Eastern California Museum

A must-see museum. Great displays indoors and outdoors. Very knowledgeable staff.

We passed thru Independence for many years and never stopped at the Museum. It's a must to fully understand and appreciate the Sierras.

This place is a gem and should not be missed. An excellent collection of Native American baskets and overall well presented history of Owens Valley and area. The exterior and garden area has original structures, train tracks and view of Mt Whitney that absolutely astounding and so beautiful. The staff is knowledgeable and there gift shop is complete. They don’t charge but please take cash as donations are so vital to their operations.

Learned a lot about Native American basket weaving from the staff hosting the museum. The laborious crafting and the individuality of the baskets makes them an art form. The rest of the museum has a lot of relics from a bygone era. Nice that people are willing to share their possessions with the public.

It’s free and there’s a really cool rock garden out back and a small trail with a bubbling brook in the back with a few benches. It’s super pretty and there’s a fair amount of things to look at. Not a bad place to use the bathroom and take a gander at things. Small shop with maps and books to buy. I think the person there was a historian, really knowledgeable about the area’s past.

Really nice museum for a town in the middle of nowhere.kind of.loved it! Lots of stuff and well maintained.