ABOUT THE YUBA COUNTY
MUSEUM OF HISTORY
Preserving Yuba County's Past. Building Its Museum for the Future.
The Yuba County Museum of History is a community-driven nonprofit organization dedicated to collecting, preserving, interpreting, and sharing the diverse history and heritage of Yuba County, California.
Our goal is to create a permanent museum where residents, students, researchers, visitors, and future generations can discover the people, places, cultures, industries, and events that shaped our county.
Building a Museum for Yuba County
The Yuba County Museum of History is working toward establishing a permanent and sustainable museum facility for our community.
While we are currently without a permanent museum home, our organization and mission remain active. We continue to preserve local history, grow our membership, develop community partnerships, pursue grants and fundraising opportunities, and plan for future exhibits and educational programs.
Our goal is not simply to find another building. We are working to establish a professional, financially sustainable museum with appropriate space for collections, exhibits, education, research, volunteers, community programs, and visitors.
We are building a museum that can serve Yuba County for generations.
A Museum for the Entire County
Yuba County's history reaches far beyond any single city, building, or era. Our Museum exists to preserve and share the stories of the communities, cultures, industries, and people that together created the county we know today.
MARYSVILLE & THE VALLEY
Gold Rush history, commerce, transportation, agriculture, immigration, neighborhoods, and generations of families who built the communities of the valley.
WHEATLAND & AGRICULTURAL HERITAGE
Farming, ranching, hop production, labor history, local businesses, schools, civic life, and the families who shaped southern Yuba County.
FOOTHILLS & MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES
Smartsville, Browns Valley, Oregon House, Dobbins, Brownsville, Challenge, Camptonville, and the mining, timber, ranching, and community histories of the Yuba County foothills.
OUR MISSION
To collect, preserve, interpret, and share the diverse history and genealogy of Yuba County through education, exhibitions, public programs, and community partnerships that engage residents and visitors of all ages.
Preserve the past. Educate the present. Inspire the future.
OUR VISION
To establish a vibrant, professionally operated, and financially sustainable museum that serves as a permanent home for Yuba County history and makes our county's heritage accessible to residents, students, researchers, and visitors for generations to come.
A permanent home for Yuba County's stories.
How You Can Help