Trinidad Museum — Attraction in Trinidad

Definitely worth visiting, not a huge museum but friendly, knowledgeable staff and loaded with details about native peoples, natural history/geology, and the development of Trinidad as well as the nearby parks. Really enjoyed the large exhibit of Yurok woven caps, baskets, etc, beautiful patterns ("friendship/snake nose"!). The sea creature exhibit is a helpful guide for visiting beach combers (what's a... chiton?) as is the numbered local mineral and rock ID key, very cool. Lots for history buffs, too. Nice that it's free, but don't forget the donation box by the door :) Can easily spend an hour+ just reading about those here first and keying out the many...

What a delightful surprise...! Stunning "First People's" basket work (yes, baskets made from porcupine quills) and other local Native American artifacts, fascinating photos from the late 1800's and early 1900's of major portions of this coastal town's history: Native village, redwood lumber port, whaling station, fishing village, tourist destination and more.

An excellent way to invest an hour or two on a rainy day. Physically small but hugely...

The museum is free (donations appreciated) and open on weekend afternoons, but you can always walk through the native plant garden behind the museum. There’s just a few rooms on Trinidad history and nature with one rotating exhibit (100+ years of postcards right now), and the volunteers are helpful and...