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Come see and learn how Sacramento lifted itself up out of the flood waters during the 1860s and 1870s!

Tour guides explain how the streets and buildings were “Jacked Up!” to avoid further flooding as visitors explore two spaces that were created by the city’s successful raising process. This historical tour includes hollow sidewalks, sloped alleyways, and the Underground spaces themselves. Our colorful cast of guides ensures no two tours
are ever the same!
Storied and stately, Sacramento’s Historic Old City Cemetery mirrors the city’s history, from its wild Gold Rush birth to today. Visitors often say the Cemetery is alive with energy. Find out for yourself – join our Old City Cemetery Paranormal Investigations. Just like our Old Sac Paranormal Investigations, the Old City Cemetery Investigations provide you the investigation tools, tell you the tales, and give you room and time to explore what may otherwise remain unseen.

Each two-hour investigation will include visits to the graves of well-known city founders and scores of ordinary citizens who shaped Sacramento. Their legacies remain – of heroism, industry and heartbreak.
Dress in your favorite era, from the steam to swing and anything in between, take a trip through a time warp!

• Enjoy live music from the Harley White Jr. Trio,
• Appetizers and no-host wine and beer bar,
• Plus an eclectic selection of charming (and maybe a little shocking) entertainment

Spend a night on the new town with a shady character from the past, who’ll show you around to the saloons, gaming halls, theaters and houses of ill-fame – places you can only see in the twilight. Meet swindlers, soiled doves and sneaky speculators! Hear all the gossip on murders of passion, political intrigue, and the century’s most notorious woman!

Needless to say, you must be 18 or older to take part.

In partnership with the Girl Scouts Heart of Central California the Sacramento History Museum has developed a Badge In a Day program.

On June 28 we will host the Junior Badges-Playing the Past and on September 20 we present the Detective Badge.
The West End Blues: A Sacramento Jazzstory at the Sacramento History Museum with a powerful and immersive jazz experience. July is part two of this ongoing series which features new songs, updated multimedia visuals, and a deeper look into Sacramento’s vibrant West End — once the heart of the city’s jazz and cultural scene. Whether you’re returning or attending for the first time, every show offers something fresh.
The West End Blues: A Sacramento Jazzstory at the Sacramento History Museum with a powerful and immersive jazz experience. September is part three of this ongoing series which features new songs, updated multimedia visuals, and a deeper look into Sacramento’s vibrant West End — once the heart of the city’s jazz and cultural scene. Whether you’re returning or attending for the first time, every show offers something fresh.
The West End Blues: A Sacramento Jazzstory at the Sacramento History Museum with a powerful and immersive jazz experience. December is part four of this ongoing series which features new songs, updated multimedia visuals, and a deeper look into Sacramento’s vibrant West End — once the heart of the city’s jazz and cultural scene. Whether you’re returning or attending for the first time, every show offers something fresh.