Siskiyou County Museum, Yreka

About Siskiyou County Museum

The Siskiyou County Museum in Yreka preserves and interprets the history of Siskiyou County from prehistoric times through pioneer settlement. Visitors explore indoor displays highlighting the people, places, and events that shaped the region. The museum occupies 2½ acres and features an outdoor component with substantial exhibits. The Outdoor Museum displays machinery and early transportation vehicles alongside historic and recreated buildings that demonstrate life in the area's past. The indoor galleries present artifacts and interpretive materials organized thematically to chronicle the county's development. The museum's collections document both Native American heritage and the era of European settlement. Families with children of various ages can move through the exhibits at their own pace, examining structures and equipment that represent different periods of local history.