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FOLSOM HISTORY

History starts here.

CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

Something For Everyone

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TEMPORARY EXHIBITION: PECULIAR PIECES OF THE PAST

Learn about some of the strangest events, moments, and organizations in Folsom’s history—like the Great Snail Race, Dr. Slaughter’s Pharmacy, and even (strangely enough) toothpicks. Explore the weirdest, creepiest, and most peculiar pieces in our care! On display September 25 through January 5, 2026.

An exhibit on the history of Folsom, CA

FOLSOM: A HISTORY OF INNOVATION

Explore our permanent exhibition on Folsom's history from the Indigenous Nisenan to today.

An exhibit on the businesses and people that made Folsom, CA what it is today

TEMPORARY EXHIBITION: MADE IN FOLSOM

Discover the main businesses and important people that make our city so unique, and explore what it means to be Made in Folsom. 

The Folsom Forge where people learn how to blacksmith and take blacksmithing classes in Folsom, CA

THE SQUARE: OUTDOOR MUSEUM & MAKERSPACE

Rediscover The Square, formerly known as Pioneer Village.

UPCOMING EVENTS

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