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Top 6 Museums in Truckee, California (CA)
On the California-Nevada border, Truckee-Lake Tahoe's scenic mountain beauty is perfect for romantic getaways and outdoor excitement. Lake Tahoe is America's largest alpine lake, with beautiful blue water surrounded by 70 miles of gorgeous shoreline. Donner Lake offers a public beach, and Donner Memorial State Park has campsites and trails for hiking, biking, horseback riding and rock climbing. Boca Dam and Reservoir features magnificent fishing, with rainbow, brook, and brown trout, plus Kokanee salmon.
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1. Donner Memorial State Park and Emigrant Trail Museum
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4.5 based on 595 reviews
This museum documents the fascinating and tragic history of the Donner Party's journey to the west coast.
Reviewed By librarianlorraine - Riverside, United States
First, avoid the $10 parking lot charge by parking along the street if you can. The museum is well worth a stop, as it gives a good overview of what the emigrants faced on their trip west. There is a 26-minute film, and there are well maintained walking trails.
2. KidZone Museum
3. Truckee Railroad Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 24 reviews
Reviewed By ppark0927 - Williamsburg, United States
So convenient you must see it. It is very small but interesting. The museum is free but they happily accept donation. Hours appear to be seasonal so check to see when it is open.
4. Truckee Gallery
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4.0 based on 4 reviews
The Truckee Gallery is an artist-run co-op gallery exhibiting painting, photography, sculpture, ceramics, pottery, woodwork, and much more. Many artists' studions are at the gallery and available for viewing as well.
5. Spirits In Stone Gallery
For 25 years, Spirits In Stone has offered the largest evolving collection of Zimbabwe Shona Sculpture in North America. Our varied selection includes evocative paintings by acclaimed Ethiopian artist Wosene Kosrof, museum quality African masks and baskets. Our gorgeous jewelry collection includes designs by Gellner, Michael Zobel, Bernd Wolf, Schoeffel and Sarah Graham. Spirits In Stone invites you to come explore the full sculptural brilliance of their artists and International collections.
6. Riverside Studios
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
