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Arizona Gold Mining Experience final demonstration
May 11, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 11:15 am MST
Cave Creek Museum will hold the final Arizona Gold Mining Experience demonstration of the 2024 season on Saturday, May 11, 2024.
Admission to the final Arizona Gold Mining Experience of the season is $15 for adults and children under 12 are free. The full mining demonstration will take place on Saturday, May 11 from 9 -11:15 AM. Reservations are required. Reserve tickets online at cavecreekmuseum.org as attendance is limited. Call 480.488.2764 to make reservations.
In addition, museum director Evelyn Johnson says the museum will close for the season on Friday, May 31, 2024.
“Residents living in Cave Creek and Carefree can visit the museum admission-free on May 31,” says Johnson. “We also will hold a presentation featuring our legacy volunteers sometime that day.”
Cave Creek Museum’s popular Arizona Gold Mining Experience takes place twice a month during the museum’s season, which is October through May. Individuals interested in serving as a museum volunteer and/or learning to help operate elements of the mining experience can call 480.488.2764.
The 53-year-old museum’s mission is to preserve the artifacts of the prehistory, history, culture and legacy of the Cave Creek Mining District and the Cave Creek/Carefree foothills area through education, research and interpretive exhibits. The Cave Creek Museum is located at 6140 E. Skyline Drive in Cave Creek, Ariz. Open October through May. The museum can be reached at 480.488.2764 or cavecreekmuseum.org. Where History Comes Alive.