Open by appointment, by chance, or for special events. Exhibits include the history of the town of Alleghany, the mining district and the Sixteen to One Mine. Local minerals and rocks are on display. Videos available for viewing tell the history of hardrock mining and document recent history at the Sixteen to One Mine.

The museum gift shop features gold-laced quartz specimens and jewelry from the Sixteen to One Mine as well as souvenirs, books, maps, geology specimens and t-shirts.

Underground Gold Miners Museum (UGMM) exists to:

· Tell the stories of the underground gold miners of California both past and present
· Provide educational access to the workings of an active gold mining district in California
· Explain the unique geology of the Alleghany Mining District
· Preserve the history of the towns and mines of the Alleghany Mining District
· Highlight the evolution of equipment and technology in underground hardrock mining

UGMM fulfills this mission by:

· Providing educational tours of the Sixteen to One Mine
· Collecting artifacts, photos and stories related to the Alleghany Mining District
· Operating a museum with educational exhibits open to the public free of charge
· Public outreach via this web-site, presentations and printed media.

For more information, please call us at (530) 287-3330