Merced County Courthouse Museum

A historic white neoclassical building with tall columns, a grand staircase, and a domed cupola topped by a statue, partially framed by leafy trees and palm trees beneath a clear blue sky.
Historic black-and-white photograph of a group of adults and children posing outside a wooden storefront labeled “The Pioneer Store, E. Hales,” with a child seated on a white horse in front of the building.
Historic black-and-white photograph of a large two-story wooden building with a central balcony and cupola, surrounded by a crowd of people posing with horse-drawn wagons, horses, and children seated in the foreground.
Title
Merced County Courthouse Museum
Description
Permanent and rotating exhibits on the history of Merced County and the Central Valley fill this volunteer-run museum. It is housed in the county’s 1875 Italianate courthouse, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Organization Type
Museum
Concepts
Memory and History
Place and Belonging
Methods & Approaches
Archival Research
Public Programming
Discipline / Field
Arts & Design
Audience / Engagement Type
Public / General Audience
Geographic Scope
County
Full Address
Merced, California
Website
https://www.mercedmuseum.org/
Current Status
Active
Item sets
California Art & Climate Archive
UC Merced
Media
A historic white neoclassical building with tall columns, a grand staircase, and a domed cupola topped by a statue, partially framed by leafy trees and palm trees beneath a clear blue sky.Merced County Courthouse Museum 1
Historic black-and-white photograph of a group of adults and children posing outside a wooden storefront labeled “The Pioneer Store, E. Hales,” with a child seated on a white horse in front of the building.Merced County Courthouse Museum 2
Historic black-and-white photograph of a large two-story wooden building with a central balcony and cupola, surrounded by a crowd of people posing with horse-drawn wagons, horses, and children seated in the foreground.Merced County Courthouse Museum 3