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In the News

Featured on TV!

Gatekeeper's Museum was recently featured Fox 40 Sacramento's "Destination California"

Watch the full video

 

Watson Cabin Opening Celebration

 

Featured in National Geographic 

 

Visit the National Geographic Resource Library online and read about our basket museum!

 

Featured in Arts & Culture Magazine

The Gatekeeper's Museum is featured in the Spring edition of Placer County's Arts & Culture magazine.
Featured in Tahoe Magazine
The History and Future of Watson Cabin | February 10, 2026

Featured in The Sierra Sun & Tahoe Guide

The Gatekeeper's Museum is regularly featured in the Tahoe Guide magazine (formerly Tahoe Weekly and the Sierra Sun newspaper. Be sure to check out the Sierra Sun and Tahoe Guide sites regularly and get up to date news on museum exhibits and events!
 
Historic Watson Cabin Holds Grand Reopening Celebration in Tahoe City | May 25, 2026
Hidden gem in Tahoe City revived: Gatekeeper’s Museum Nature Trail reopens for the season | May 12, 2026
The History and Future of Watson Cabin | March 15, 2026
History in Tahoe: Watson Cabin | April 17, 2025
Gatekeeper’s Museum announces 2025 featured exhibitions | March 25, 2025
Gatekeeper's Museum Reopens for 2025 | March, 30, 2025
Watson Cabin revitalization: preserving Tahoe City’s oldest log structure for another 100 years | January 24, 2025
Live History Event at the Gatekeeper's Museum | September 18, 2024
Updated Watson Cabin now open 6 days a week | June 7, 2024

No Depression Winter Wondergrass Recording Sessions at the Gatekeeper's Museum

Watch Lindsay Lou & Band Perform
Watch the Infamous String Dusters Perform

​Featured in New York Times

 

Read the NY Times Article on Expert Washoe Basket Maker Dat So La Lee.
Visit Gatekeeper's Museum to view baskets made by Dat So La Lee, Sarah Jim Mayo, Tootsie Sam Dick and many other Washoe Basket makers.

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LOCATION

130 West Lake Blvd.

Tahoe City, CA 96145

TICKETS

$10 General Admission
$9 Senior Admission
Kids 12 & Under, Military & Students are FREE

There are no group size limits inside our building, but we ask that you respect the personal space of others.

 

Hand sanitizer is available for visitors.

PARKING

We encourage visitors to the museum to utilize free parking located across the street at the Tahoe City Transit Center or anywhere in Tahoe City with free parking. CA State Parks owns the parking lot out front of the museum and charges for day use of the William B Layton park which surrounds the museum. 

HOURS

 

Gatekeeper's Museum

April 1 -October 31 Wednesday -Sunday

11am -4pm

November 1 - March 31 By Appointment only

Watson Cabin

Open until Sept. 6,, 2026

Wednesday-Monday 11am-4pm

Mailing Address 

PO BOX 6141

Tahoe City, CA 96145

Tel: (530) 583-1762

Fax: (530) 583-8992 

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