Museum Events
Upcoming Events
We have two new films showing on our 12 foot screen!
- Rivers: Dreams for Tomorrow
- Lenticulars: Beauty of the Clouds
The evening will be hosted by Bill Miesse
Join us for a fascinating discussion of the history of ascents on our own Mount Shasta presented by Michael Zanger.
Michael is the author of The Mount Shasta Book now in it’s 4th edition.
Take an amazing, virtual, trip down Siskiyou Trail. Presented by Angel Gomez.
Angel’s family owned the Upper Soda Springs Resort for over 100 years.
Learn about one of the most fascinating insects found almost everywhere in Mt. Shasta.
Kathy Biggs, author of Dragonflies of California, will be our guide as we find look in detail at this flying marvel.
Kathy brings her experience of years spent developing habitats for wildlife.
Bill Miesse guides us through the history and geology of one of Mt. Shasta’s least known canyons.
Diller Canyon is at once one of the most prominent features on Mount Shasta and one of the least appreciated. Among the largest and longest canyons on the mountain, Diller Canyon is a gaping gash on the side of otherwise unadorned Shastina.
In collaboration with the Mt. Shasta Ecology Center we will learn about the SáttÃtla Highlands National
Monument in the Medicine Lake Highlands.
This National Monument was created this year (2025) when President Joe Biden signed the proclamation.
The name SáttÃtla means “obsidian place” in the Achomawi language. Many of us know The Monument as Glass Mountain.
A veritable fount of mycological knowledge and contemporary foraging practices Dylan Goldfine will introduce us to the surprising diversity of mushrooms just outside our back doors.
Cody Markelz, recently a caretaker at The Shasta Alpine Hut (Horse Camp) on Mt. Shasta, shares his knowledge regarding current and future forest restoration projects.
Cody plans to lead a Forest Restoration Tour and the following Saturday, October 25th.
Autie Carlisle is a self-trained documentary filmmaker from Mount Shasta, California with an emphasis on short profile documentaries that help bring communities together.
Autie will share with us some of her stories along with deep knowledge of story telling.
Find out more about Autie on her Web site.
Recent Events
“In the late 1800s, local tavern owner and outdoor guide Justin Sisson built a trail from town to timberline on Mt. Shasta for climbers aspiring to reach the summit.
Known as the Sisson Southern Trail, it was used by nearly all climbers – including John Muir – until the early 1950s when Everitt Memorial Highway was completed to the timberline on the mountain.”
These lines are from an article Jack Moore wrote for the Mt. Shasta News in 2020. Jack is an expert on most things related to the mountain as well as an accomplished photographer and writer.
Michael Zanger founded Shasta Mountain Guides in the late 1970’s and has written multiple books and guides about the mountain.
Join us for an unforgettable evening hosted by Jack and Michael as they delve into the history of our mountain, Mount Shasta.
Enjoy a magical night of Music and Storytelling brought to you by talented local artists.
You might even want to sing along.
Mark Oliver created his film, Where Is Our Water From, in 2013.
The film is the story of the Mt. Shasta’s most precious resource and is filled with interviews of local scientists, healers, Native Americans, artists, conservationists, ranchers, activists, ecologists, and sportsmen. The film can be appreciated as a powerful, cautionary tale on the need for any community to carefully steward this priceless, life-giving resource, but it is also a stirring record of a community’s love, reverence and care for Mt. Shasta’s water.
So, what has changed about our water since Mark made this film?
Rediscover the beauty and knowledge presented within the film and hear Mark talk about the current state of our waters in light of his observations made over a decade ago.