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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HOME TOUR TICKET SALES NEWS
Click here for more 2025 Home Tour details: https://www.idyllwildhistory.org/home-tour/
Check out the latest edition of Arti-Facts, Fall/Winter 2024 to enjoy the feature article about Ellis Greist, an excellent woodworker who predates the well known Seldon Beldon. Besides furniture and rough hewn mantels, Greist also created a large number of unsigned beautiful lathe-turned bowls and urns. To learn more about Greist, Click on the “About Us” drop down menu and then click on “Arti-Facts” – Our Museum Newsletter”. Enjoy!
We now have all 72 issues of our newsletter, Arti-Facts, on our website!
In our first year we began collecting donations of material documenting mountain history, launched a periodic newsletter, organized field trips to nearby museums, inaugurated the annual Idyllwild Home Tour and trained volunteers to meet recognized standards for curating the growing collection.
Enjoy your Visit!
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