Porterville Historical Museum

About Porterville Historical Museum

Porterville Historical Museum operates on the grounds of an 1913 passenger station in Porterville, California, where visitors tour vintage fire trucks, farm equipment, wagons, and machinery displayed outdoors alongside native plants and a Giant Sequoia cross-section. Indoor exhibits include the Frank Buck Shaffer Display, featuring achievements of the local adventurer, along with collections devoted to the citrus industry, Native Americans, Porterville pioneers, veterans, wildlife, and vintage commerce. The museum also hosts special events including ghost hunting tours, lectures and appraisals, train shows, and a tea party. Docents guide visitors through exhibits that span over fifty years of local history collection. The museum opens Fridays and Saturdays with entry gates closing at 2:30 p.m. Adults pay a suggested donation, while children are admitted free with a paid adult. The gift shop offers treasures for purchase. According to portervillemuseum.com, admission donations and children's free entry support the museum's mission to preserve and display local history.