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NLTHS comprises 3 museums with over 3,000 square feet of display space:
The Gatekeepers Museum sits on the site of a known Washoe Indian campsite. Gatekeepers Museum An eclectic collection of Tahoe history, including photographic collections, oral histories and transcription, newspapers, court ledgers, maps and written materials, letters, clothing, artifacts and furniture.
Marion Steinbach Indian Basket Museum A collection of over 800 baskets, pottery, clothing, dolls and artifacts from over 85 tribes nationwide.
Watson Cabin A 1909 log cabin listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the oldest house built on site in Tahoe City. It currently serves as a living history exhibit showcasing pioneer life on Lake Tahoe.
The museums are visited by over 10,000 visitors annually. Average annual membership is 750 members. NLTHS school tour program and traveling Washoe exhibit serve over 1,000 school children annually. In addition, NLTHS offers a speaker series and educational series, which has most recently included a basket weaving presentation provided by Julia Parker, a world renowned Native weaver from Yosemite, California.
Gatekeepers Museum / Marion Steinbach Indian Basket Museum
Hours of Operation: May 1 June 15: Wed Sun 11am-5pm; June 16 Aug 31: Open Daily 11am 5pm; Sep 1 Sep 30: Wed Sun 11am 5pm; New this year! Open October - April: Weekends 11am - 3pm (Weather permitting - call in advance if severe weather is predicted)Admission: $3 adults; $2 seniors (55 and over); $1 kids (6 - 12); Museum members and Children and under are free.
Hours of Operation: Memorial Day June 30 Open Weekends Noon 4pm; July Labor Day Wed Mon (closed Tues) Noon 4pm. Donations welcome.
