We made a pit stop here to Del Norte County Historical Society as one of our last stops of our…read moreCrescent City stay. This small, unassuming building was quite a welcome surprise for the sheer number of historical items it houses within its seemingly small walls. Starting from Native American artifacts, clothing and artifacts from the pioneer days, down to WWII uniforms and armaments. This historical museum houses quite an extensive collection of California history, all categorized and grouped neatly by era and type. Despite the emptiness of the parking lot in the rear as we entered at the early morning hours shortly after they opened, the inside was already busy with a lot of foot traffic of tourist and historical enthusiasts alike. And in addition to the historical significance of the various items on display, the building itself was quite significant as well. As it used to be the former town Hall of Records back during its construction in 1926, as well as the Sherriff's Office and County Jail. You can still see remnants of the jail on the 2nd floor, where the former women's section of the jail is still intact. Highly recommend giving this spot a visit if you're either staying in Crescent City, or even just passing through. Shouldn't take more than 30-45 minutes out of your day, but is definitely time well spent!

Very personable staff and definitely worth the donation. Could have spent a long time looking…read morethrough each exhibit. It had so many donations in the exhibits that it did seem cluttered, but it is greatly appreciated to see such items from around the town.

We absolutely loved this place. We were expecting a quick cheap aquarium but this place is…read moredefinitely more interactive. The show was the cutest and my kids (teen, tween & kid) all loved it. Petting the leopard shark was amazing as well.

Kind of cool aquarium dedicated to local wildlife varieties. The sea lion/seal show and the pet the…read moreshark are the best parts! You do have to do the tour to get in, it's not a free walk aquarium, but the tour is more about people control vs talking. Worth a fun visit if you have time and are in the area.

I love museums. When we were driving up I-5, my boyfriend saw "museum" on a sign, and we…read moreimmediately pulled over to check out. This is obviously a small-town museum, so I pretty much knew the sort of thing I was walking into beforehand. It has character, but it could use a lot of work. It's... ok. My main problem is the fact that there isn't a cohesive theme. I would have enjoyed it a lot more if it focused on local / Oregon history. Unfortunately, it seems to mostly be a collection of "old things from wherever." There was a large section on just general war memorabilia, and there was even a random Greek urn? There was an older house on the location that was pretty neat. Again, the rooms are just filled with things - some of them looked to be previously used in the house, but I think one of the rooms was just filled with old dolls. Personally, I would prefer if it had been staged a little more realistically / historically. The museum also had an old schoolhouse and miner's cabin. Apparently the schoolhouse was "partially condemned" and you could only go in a certain distance to a half wall. They both had mannequin dioramas set up inside. Both buildings were relocated from their original locations, and both buildings felt like they were moderately unsafe to be inside. There was also a barn out in the back with more antiques. $6 per adult to check out the museum. We did show up a few minutes before closing time, and I did appreciate the fact that the person staffing the museum kept the doors open for us. We signed a guest book when we came in. They could really improve this place by culling their items, improving the signage (most of it looked like it was created in Word and just printed on an inkjet), and just sprucing up their displays.

This was my first time out of the state and I had a lot of fun looking around this place. They are…read morevery welcoming and enjoy what they are doing. I also liked how they had a different building for each section. I would recommend any one who is new like me visit this place.

I went in for free and did Virtual Reality for the first time in this museum. It was so weird, I…read morewent in an elevator and looked at a bunch of rooms. My friend/roommate was holding my virtual right hand and I was holding the left and the whole time we were trying to get the virtual person to hold virtual hands with itself. I called her my "literal right hand man".

It was a sunny and worn Ashland morning, so Gayle and I decided to take a nice walk down to the…read moreSouthern Oregon University Campus and among other things wander through the Schneider Museum of Art. It's a relatively small space that consists of 2 large gallery spaces, plus a little bit within the entrance area, and all situated within SOU's Art School campus. There's some nice less formal displays within those buildings as well. A voluntary donation of $5 is requested at a "free will" box at the entrance to the museum. We happened upon the "Fighting Men: Golub, Voulkos, Kirby" Exhibition. Most interesting were the various comic book displays by Jack Kirby and Leon Golub's cautionary paintings that depict the violence stemming from political power gone awry. Bridging this gap are Peter Voulkos' powerful ceramic pieces. You can easily (and slowly) spend up to ~30 minutes here. I would also recommend entering and leaving the Museum on the University side, just so you can enjoy wandering around this pretty campus.

