Reliving the Gold Rush at Old Sacramento

Old Sacramento - Discovery Museum

Visitors to the Discovery Museum can explore a Gold Rush mine shaft, examine early artifacts and learn about the area's early residents.

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Next door to the California State Railroad Museum is the family-friendly Discovery Museum. There are interactive exhibits allowing visitors to explore history, science, space and technology. The Gold Gallery provides a closer look at California’s Gold Rush with a simulated mine shaft and miner’s cabin. Visitors can learn how newspapers are published in the McClatchy Gallery. One cannot miss the breathtaking view from atop the glass floor exhibit highlighting five historic Sacramento districts.

The Discovery Museum is located on 101 I Street. For more information, call (916) 264-7057.

• Introduction to Old Sacramento
• Old Sacramento - B.F. Hastings Building
• Old Sacramento - Wells Fargo History Museum
• Old Sacramento - Pony Express Statue
• Old Sacramento - California State Railroad Museum
• Old Sacramento - Discovery Museum
• Old Sacramento - Delta King
• Old Sacramento - Old Sacramento Schoolhouse Museum
• Old Sacramento - The Firehouse
• Old Sacramento - Events All Year-Round