Very interesting place. We were able to spend several hours looking at all the displays. They have so many historical items. Well worth a stop.

No matter what your age, you will find something of interest in this museum. For those not into history and museums, check out the books and gifts. The grounds outside the museum are full of gold mining equipment, wagons, etc. Very well laid out and lots of signs to tell you what you are looking at.

Amazing and fascinating display of items from the gold rush days with rooms set up to show how the people lived and what kinds of businesses were successful. Everything in the museum is authentic, collected from homes, stores, work places, mines, cabins, etc.

Our grandchildren really enjoyed visiting the Mariposa Museum and History Center. The information you learn is quite a learning experience for young people.

I'm so glad we took the time to visit this museum. One could spend days here looking at all the well organized and informative historical exhibits. The staff is friendly and helpful in sharing the history of the area. When the bus tours are there they run the big stamping mill outside and that is quite something to see. (and... More

Weekend so we couldn't get in, but so much to see on the outside. A lot of history in this town-wish we could've toured the museum when it was open.

Volunteer docent extremely welcoming and knowledgeable about inside displays . Outside displays include complete stamping mills, one operational and interactional small placer gold seeking. Enjoyable to look at these huge cast iron pieces and try to imagine how all the machinery worked back in the day.

Spend the day in Mariposa- it is a very cute old town- and the roads into Mariposa are an experience in themselves. We have never spent the night, but it is close to Fresno so go about once each year. The museum is small but informative and totally worth visiting to get a feel for the history of this town.

Great little museum, glad we took the time to check it out. Our childern enjoyed the stamp mill alot. Its like a step back in time. Enjoyed seeing the history.