Mariposa
California State Mining and Mineral Museum
- Exhibits feature aspects of the state’s mining history, including a 1900 stamp mill model
- Location: Mariposa County Fairgrounds, approximately 2 mi. south of Mariposa on Highway 49
- Open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Call (209) 742-7625
- Visit http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=588
Mariposa Museum and History Center
- Indoor historical museum and display of one-room miner’s cabin
- Outdoor mining equipment and Indian Village
- Location: 5119 Jessie Street, corner of 12th and Jessie in Mariposa
- Open March to October from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., November to December from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and only on weekends during January
- Admission: donations are accepted
- Call (209) 966-2924
- Visit http://mariposamuseum.com/
Yosemite Museum
- Addresses the cultural history of the parklands with a focus on the Sierra Miwok and Paiute people from about 1850 to the present
- Extensive displays of baskets, tools, and other technological aspect of Native American life
- Reconstructed interpretive Awahnechee Miwok village
- Location: Yosemite National Park
- Open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Admission: $20 per car admission to the park; the museum is free
- Call (209) 372-0200
- Visit http://www.nps.gov/yose
|