Antique Gas and Steam Engine Museum

The Antique Gas and Steam Engine Museum is an industrial machinery museum spread across a large site with machines, tools, and vehicles from multiple decades. The collection includes steam engines, tractors, farm equipment, plus historical clocks and timepieces from the western region.

The museum was founded in 1969 to preserve machinery from roughly 1880 to 1960, documenting the industrial shift in America. Many of these engines still operate today, demonstrating how technology actually functioned in those times.

The museum demonstrates traditional crafts through working shops where visitors can observe how people labored in earlier times. The blacksmith forge and weaving area show the skills and daily work that defined industrial life.

Visits are possible most days, with the grounds straightforward to explore and needing significant time to see everything. Wear comfortable shoes and expect to spend considerable time outdoors, as the facility is primarily open-air.

The facility operates several working steam tractors that still function at special events and demonstrate their original power. It also houses a rare operating sawmill powered by diesel, which is singular in the surrounding region.

Location: California

Inception: 1969

Opening Hours: Wednesday-Sunday 10:00-16:00

Phone: +17609411791

Email: agsemoffice@gmail.com

Website: http://agsem.com

GPS coordinates: 33.22911,-117.25453

Latest update: December 11, 2025 11:06