, bedrock mortars, and the site of the village
Visitors Center features hands-on exhibits about Maidu culture
Visitors Center offers a variety of programs featuring guest speakers, cultural demonstrations, and children's programs Call (916) 772-5934 for program schedules.
Location: 1960 Johnson Ranch Drive in Roseville
Open Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; guided tours at 10 a.m. daily, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Saturdays
Admission: adults $4, children (3-12) $3.50, children 2 and under are free
Call (916) 772-4242
Visit http://www.roseville.ca.us/parks/parks_n_facilities/facilities/maidu_indian_museum/default.asp

Featured exhibit is the Pate Collection of Native American Art, containing artifacts from all of California, the Southwest, the Northwest Coast, Alaska, and the Eastern United States
Location: on the first floor of the historic Placer County Courthouse, 101 Maple Street in Auburn
Open Tuesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Members of the Placer County Museum Docent Guild will provide tours of the museum upon request.
Admission: free
Visit http://www.placer.ca.gov/Departments/Facility/Museums/LocalMuseums/courthouse.aspx