History
The Chico Museum was origionally a Carnegie Library from 1904 to 1977. In May of that year, Soroptimist International of Chico, founded in 1930, was seeking a project to celebrate their 50th Anniversary. One of their members, Hester Patrick, suggested that they turn the soon to be vacated Carnegie Library into a Museum for the City of Chico as well as house the George Orberg collection of artifacts from the Chico Chinese Taoist Temple. Remodeling was completed on January 8, 1986, and the Museum was officially opened to the public with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, conducted by the Chico Chamber of Commerce, on February 22, 1986. For 30 years, the Chico Museum has enjoyed a successful run thanks to the support of the community. Some of the most popular exhibits include: Chico: Circus in Town, Highway in the Sky: Birds of the Pacific Flyway, Mechoopda: This is our Home, Here We Remain, and A Tribute to the Filming of the Adventures of Robin Hood.
Specialties
The Current Exhibit at the Chico Museum is Chico Through Time. This exhibit includes the reintroduction of Chico's historic Chinese Temple built in the1880s; a historical look at Chico City Schools, complete with the recreation of an elementary classroom one hundred years ago; and a behind-the-scenes look at the 1938 movie