Gem of the West Museum Society

10/05/2026

🌟 Thank you for a great tourist season! 🌟

As we wrap up another busy summer, we want to say a big thank you to everyone who stopped by the Gem of the West Museum this season. We appreciate all the visitors, locals, families, tourists and supporters who helped make it such a great year!

We are now wrapping up our regular operating hours for the season. However, the museum is still available for visits by appointment throughout the off-season.

If you’d like to come and see the museum, just reach out to us and we’d be more than happy to arrange a time to open the doors for you.

Thanks again for helping make the Gem of the West such a special part of our community! ❤️

09/18/2026

09/18/2026

📢 Museum Closure Notice

The Gem of the West Museum will be closed to the public from Monday, September 21 through Friday, September 25.

We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

We’ll be back to our regular hours the following week. We hope to see you then!

09/11/2026

09/04/2026

08/21/2026

Welcome back to Guess the Artifact Friday!

This piece is displayed upstairs in our art gallery. Feel free to drop by the museum if you want a closer look!

Moving into next week, our museum manager Craig will be taking over the posts, so stay tuned for more History Corners, Guess the Artifact challenges, and other new content!

08/21/2026

We are closed this afternoon, but come by on Saturday! Catch us in the last week of August before the new school year starts!

08/20/2026

The Gem of the West has many stories in these walls ... literally.

Rumor has it that a church member cut this hole in the wall to spy on rebellious children as the looked for money in coat pockets during the Sunday Services.

Thank you for reading! Stay tuned for next week!