Chosen "most romantic place for
a first date" by locals, Old Sacramento is a National Registered Landmark
situated along the river in downtown "Sac". You can ride a horse
drawn carriage, buy your sweetheart an old fashioned ice cream treat, dine
and enjoy hand crafted beers from a micro brewery, shop for souvenirs and
feel the gold rush through your veins as you tour the various haunts where
miners once ate, drank and slept.
California Museums
Attracting over 5 million visitors annually,
old Sacramento provides at least a day's worth of browsing with its mother
lode of museums and things to do. Something's always going on in Old Sacramento,
which has become a gathering spot for special events such as one of the
most popular jazz festivals in the United States, held each year in Old
Sacramento (check Calendar link at bottom of page). Winters in Sacramento
can be cool and summers warm so be prepared with light clothing for those
summer days and jackets for the winter months.
If you've come to do business at the State
Capitol or are in town for a convention, be sure to allow yourself at least
an hour or two to break away and visit Old Sacramento. You'll find the
experience enriching and you'll take home more than a souvenir from your
Sacramento tour.
MUSEUMS
California Military Museum 1115 Second
Street (916) 442-2883 An interpretive museum with authentic clothing, equipment and
stories from our nation's rich military past.
California Museum for History,
Women and the Arts, The - Sacramento, California This museum has
changed its name several times. It's space is ideal for special events and
functions. The museum charges a small fee for
admission. See the museum website for hours. California Museum For
History, Women and the Arts, 1020 O Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 californiamuseum.org
California State Railroad Museum 111 I
Street (916) 445-6645 The largest interpretive railroad museum
in the nation with exhibits and activities for the whole family. See beautifully
restored locomotives and cars from the 1860s to the 1960s.
Crocker Art Museum Third and
O Street (916) 264-5423 Featuring Victorian architecture, Early
California painting collections, Old Master drawings and colorful
contemporary California art.
Discovery Museum 101 I Street (916)
264-7057 A public service, educational institution established
to foster the wonder and curiosity in us all. Explore, experience
and examine. Learning has never been more fun.
Schoolhouse Museum Front and L Street
(916) 483-8818 An authentic one-room schoolhouse.
Spectacular Russian Dinosaur Exhibition
1126 Second Street 888-264-8763 World's largest, authentic, traveling
dinosaur exhibition, including the 20 foot Saurolophus and the 16 foot
Tyrannosaurus. Open to the public. Call to schedule groups.
Sutter's Fort 2710 L Street
(916) 445-4422 Sacramento's earliest settlement was founded in 1839.
Self guided audio tours are available. A gem in the heart of the city of
Sacramento, this fort offers an interesting tour and information about the
formation of the region. A great gift shop offers CDs and other items that
are unique.
Towe Ford Museum 2200 Front Street
(916) 442-6802 Featuring exhibits of the American Automobile. A huge
hangar filled with cars, buggies, machines and a variety of collectible
items dating around the turn of the 20th century, the tour guides hold a
passion for the museum and its contents, and are willing to share
information and anecdotes.
Wells Fargo Museum Corner of Second
and J Streets (916) 440-4263 Stagecoaches, gold, mining, business,
commerce are all colorfully interpreted for visitors. ATM, W.A.
Additional Resource: The California Dream-The
Donner Party Heads Toward Sacramento
