The award-winning Idyllwild Area Historical Society is a volunteer organization whose Mission is: “…to preserve the history of Idyllwild and neighboring communities in the San Jacinto Mountains; to maintain artifacts thereof in a manner accessible to the public; and to promote public awareness of local history for the enrichment of visitors and residents.”
Click on “Welcome to our museum” below to enjoy this promotional video created by the students in the Idyllwild Community Center Video Club:
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2025 HOME TOUR TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT, SEPTEMBER 13 ONLY AT THE MONUMENT IN THE VILLAGE.
Buyers are encouraged to get their tickets before 2:00PM as seeing all the homes takes about 2 hours.
ONLINE AND MUSEUM HOME TOUR TICKET SALES HAVE ENDED.
ARTI-FACTS for SPRING 2025 IS HERE!
Check out the latest edition of Arti-Facts, Spring 2025, to enjoy the feature article “A Diamond in an Emerald Forest; A Tale of Public Land Surrounding Idyllwild” Click on the “About Us” drop down menu and then click on “Arti-Facts” , Our Museum Newsletter”. Enjoy!
We now have all 73 issues of our newsletter, Arti-Facts, on our website!
October 11, 2025 – Art Alliance of Idyllwild’s Art Walk and Wine Tasting
The IAHS museum is one of many wine-tasting sites around the village.
For information about the date and time of this event, visit www.artinidyllwild.org.
Museum Location:
54470 North Circle Dr. (corner of Oakwood) Idyllwild, California
Museum Hours:
All year – Saturday & Sundays, 11:00am – 4: 00pm
Also: Monday holidays and everyday between Christmas and New Years, 11:00am – 4: 00pm
Museum gardens are available everyday year round to sit, relax and enjoy.
Admission Free – Donations Welcome