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We invite you to remember some of our past events.

Elemental: Reimagining Wildfire

Date: July 9, 2026
Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: Mount Shasta Sisson Museum
Reimagining Wildfire

Can homes, communities, healthy forests & fire coexist?

This documentary film, Narrated by David Oyelowo, examines our relationship with wildfire.

A presentation by W.A.T.E.R. (We Advocate Thorough Environmental Review)

Museum Picnic

Date: June 17, 2026
Time: 12:00 pm
Location: 1620 Lombardi Road
Mount Shasta

Join us for an outdoor picnic at 1620 Lombardi Road. That’s the fourth left (northwest) off of Old Stage from the museum.

You can order sandwiches from us. Just let us know what you would like.

We hope to see you there!

Mount Shasta Sisson Museum

Climbing Mount Shasta

Date: June 11, 2026
Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: Mount Shasta Sisson Museum
Mount Shasta

Ever wondered what it is like to actually climb to the summit of Mount Shasta?

Join Nick Meyers and Chris Carr for an in depth look into what it takes to climb to the peak of our mountain.

Stories Of Our Town

Date: May 14, 2026
Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: Mount Shasta Sisson Museum
Mount Shasta

Fascinating stories from Mount Shasta.

Dark Night Star Gazing

Date: April 16, 2026
Time: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Location: Mount Shasta Sisson Museum
Dark Night Star Gazing

Mount Shasta Sisson Museum presents a special evening for all you aspiring star gazers.

In honor of International Dark Sky Week, April 13-20th, we are hosting a Dark Sky presentation.

Mt. Shasta’s Star Lady, Barbara Paulson will guide you through the stars in our night sky.

Along with this presentation we will be hosting an outdoor stargazing evening on Tuesday, May 5, sponsored by Siskiyou Land Trust and the Audubon Society. You don’t have to attend both.

Dark Sky Week is a worldwide event that draws attention to light pollution, and celebrates the irreplaceable beauty of a natural night.

Storytelling with Autie Carlisle

Date: November 6, 2025
Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: Mount Shasta Sisson Museum
Autie Carlisle

Autie Carlisle is a self-trained documentary filmmaker from Mount Shasta, California with an emphasis on short profile documentaries that help bring communities together.

Autie will share with us some of her stories along with deep knowledge of story telling.

Find out more about Autie on her Web site.

Forest Restoration with Cody Markelz

Date: October 23, 2025
Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: Mount Shasta Sisson Museum
Horse Camp

Cody Markelz, recently a caretaker at The Shasta Alpine Hut (Horse Camp) on Mt. Shasta, shares his knowledge regarding current and future forest restoration projects.

Cody plans to lead a Forest Restoration Tour the following Sunday, October 26th.

Mushrooms with Dylan Goldfine

Date: October 9, 2025
Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: Mount Shasta Sisson Museum
Dylan Goldfine

A veritable fount of mycological knowledge and contemporary foraging practices Dylan Goldfine will introduce us to the surprising diversity of mushrooms just outside our back doors.

Sáttítla Highlands National Monument

Date: September 25, 2025
Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: Mount Shasta Sisson Museum
Glass Mountain

In collaboration with the Mount Shasta Bioregional Ecology Center, we will learn about the Sáttítla Highlands National Monument, which is located within the Medicine Lake Highlands..

This National Monument was created in 2025 when President Joe Biden signed the proclamation.

The name Sáttítla means “obsidian place” in the Pit River Nation’s language..

Science Saturday – Magnetism & Electricity

Date: August 16, 2025
Time: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: Mount Shasta Sisson Museum (Events Room)
Science Saturday - Magnetism & Eectricity

Learn about:

  • Electrical Circuits
  • Magical Magnets
  • AC vs. DC
  • and more…

See you there!