Old Sacramento Historic Foundation

Address:	101 I St, Sacramento, CA 95814, USA
Phone:	+1 916-808-7059
Site:	historicoldsac.org
Rating:	4.5
Working:	10AM–5PM 10AM–5PM 10AM–5PM 10AM–5PM 10AM–5PM 10AM–5PM 10AM–5PM

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Reviews 28

Steven Schleicher

I went to the Underground After Hours Tour here yesterday and all I have to say about it is DONT DO IT! Its a waste of time and money. Let me give you a couple of reasons as to why that is. The description they gave of this tour sounded awesome online! They described it as a spooky paranormal experience where we would encounter ghosts as we traveled through tunnels or walkways underground. The sad reality is that we walked above ground from destination to destination as our tour guide gave us a history lesson of random people and facts that I had zero interest in. And these so called underground destinations where basements of old buildings where they had exhibits of bottles, chairs, pots, cans and etc... The so called paranormal experience they claimed to have, sadly consisted of us looking at a building from the street as the tour guide talked about the ghost the that apparently existed there. The worse part was I took my lady here thinking that this was gonna be a fun date! I was bored to tears and sadly my date was too. Dont make the same mistake as I did... ( Btw this tour does not even deserve the one star review I am giving it, but it is required in order for me to make this post.)

Ashley Miller

We took the "underground Sacramento tour." If youre expecting a trek through tunnels and catacombs this is not it. If you are expecting to be brought to two basements with a dirt floor, you will be very pleased with this tour. Half of the tour isnt underground. The most exciting part was the mention of a rumored rat-human hybrid that lives under Sacramento. These rumors were immediately dismissed and our hopes of an enjoyable experience were crushed. There was little to no architectural remains of the "underground" part of Sacramento. The tour guide failed to give new information that wasnt already presented in the museum. :(

Paul Tu

Tucked away in the basement on Front St at Old Town Sacramento, this is the one place you can sing until your friends ear drum burst in the privacy of your own room; or, you can hang out on the dance floor near the bar at the front and listen to live DJ. Whatever turns your boat. The rate for the private Karaoke room was reasonable. The room was clean and well kept. The selection of the songs was good but the Karaoke machine interface was a bit complex. Nonetheless, once we figured it out, it was American Idol time..uh, the try-outs portion.

D Irons

I wanted to take my grandmother to a museum and this was one she was really interested, but she is wheelchair bound and the steep dirt slope leading up to it made it impossible for her to get in by herself, some parts of the museum are only accessible by stairs (though those parts were closed the day we went), and the doors in front of the elevator are heavy and have to be held open. The exhibits themselves were fine and enjoyable.

Steve Gardner

The Delta King is worth the money for the experience, but not as luxurious as you may be expecting. The town is very nice and there are quaint shops to be found, but most are junk and trinkets. If youre a train fan the roundhouse and museum are a must. All in all it was a good visit and Im glad I went. Im also glad I didnt try to fill more than 2 days as that was all I could occupy with the areas offerings.

Pedro Frace

Me gusto mucho las diligencias del oeste La de wesfargo..Nice ilove Sacramento California.....me gusto yubacity gerber y otros estados más San josé San Bernardino San Marcos santamonica. Etc.

ryan matzke

I love history that tells you that people who were looking for gold and silver they were all coming to calforaia some people were killed over the gold plus the miners were looking for gold and silver to get money out of gold they were going a it As now possible to get gold is that look for pile of rocks that are in the rever and u can get great peceis of gold

Vitaliy Daniliuk

Had fun sifting through sand and trying to find gold. Also, inside had a lot of Sacramento history artifacts. They showed printing presses, gold nuggets, old maps, clothes, and food production. Definitely kid friendly and would recommend to come here and learn about local history.

Jason C

Great history museum that provides a wonderful location for scholars to study. Located right near the River and Historic Sacramento, as well as the Railroad museum. Very neat interactive displays to allow kids to see what it was like to pan for gold located out front.

Sapphire Dreams

I love Old Sacramento because I feel like Im travelling back in time and as a re-enactor myself, I get to wear the kind of dresses that as a child I would have felt like a princess in! Not to mention, the fellow living history members are wonderful to volunteer with.

Tracy Ruthenberg

I just had my Sons birthday party here and it was a great experience. Very attentive and helpful staff and volunteers. Amazing price for the whole experience and the exhibits are a perfect mix of adult content and kid activities.

Jonathan Modrow

Fun time with the kids as an alternative to the Railroad Museum. Accepts North American Reciprocal Memberships as well. So your California Museum membership worked here. Very clean and well curated.

Heather Yeager

Such an awesome little area with so much to see and do. Great museums and cool shops and places to have a bite to eat all wrapped up in history. Its like stepping back in time but modern as well.

Rose Aranda

I LOVE OLD SACRAMENTO ♡ ESPECIALLY GOLD RUSH DAYS! IF YOU WANT TO GO BACK IN TIME, IF YOU LOVE THE FANTASY OF GOLD MINORS, COWBOYS, AND INDIANS, Then this is the place you want to be!

Kamran Nezami

Spent a couple hours here with my family. Very enjoyable. Interesting exhibits within a good floor plan. I especially enjoyed the canning display, well curated and very informative.

Robin Parker

Awesome! Really, really enjoyed the horse carriage ride and our driver Jessica. The ride to the Capitol was worth every dime. Looking forward to doing it again next year!

Jemcy G Jahon T

Un viaje al pasado. Espectacular visitarlo en especial en la noche

Philip Morgan

Joli petit musée sur lhistoire de Sacramento. Très abordable.

César Meza Sánchez

Viajamos en un instante al pasado. Experiencia fascinante.

Kende Bates

Definitely cute way to take you back to "the good old days" but souvenirs shops are super expensive! Good way to kill time and gain some knowledge haha

Ryan Cooper

One of the best historic old towns Ive ever seen. Lots of shops, restaurants, candy/ice cream stores. I highly recommend checking this place out!

Mezamizuga

The museum isnt really that big, but it is an important part of Old Sacramento, especially with historic knowledge of how Sacramento came to be.

Ryan Wilson

Great place to go for a slow day with the family. It has a little something for everyone; history, historical buildings, food, candy and more.

Rudy Martinez

The underground tour is great. I learned things about not only Sacramento but California, that I had never known before.

Dave Kessler

A nerdists paradise. Took the underground tour and it was pretty fun. Old Sac is a neat place to spend an afternoon

Carlos Rodríguez

Es definitivamente un viaje en el tiempo