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Please welcome our new board of directors! 😁
05/20/2026

Please welcome our new board of directors! 😁

We regret to inform you that the Gold Nugget Museum Grand Opening has been postponed until further notice.We know many o...
05/20/2026

We regret to inform you that the Gold Nugget Museum Grand Opening has been postponed until further notice.

We know many of you were looking forward to celebrating this milestone with us, and we truly appreciate the community’s continued support and understanding. ❤️

Stirling City lumber camp crew, 1915🪵🪓This 1915 photo shows a Diamond Match lumber crew at a camp east of Stirling City....
05/20/2026

Stirling City lumber camp crew, 1915🪵🪓

This 1915 photo shows a Diamond Match lumber crew at a camp east of Stirling City. More than 100 years later, every person pictured here would be well over 100 years old today.

Their lives were not easy. Crews like this worked long days in rough mountain conditions, cutting and moving timber with the tools, roads, and equipment they had at the time. It was hard, dangerous work, but it helped shape the communities and industries that grew across Butte County.

Did anyone in your family work for Diamond Match or in the lumber camps around Stirling City? We’d love to hear your stories in the comments.

A look back at the Nimshew School 🏫These photos show the Nimshew School through the years, with class portraits from aro...
05/17/2026

A look back at the Nimshew School 🏫

These photos show the Nimshew School through the years, with class portraits from around 1887 and 1890, along with a later view of the school around 1922.

It’s pretty incredible to think that everyone pictured here would all be well over 100 years old today. These photos give us a small window into what school life looked like for children growing up in the Nimshew area more than a century ago.

Do you or your family have any memories connected to the Nimshew School? Did anyone in your family attend school here? We’d love to hear your stories in the comments.

Did you know Paradise once had its own chinchilla fur trade?In the mid-1900s, chinchilla farming was a thriving industry...
05/14/2026

Did you know Paradise once had its own chinchilla fur trade?

In the mid-1900s, chinchilla farming was a thriving industry in California, and Paradise had at least two chinchilla farms. One local farm reportedly had more than 700 chinchillas at one time.

Chinchillas were valued for their thick, plush fur, which was used to make coats and accessories. Their pelts were often sold in bulk at auction houses in places like New York or Seattle, and it could take anywhere from 150 to 300 pelts to make just one chinchilla fur coat.

It’s a lesser-known piece of Paradise history, but one that shows how many different industries have been part of life on the Ridge over the years.

👑QUEEN SPOTTING 👑A big thank you to the Gold Nugget Queen and her court for being in attendance today at the Paradise Ch...
05/10/2026

👑QUEEN SPOTTING 👑

A big thank you to the Gold Nugget Queen and her court for being in attendance today at the Paradise Chocolate Fest!

05/06/2026

Sneak peek at a piece of our upcoming Black Bart exhibit 👀

Black Bart, whose real name was Charles E. Boles, became one of California’s most famous stagecoach robbers during the 1870s and 1880s. Known as the “gentleman bandit,” he was remembered for his polite manner, his Wells Fargo stagecoach robberies across Northern California, and the poems he left behind after a couple of his holdups.

Stay tuned for more exhibit sneak peeks as we continue bringing this story to life!

Congratulations to all of our 2026 Gold Nugget Parade winners! 🌲✨This year’s theme, Hidden Treasures & Natural Wonders, ...
04/28/2026

Congratulations to all of our 2026 Gold Nugget Parade winners! 🌲✨

This year’s theme, Hidden Treasures & Natural Wonders, brought out so much creativity, community spirit, and Gold Nugget Days pride.

Thank you to everyone who participated, helped, and came out to celebrate with us!

Congratulations to our Gold Nugget Days Badge Raffle winner, Carrie Spellings! 🎉We are excited to hand over the prize an...
04/28/2026

Congratulations to our Gold Nugget Days Badge Raffle winner, Carrie Spellings! 🎉

We are excited to hand over the prize and celebrate with our lucky winner. A big thank you to everyone who purchased a badge this year and supported the Gold Nugget Museum. Your support helps keep our local history alive!

04/27/2026

Congratulations to our Gold Nugget Days Badge Raffle winner, Carrie Spellings! 🎉

Thank you to everyone who purchased a badge and supported the Gold Nugget Museum. We appreciate our community and everyone who helped make this year’s Gold Nugget Days so special! ❤️

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475 Pearson Road
Paradise, CA
95969

Opening Hours

Monday 12pm - 4pm
Tuesday 12pm - 4pm
Wednesday 12pm - 4pm
Thursday 12pm - 4pm

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+15307622613

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