Maidu Museum & Historic Site

My wife and I visited the Maidu Museum yesterday. The inside of the museum is filled with amazing artifacts and interesting facts, (including interactive boards) about the Maidu people that occupied this area roughly 3500 years ago. There is also an outdoor walking trail, covered in crushed rock. The trail is flat but the crushed rock might be challenging for those with mobility issues. I would guess the trail to be roughly a mile in length. The outside trails have some amazing rock carvings, creeks and foliage to look at. Every area of interest has a corresponding placard detailing what you're looking at. I would give yourself about 90 minutes to walk through the inside and outside, taking time to read and observe everything the museum offers.

What a great museum to visit! Staff are welcoming and friendly upon entrance. You can have a docent, but, we did not have. There was a field trip that went to the trail so, we had the inner museum to ourselves. So, my family enjoyed it. Wide selections on things to do. It has indoor museum that are attracting not for just adults but also kids. There are movable maps, push button lighted boards, monitor screens, dried out herbs and animal skin/furs, cut out stand up people, ceramic puzzles in the main museum. There's art gallery that kids really enjoyed and looked into. There are lots of kids activities to choose from - coloring, reading, read aloud with TV, weaving activity, small library and stuff animals. There's outdoor trail too. For the admission, it is really worth the money! We love them!

This place is an asset to the community. It's an asset to the native community and to the Sacramento and Roseville community as well. Very beautiful and they're always seems to be activities available.

Beautiful site which respects Native voices of Maidu relatives still living in the area today. I enjoyed the self guided brochures through the eyes of a Maidu child, elder or adult. Enjoyed the children's area with many hands on activities. Beautiful coloring pages. The upstairs art was gorgeous. It was raining and about to close so we will be back to walk the trail and spend more time. Highly recommend for anyone to visit. Good for families as long as you keep an eye on the children. If you want time to read everything, you need to go without the children or have someone watching them :)

Beautiful walking trail in the nature. Educational for adults and kids. They have museum but you'll need to make reservation ahead of time.

We visited the Maidu Museum & Historic Site for the 16th Annual Sacramento FREE Museum Day Sat 2/1/14.This small museum usually charges $4.50 for adults so we were happy to visit on the FREE Sacramento Day.No photos allowed anywhere inside the Museum, only Outside!There's stories you can read about the Maidu Indian, see baskets they made, there's more in another room. Bathrooms available in the museum & around the side. Upstairs is a small art gallery. They have a small gift shop too.Highlight for us was the short 5/8 of a mile walk outside to see Petroglyphs which are rock carvings, supposedly there are 4 areas for them, only noticed 3. You can't get very close to the rocks, but its still nice to see them. Bedrock Mortars nice to see. Vernal Pools - no water in them this yr 2014! Soap root - didn't see. Rattlesnake Grass - didn't notice them. Midden - not sure about the dark soil. Worth a visit if in the City of Roseville!Hrs & Admission:FREE WiFiM-F 9-4Sat 9-1Third Sat 6:30-8:30pmAdult $4.50Senior & Child $4Family $16www.facebook.com/indianmuseum

This museum was great. There was a small entry fee $5 per adult, $4 per child or a family of 4 for $16. The museum was very clean and well cared for. Lots of really good information on the Maidu Indians. No photography allowed inside. The trail was a nice walk but didn't add any useful information to the tour in my opinion. I highly recommend visiting this museum. They also have a gift shop with very reasonable prices and unique items for gifts that I plan to visit frequently for crystals.

I went to this museum for the first time today. It was a perfect place to check out on a rainy April afternoon. I was welcomed by a informative worker, who gave me some hints about the museum The museum is focused on the Maidu Indians who inhabited many areas in northern California . It's a fascinating presentation. The basket weaving was an important craft and a necessity in tribe life and they have many hand made of various sizes and shapes. (Original) The building is shaped like the Maidu homes were shaped, circular. It is built on an historic site. There are a number of displays here and stories . It's heartbreaking to see what happened to these spiritual people. I was educated and reminded . This display should not be missed. Take an afternoon or anytime and go through the museum slowly, your heart will be touched .

April 27, 2024Update of any review, try one thousand two hundred ninety three. Today is a Saturday. Event called Yomen Spring Fest 10:00 am to 3:00 pm! Starts with a prayer! We went on a Guided Nature Hike. Tule weed. There is a lake in California named Lake Tulare. There is a town in California named Tulare. It is all from this Tule Weed plant! Imagine about five hundred years before today! The Earth provided many items! The different tribes would trade with each other! I say previous comments, this is a great museum! Glad three of us got to attend this event!

I took 8 yr old grandson. It would be a much better experience to be part of a group with a docent.