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Welcome to the Maidu Museum & Historic Site


Free Admission
Sat,August 7 & Sun, August 8 • 10:00am- 4:00pm


You won’t want to miss the 3rd annual Heritage Trail which features 19 museums from Roseville to North Lake Tahoe.  Admission is free and all locations are open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days.
Make it a Family Tradition.  Bus tours are available on both days.  For the most up to date information visit  The Heritage Trail Online.


Register now for Summer!

Summer Adventure Camps
Ages: 5+

Now registering for summer camps! 
Meet new friends and gain self-confidence in the outdoors.  Enjoy a hike on the nature trail, get up close with bugs and lizards, try your hand at archaeology, get wet exploring in the creek, learn archery and participate in bow competitions.  Follow the link for more details.  Space is limited to a maximum of 20 campers and there are spaces still available!  Camp tote bag and daily snack included.
 


Sign Up for Volunteer Training!

Join the Culture-Nature team and help teach children who gain valuable cultural knowledge through school tours. Volunteers gain valuable experience while enhancing their knowledge of native culture, environment, and helping children learn and grow.  Next volunteer training starts on Tuesday, August 31, 2010 from 9am-12pm.  Training is held on Tuesdays and Thursdays for six weeks.  For more information and to register, please contact the Maidu Museum at (916) 774-5934.

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The Maidu Museum & Historic Site offer a safe, fenced natural haven for families and individuals who want a brief respite from the hustle and bustle of city life. Graced by oak trees and bordered on the south by a branch of Linda Creek/Strap Ravine, the nature area offers a loop trail that takes you past ancient petroglyphs and hundreds of bedrock mortars for grinding acorns,evidence of Nisenan / southern Maidu occupation of the site for thousands of years. Inside the museum you'll find exhibits portraying the Maidu way of life.






Maidu Museum & Historic Site
1970 Johnson Ranch Drive
Roseville, CA 95661
(916) 774-5934
(916) 772-6161 [Fax]

Hours
Monday - Friday: 9 am - 4 pm
Second Saturday: 9 am -4 pm

Daily Tours
Monday -Friday: 10 am
2nd Saturdays 10 am &  1pm

Fees
$4.50/ Adult
$4.00/ Child
$16/ Family of Four

Weekday Afternoon Discount
Monday - Friday
$2/ person 2 pm - 4 pm


Directions

Custom directions from your location to the Maidu Museum

I-80 to Douglas East. East on Douglas to Rocky Ridge. Turn right (south) on Rocky Ridge. Watch for Johnson Ranch Drive sign. Turn left onto Johnson Ranch Drive (no light or stop sign there). The Maidu Museum & Historic Site is the second building past the Maidu Elementary School. You can not reach us by driving into Maidu Regional Park. We are along the road that circles the park.



 
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