Placer County Museums
Cause Area
- Arts & Culture
- Community
Location
101 Maple St.RM 104Auburn, CA 95603 United StatesOrganization Information
Mission Statement
The mission of Placer County Museums is to serve the public and to promote community involvement through heritage education programs, preservation of historic artifacts, preservation of the county's rich historic and cultural legacy, and by adding to the understanding of Placer County, its people, places and events.
Description
The Placer County Museums is made up of six museums, an Archives and Research Center, a Collections Management Facility, and an Exhibit Prep Shop. Through our museums we interpret the rich history of Placer County from prehistory through the mid-Twentieth Century. We offer free Community Education programs once per month, all of our museums are free of charge, and we run two interactive eductional programs for 3rd and 4th grades.