Start your visit by consulting a tide table. The lighthouse can only be reached at low tide when…read morethe connecting spit of land is above water and also only certain days and months. I visited Crescent City on at least three other occasions and never made it out there. The lighthouse is wonderfully preserved with historically accurate fixtures and a tour by helpful docents. Although no longer officially in service the Del Norte County Historical Society continues to provide docents and lighthouse keepers. Give them a donation.

It's so beautiful, can park and walk through beach to get to light house. Short hike from parking…read morelot.

Our local museum has much to see , you can't possibly see it in one visit. Military and old west…read morehistory from the pioneers that settled on this side of Little Butte Creek. Still cataloging donations and our future plans to expand are on our minds as we arrange and also hold celebrations here. The museum and the Guardians of the Museum will be celebrating the 40th anniversary of the 1978 opening with a open house Sept 15th. Music and refreshments from 5:30-7, but you can tour all day with our resident emeritus.

I really enjoyed visiting Jacksonville, Oregon. My wife and I went on a camping trip near by and on…read morethe way back home, we wanted to check out Medford, Oregon. Once in Medford, everyone was telling us to go to Jacksonville, Oregon to look at the historic building and all the fun things to do there. We redirected there, it was only about a 15 min drive to Jacksonville. The downtown area was very cute, we saw a farmers market type event setup at City Hall. We parked and walked over to check out all the things the different booths were selling. We saw lots of unique things there like woodcarvings, pictures & paintings and even some food and drinks. After a short time we continued driving through all the neighborhoods, enjoying the different types of old homes.

"Jacksonville is named for Jackson Creek, which runs through the community & was the site of one of…read morethe first placer gold claims in 1851. It includes  Jacksonville Historic District which was designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 1966." The gold was played out so Jacksonvlle went into a big sleep which may not have been so good for the residents at that time, but in hindsight, Jacksonville went into suspended animation thus preserving the 19th century buidings intact. Strolling along California Street is like goIng back to the 1890's. You almost expect a barber shop quartet to be singing some old fashioned tunes, or player pianos playing in a saloon. In fact one saloon, J-Ville Tavern occupying the former Anderson & Glen General Merchandise Bldg, touts itself as a "Husband Daycare Center" for wives who want a break from their spouses. The barber shop still sports an old time barber pole w/ a dome light on top. The window displays spitoons & other objects from that bygone era. Jacksonville Lumber Company on a side street does reverse chic and displays a Pink Flamingo & artificial flowers as if to slyly make a reference to John Waters' infamous cult film by the same name. We found the Cheese Monger's Wife to be a great place to get Euro style sandwiches, local Rogue Creamery Blue Cheeses, Siskyou Wild Honey, Pistola Côte du Rhône style white wine. Their cheese board was an impressive exercise in aesthetic composition. The lady owner goes out of her way to inform her customers who are curious about the gourmet products that she stocks & sells. Nice two or three hours to soak up some Southern Oregon charm with a fin de dix-neuvième siècle ambience.

This was a fun gift shop. The staff was very helpful and kind. The prices were reasonable,…read moreespecially for a gift shop. I will definitely shop there again when I come back.

The museum is free…read more The gift shop has classic tourist merch. The staff are friendly enough. Jerry's Rogue River Museum and Gift Shop are in a building near the boarding area for the fantastic 5-star Jerry's Rogue Jets tours. Both the museum and gift shop are a-ok though neither is really amazing either. We came for the museum and it was a quick distraction with a couple rooms decorated with photographs, infographics, and stuffed-animal displays about the fish, birds, wildlife, and history of the Rogue River. Kudos to those that invested the time and energy to put the exhibits together. Rounding up to a generous 4 stars because there probably aren't many other free options for quickly learning a bit about the history of the area.

This is the best gem museum I have ever seen. I was so impressed with the gift shop that I thought…read moreit was the museum. It is impossibly huge. Just room after room. Staff was super nice and knowledgeable. Would go again next time.

Great experience from start to finish today. Easy parking in a beautiful setting and an environment…read morethat clearly valued the visitor's time and needs. Amazing collection of all things Earth science, with wonderful rocks, fossils and minerals to delight all. KUDOS to the folks who put this together. We understood that a guest speaker from a local college was due to arrive and give a presentation. Unfortunately we had other places on our schedule during this brief visit to Ashland/Medford. Did I mention that the staff were friendly and knowledgeable?