A Treasure In The Old Mining Town of Nevada City, California

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The Museum started a bit by chance in 2004.  Local resident, John Weisenberg, was seeking a permanent home for his extensive tool collection of over fifty years.  John wanted a home to preserve his treasured collection, and his friend Mike Snegg and family were a perfect fit.

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Hours:
Open to the public 7 days a week by appointment only.
Email mike@snegg.com
Located at At the Old County Farm, in Nevada City California

Featured in the de Young Museum

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Museum Curator Mike Snegg standing with "Photograms" of images of tools from the Antique Tool Museum.  The photograms were displayed at the San Francisco de Young Museum in 2007.  Well known Chinese artist Shi Gourui created this display. Light was shined upon an arrangement of museum tools to paint an image on photo paper. Shi Gourui specializes in this art process.   He also did a photogram of the San Francisco skyline from Alcatraz about the same time. 

Building a Bridge to the Community's Past

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Museum Curator Mike Snegg discusses author Eric Sloane's characterization of the “Romance of Tools,” which has been a guiding philosophy of the museum. The artistically displayed collection of antique tools is in a historic old barn.
A tour for 20 of the For-Site Foundation special guests, of my bowl making shop and the grass roots antique tool museum.