Lake Tahoe Historical Society

Lake Tahoe Historical Society South Lake Tahoe's only museum features artifacts, photos, a movie theater, walking tours both inside and out, bookstore and much more!

In 1968, a group of volunteers gathered artifacts and established a small museum in the city of South Lake Tahoe. Featuring Washoe artifacts, the Pony Express, early industry, a farm exhibit, the role of steamships, the Lincoln Highway. We have an extensive array of photographs from Tahoe's history available for purchase, along with a great bookstore, postcards, cards and gifts. Our movie theater

continuously shows movies from Tahoe's past. The Log Cabin is open during the summer, and the adjacent Osgood Toll house is the oldest commercial building on the South Shore. Take our walking history tour, let the kids take a history scavenger hunt....you could spend a day enjoying Lake Tahoe History!

Toogee Sielsch speaking about Tahoe's bears to a large group at our last history talk on the beach
08/05/2026

Toogee Sielsch speaking about Tahoe's bears to a large group at our last history talk on the beach

Our last history talk of the season! Come learn about the history of the urbanized black bear at Tahoe.
08/03/2026

Our last history talk of the season! Come learn about the history of the urbanized black bear at Tahoe.

Our 2nd to last Tahoe History Talks on the Beach is this Tuesday, 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Check out our new sound system.
07/27/2026

Our 2nd to last Tahoe History Talks on the Beach is this Tuesday, 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Check out our new sound system.

Thank you we are honored! Can't wait for the Osgood Toll House to open this fall!
07/05/2026

Thank you we are honored! Can't wait for the Osgood Toll House to open this fall!

Our 4th of July Float crew hard at work.
07/03/2026

Our 4th of July Float crew hard at work.

We are open today , Friday but closed for the 4th. Catch our float in the parade! Did you know you can get all 6 of th...
07/03/2026

We are open today , Friday but closed for the 4th. Catch our float in the parade! Did you know you can get all 6 of these postcards for a $1 donation?

We are at Lakeview Commons for Tahoe History Talks on the Beach. Tuesdays through Aug 4, 6:30 to 7:30. Right now Sierr...
07/01/2026

We are at Lakeview Commons for Tahoe History Talks on the Beach. Tuesdays through Aug 4, 6:30 to 7:30. Right now Sierra Alphorn Players

We have a display on the. Bomb story, and the replica used in the movie! Come to the museum and check it out. https:/...
06/29/2026

We have a display on the. Bomb story, and the replica used in the movie! Come to the museum and check it out. https://people.com/son-tells-story-of-dad-forcing-him-to-build-bomb-in-i-got-bombed-at-harveys-doc-11929884?fbclid=IwVERDUASvhjhleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR4woJhVcNrQv7HAN389kI7gG_yZtwk1VwFKmfFGykKl2ASVi5ufuwr9QfhONQ_aem_8KAaL94mAQFfD4DGsV84_Q

The new documentary ‘I Got Bombed at Harvey’s’ from Emmy-winning filmmakers Amy Bandlien Storkel and Bryan Storkel tells the story of the Lake Tahoe 1980 casino bombing in Nevada. The film is told through the perspective of the teen boy forced to help execute the plan.

The Wagon Train is here
05/31/2026

The Wagon Train is here

Stop by the museum at 11 a.m. Sunday to see the horses and riders as the lunch in our parking lot.
05/30/2026

Stop by the museum at 11 a.m. Sunday to see the horses and riders as the lunch in our parking lot.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The Highway 50 Association has been celebrating America’s past since 1949 with the annual Wagon Train from South Lake Tahoe to Placerville. Ten wagons and […]

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3058 Lake Tahoe Boulevard
South Lake Tahoe, CA
96150

Opening Hours

11am - 3pm

Telephone

(530) 541-5458

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