Calendar

May 1, 2010

Join the crowd at the Museum’s Annual Yard Sale on Saturday, May 1st.  The parking lot event attracts shoppers for tools, toys, household items, and model trains and accessories. Sale starts promptly at 8am and ends at 2pm.

May 12-15, 2010

The 35th Annual California Preservation Conference will be held in GrassValley and NevadaCity.  The Museum, normally closed on Wednesday and Thursday, will remain open throughout the conference.

June 5, 2010

Children and families are invited to a day of solving some historical riddles in four of Nevada County’s finest museums.  Who was the first woman to be president of an American railroad?  Who was Lola Montez, and where is her bath tub?  Which Indian tribe was native to this area?  What local mining machine was the largest in the world?  These questions and other mysteries can be solved during this day of fun and discovery.      

Start your day at any of the museums and follow the clues to the end.  Every child completing the tour will receive a personalized certificate recognizing their accomplishment.  Please plan to join us.

Participating museums include:


NCNGRR Museum, 5 Kidder Court, Nevada City - 530-470-0902


Firehouse No. 1 Museum, 214 Main Street, Nevada City - 530-265-5468


Grass Valley Museum, 410 S. Church Street, Grass Valley - 530-273-5509


North Star Mining Museum, 10933 Allison Ranch Road, Grass Valley - 530-273-4255

July 4, 2010

This year the museum will join the City of Nevada City in the annual Independence Day Parade. 
Locomotive 13 will be under steam and powering an 1890 stationary steam engine.
(Pictured:  No.13 being loaded for the 2008 parade where
it garnered the Mayors Choice Award for best historical entry.)

December 4, 2010

The Christmas Party on the first Saturday in December draws hundreds of children to the brightly decorated museum for an opportunity to visit Santa Claus and receive a gift.  The event is filled with family fun and refreshments.  Last year more than 900 people dropped by to see Santa.  We hope to see you here.


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