Maidu Museum & Historic Site — Attraction in Roseville

We made a special trip during the week to visit the park only to find out its only open to the public on the weekend. During the week, it's reservation only for large groups. 3 stars only to make this initial comment. Stay tuned for my update! 04/09/22 Finally made it back. Changing my ratings to 5 stars. Nice little hidden treasure in the middle of a suburban neighborhood in Roseville. Small, but well-done museum about the Maidu in the area and the rest of the Native American groups in California. Short easy walk to a number of petroglyph sites and numerous grinding rock areas. We enjoy finding Native American rock art and we have visited numerous rock art locations around CA, AZ, UT and NV and have hundreds of photos. The Petroglyphs here at Maidu are not that detailed or sophisticated with more of a straight-line design with some wavy, but no animals, humans or real abstract designs. Definity a cool way to spend 3 to 4 hours in a place where people had lived before estimated to be at least...

A Must See - Great for every age! Thank you for the Free Museum Day Visit Feb. 3, 2018! Our 8 year boy old loved the special day activities for kids; cracking and grinding acorns, bracelet making, and acorn spinning with kind museum helpers. We loved exploring the beautifully designed museum and doing the challenging scavenger hunt the kind museum greeter told us about. The highlight was the walking tour with Alex. He was excellent at explaining the nature around us and the history of the Maidu Indians daily life. He projects his voice in a good way so even a large group can hear him. He deserves a raise! Our first time to the museum and we have lived in Granite Bay many years. Note for Parents: plan to keep kids by your side and off the historic petroglyph rocks for the 45 walking tour, in respect to the history and the other museum guests. Loved learning all the history - we'll be back! ...

First time coming here. Parking is a bit confusing, with no designated parking lot. Unless you park in the activity area which was closed. So we had to park on the street, next to apartments. The museum is almost hidden in a sense. It's modern and not that visible besides the sign out by the sidewalk. The inside is really nice and clean. Really cool stuff, and the gentleman working the front desk was very friendly and welcomed our family. We came on a Wednesday so not that many people besides us, maybe if most 3 other families. The admission is $5 for adults. Children under 5 are free. They also have outdoor seating before you hit the walking trail. The trail is not that long, btw, nice sites as you walk. The museum is stroller friendly. As far as the trail, it can get bumpy if you take a stroller on the trail. Very small museum but a...