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 ON SALE NOW!
Click here for more 2025 Home Tour details: https://www.idyllwildhistory.org/home-tour/
Saturday, August 2, 2025 – IAHS Annual Meeting: 2:00 – 4:00 PM at the Idyllwild Public Library
Join us for our Annual meeting at the Idyllwild Public Library to find out more about the museum’s activities, meet our Board of Directors and enjoy an interesting presentation about the history of the Idyllwild area. Steve Lech, renowned Researcher of the History of Riverside County, will present “Crocker’s Folly – The Development of, and Opposition to, the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway” his most recent book. Refreshments will be served.
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!
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