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One of the great regional museums of Oregon featuring the history of Baker County industries and one of the largest rock, gem and mineral exhibits in the country.
The first floor will take you to an exhibit from the Oregon Trail Museum, which is currently being renovated.
The Calvin-Warfel Rooms takes you through the 18-ton collection of two sisters that started locally in the 1930s.
The collection includes rocks, fossils, and gems from around the world and from Oregon.
The rooms include the Billy Wyatt Cabochon Collection featuring agates, jaspers, and cabochons.
The pool room includes exhibits on mining, agriculture, and model sets from the movie Paint Your Wagon.
The upstairs ballroom exhibits include Chinese heritage, period rooms from the past, a school room and Airstream Trailer.
The gift shop has a number of rocks and thundereggs and a nice selection of books.
Located on Grove Street in Baker City in the old Natatorium (Swimming Pool)
A great place to spend an afternoon learning about the history of Baker County including wiildlife, timber and one of the best collections of rocks,...
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Museum docent “Cathy” give us a warm welcome, and which introduction to this unique museum about the history of Baker county. We are Rockhounds who have been to natural history museums from New York to Istanbul, but the rock collection built by two sisters from Baker was by far the most diverse and most spectacular that we have ever seen! A fine exhibition about the local Chinese community was insightful, as was the educational panel set up in front of a bordello room. Tableau’s to show how mining and transportation were set up, along with displays of different shops and offices from the 1800s were very well done. We spent about 90 minutes, and then had a picnic across the street at a lovely little park...
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Not all Museums are made the same. This museum celebrates the local community and its impact on the world. There are exhibits that are fascinating for the littlest children through to the oldest adults. This is a great place to explore as a family. Even if you are not from Baker City you can celebrate your own family's history by looking at the various exhibits and explore the history of the western part of the United States. The variety that is on display here and the quality of the displays make this a museum you do not...
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