El Dorado County Historical Museum
104 Placerville Drive, Placerville, CA  95667
530.621.5865

Regular MUSEUM Schedule

The Museum is Open

Wednesday     10 - 4
Thursday     10 - 4
Friday 10 - 4
Saturday 10 - 4 
Sunday   12 - 4 

Docent-led tours are available during open hours.
Contact us to make a reservation for groups of 12 or more.  

The Research Room is open every Tuesday 9-3 and by appointment on Wednesday - Saturday when staffing is available.  Please contact us or stop in.

The County Museum is closed every Monday, Easter, Thanksgiving Day, December 20 - December 26 and New Year's Day.

The Museum is located just off Highway 50 next to the El Dorado County Fair Grounds.  Free Parking is available in front of the Museum on Placerville Drive.


El Dorado Station
on First and Third Sundays 
4650 Oriental Street, El Dorado, CA  95623

Shingle Springs Depot 
on Second and Fourth Sundays
4241 Mother Lode Drive, Shingle Springs, CA 95682



The train runs every Sunday 
Railroad Schedule

     Visit the Museum and the El Dorado Western 
     Railroad, and be sure to check out these other 
     Places to Visit while you're in El Dorado County!


The MISSION of the El Dorado Western Railroad is to preserve the county's railroading history by providing the El Dorado County Historical Museum a dynamic living history railroad experience for the public, and by maintaining and operating on the historic Placerville Branch of the Southern Pacific Railroad.