Merced County Courthouse Museum

The Merced County Courthouse Museum wouldn’t be in operation if it weren’t for the hard work of volunteer docents who put in plenty of hours every week to help visitors enjoy local history. So every year, the Historical Society hosts a luncheon to honor the volunteers with awards and recognition. The pandemic of 2020 put a hold on…

Nothing is certain until you have the cash in hand; however, it was exciting to hear that the Merced County Courthouse Museum in downtown Merced has been…

Good news! The Merced County Courthouse Museum has reopened with its normal operating hours: Wednesday through Sunday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.…

Due to the most recent state mandates involving data linked to the COVID-19 virus, the Merced County Courthouse Museum is closing its doors to in-person visits at this time. So that means Christmas at the Courthouse is going to be a little different this year. Nevertheless, and despite the great challenge of the ongoing pandemic, scores of…

Merced County Courthouse Museum will open the “Beyond Appearance: Portraits of Merced County Women” exhibit on Thursday, March 12, at 5 p.m. This year…

While there was a downpour outside, hearts and souls were being warmed with Christmas spirit inside the Merced County Courthouse Museum last…

Thanks to the generosity of Merced resident Grey Roberts, and his knack for finding old things with new technology — like eBay — a piece of history has survived and is currently on display at the Merced County Courthouse Museum. The sign is basically a 7’ by 3’ wooden billboard that’s believed to have hung on a building erected in…

Don’t miss it this year! On Sunday, Dec. 1, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., the public is invited to experience the incredible 35th annual Christmas Open House at…

Acres and acres of prime farmland. Row after row of trees and crops. A network of creeks and canals. Every day we’re reminded that we’re home…

The new exhibit, “A Century of Great Crimes in Merced County” opened last week at the Merced County Courthouse Museum with a great turnout of local residents and history buffs. Examining crimes and cases in the first 100 years of our county history, this exhibit presents an interesting story about what crimes took place, where they were…