Expand your Mind ~ Visit a Museum

The Consortium of Southern Yosemite Museums invites you to take an educational, family oriented and fun filled journey into the past and discover the many treasures of the region. 

• Visit The Thornberry Museum and ride The Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad with majestic views of the Sierra National Forest. 

• Visit The Children’s Museum for fun-filled hands-on activities for all ages. 

• Discover the riches of the mining era, and see amazing exhibits such as the “Fricot Nugget”, a rare, 13 pound crystalline gold specimen at The California State Gem & Mineral Museum.

• In Oakhurst, you can see first hand how the early pioneers lived and dressed by visiting; The Fresno Flat’s Laramore Lyman House Museum where you can learn candle dipping and rope making, and The Wild Wonderful King Vintage Clothing Museum with clothing exhibits dating from the 1700’s through the 1950’s. 

• Visit The Little Church on the Hill, the only house of worship in this area for nearly fifty years.

• Stop by the 110 year old Coarsegold Historic Museum, brimming with artifacts and history including an old school house with authentic furnishings. 

• You can even learn how to pan for gold at Gold Gulch just like the miners and 49’ers did during the California Gold Rush.

Find out how the city of Coarsegold got its name, and why the town of Fresno Flats changed its name to Oakhurst.

A trip to the beautiful mountain region of Southern Yosemite is sure to delight the young and young at heart, it will also create a wealth of wonderful memories that our family will treasure for a lifetime.    

We are looking forward to your visit!!

Consortium of Southern Yosemite Area Museums
P.O. Box 451
Oakhurst, CA 93644
559-683-6570

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