Tours

The most popular tour is our guided tour of the historic Kam Wah Chung & Co. building. You are not allowed to enter without a guide on this tour. You are allowed to visit around the outside of the building and reading the exhibit panels under the Chinese cherry tree. On occasion, we offer tours and presentations about the Chinese miners around the area and learn about archaeological excavations, both past and present. A new tour offering as of 2021 is our Kam Wah Chung & Co. virtual reality (VR) experience. To learn more, visit our VR Tour page.

We strongly encourage you to book a time slot for a tour on by calling our number below. Tour slots are limited to eight people. If you have more than eight in your group, please call ahead first and we will try our best to accommodate.

Call 541-575-2800 to reserve a tour spot.

Guided Tour Info

Tours begin at 9 am, last tour at 4 pm.

Limit 8 people per tour.

Some exemptions apply.
If under 18, they must be accompanied by an adult.

Tour starts at the top of the hour at the Interpretive Center.

Tour lasts 45 minutes to an hour.

Preregistration is not required, but highly recommended. Visitors that are not prescheduled can arrive and sign up for any tour slots that are open throughout the day.

Pre-registration Info

For groups larger than 8 people, please call and schedule. We can provide special accommodations.

This applies to school groups, and other special groups as well.

Please arrive at least 5 minutes before the hour.

If you do not arrive by 5 minutes AFTER the hour, your slots are forfeited to other visitors that are waiting to go on tour.

If you are unable to arrive for your given time slot, PLEASE call ahead.

We can reschedule for later in the day per availability.

The museum building dates from the 1860s. Much of the content inside is over 100 years old and is not behind glass. When taking a tour please remember:

Tour Rules

You are not allowed to touch anything including leaning on walls or sitting on furniture.

No food, drinks, smoking, and no pets.

You may take pictures, but no flash.

Watch your head. Doorways are short.

There is no place to sit within the building.

Please silence cell phones.

Not ADA Accessible! We do have alternatives at the interpretive center including our VR Kam Wah Chung experience tour.

The building is small, if you are claustrophobic we advise you to not take the tour.

No large hand bags, backpacks, helmets, strollers, or other items larger than a purse are allowed in the building.

Staff at the front desk can hold these items for you until your return.

Special Groups or Groups larger than eight.

Tour length ranges depending on group size and time allotted. Each group rotates to different stations; depending on size, there will be at least three stations and possibly five. We can accommodate for anytime during the year, depending on staffing and volunteer availability. During our off season November 1 – April 30, weekends and holidays are not available.

Kam Wah Chung State Heritage Site offers several options for touring and other activities during your visit.

Guided Tour Info

Tours begin at 9 am, last tour at 4 pm.

Pre-registration Info

Tour Rules

Special Groups or Groups larger than eight.

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