Merced County Courthouse Museum

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 chosen for federal funding consideration by the U.S. House Appropriations Committee. This could result in a $2 million grant to help fund a much-needed restoration project to the building’s…

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…

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 marks the centennial of the 19th Amendment which enfranchised American women. By studying the portraits of 40 Merced women from the Victorian era to 1920, the exhibit aims to look beyond the…

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…

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 the Courthouse Museum. Community-loving docents who volunteer at the Musuem, along with a multitude of diverse local groups, will have “decked the halls” and filled the rooms of the…

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…

For the first time since the old Merced County Courthouse transformed from a place of law and order into a history museum in 1983 — that’s 36 years ago — a public exhibit will cover the development of this region’s legal system, including standout criminals and legendary trials. “Shaping Justice: A Century of Great Crimes in Merced County”…