Location: Grass Valley
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7 Museums in Grass Valley That You Shouldn't Miss
The city of Grass Valley is the largest city in the western region of Nevada County, California, United States. Situated at roughly 2,500 feet (760 m) elevation in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, this historic northern Gold Country city is 57 miles (92 km) by car from the state capitol in Sacramento, 64 miles (103 km) from Sacramento International Airport, 88 miles (142 km) west of Reno, Nevada, and 177 miles (285 km) northeast of San Jose. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 12,860.
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1. The Louvre
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 12 reviews
The Louvre Framing, Art Restoration, and Gallery is a great place to check out local art and historic photographs. We have sculptures, paintings, and prints by Nevada County artists along with historical paintings and photos from Nevada County's gold mining history. Come on in and check them out!
2. Neighborhood Center of the Arts
3. Empire Mine State Historic Park
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4.5 based on 518 reviews
The remains of one of the West's most lucrative gold mines have been preserved as a historic park.
Reviewed By tomgray7243 - Redmond, United States
Our forefathers worked way harder then you can imagine. They came from everywhere dreaming of riches, or at least a job. This park displays much of the equipment needed for hard rock mining, as well as the opulence that owners lived in. The docent, Allen, was passionate about his presentation...thanks buddy! We are more familiar with placer mining as I have some personal experience with it. We enjoyed our visit.
4. Grass Valley Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3 reviews
This history museum looks at the town's history through the 1930s, with a heavy focus on its Gold Rush boom.
5. North Star Powerhouse Mining Museum
6. Art Works Gallery
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4.5 based on 10 reviews
Art Works Gallery is an award winning co-op gallery featuring over 30 artists juried from one of California's largest art communities. We have an extensive array of mediums including painting, photography, jewelry, ceramics and furniture.
