Gem County Museum

10/14/2026

A big ✨️Thank You✨️ to Mountain West Building Supply for giving us a great deal on the wood needed for repairs, plus delivering it!

We're almost halfway to our goal on Zeffy; Help us reach our goal before the campaign ends on October 18th!
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/donate-for-repairs

10/12/2026

Honoring our past, thriving in our present, and inspiring our future.

10/10/2026

We've been nominated in two categories for best of Gem County! Best Non-profit and Best Annual Event (Autumn Open House). Please follow the link and nominate us; the top nominations move forward to a voting round! 🗳

https://www.idahopress.com/emmett/contests/best_of_gem_county/?fbclid=IwdGRjcAU2fUtjbGNrBTZ9FWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHBkb2YBc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMzUwNjg1NTMxNzI4AAEeMQZlSta51bDVfMZOKqJ4eMJqRQhY_IqHZOWnvUB8JBwAqNtAm7tmyB1lncA_aem_bjQagNPZvstNNiQ1USnefQ #/gallery?group=553862

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10/06/2026

We're on Instagram 🎉

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10/06/2026

Reminder that our annual Autumn Open House is coming up in 11 days, and Ethan's Antique Iron will be joining us again!

We'll also have food, crafts for the kids, Bingo in the schoolhouse and volunteers in dress! Come meet our new director, Bree, and hear about all the plans we have for the museum going into 2027.

See you there! 👋🍂🍁

10/04/2026

❗️Donations Needed❗️

We need to do some extensive repairs and maintenance on our schoolhouse and surrounding buildings and would appreciate if you could spare a donation or share!
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/donate-for-repairs

If you'd rather donate in a tangible way, we also are in great need of Sterilite clear storage bins. Bi-Mart often has them in stock and on sale and we use them to preserve artifacts like clothing, shoes, and collections that need to stay together. We are completely out of them at the moment!

Thank you! 🩵

🌟 Join us in repairing our buildings!At the Gem County Museum, we know that help comes from our community. Every act of kindness, every dollar, and every…

10/04/2026

The color is...BLUE! We're almost done assembling an exhibit on the history of Emmett's first newspapers!

Congrats to Bryan Buchta on guessing blue and winning a GCHS hat! 🎉 Come on in sometime next week and grab your swag!

10/03/2026

There's nothing like a fresh coat of paint!
We've been working on a new exhibit, and we'll post before and after photos, tomorrow 🎨

In the meantime, what are your guesses?
️Blue💙
Yellow 💛
Green 💚
White 🤍
Red ❤️
Let us know your guess in the comments and you could win a Gem County Historical Society hat! 🧢

10/02/2026

A great book to have in your collection!

The Payette River and some of its tributaries serve Gem County from border to border. An abundance of water, a mild climate with protected valley floors, and natural vegetation beckoned to those on Placerville's Umatilla Trail. Having reached the ocean, many of those who had not found their utopia w...

10/01/2026

🚨 **BREAKING MUSEUM NEWS!** 🚨

We know… not every museum acquisition comes with a fancy display case, a fascinating backstory, or a date from the 1800s. But this one is definitely an important addition to the museum! 😂

We promise this is one exhibit you’re actually allowed to use. 😉

Thank you to Misty Fisher for this much needed donation!