Sacramento Valley Museum, Local museum in Williams, California.

The Sacramento Valley Museum occupies the former Williams Union High School at 1491 E Street in Williams, a 1911 building that served students until 1956. Its rooms display historical photographs, artifacts, textiles and quilts, manuscripts, documents and vintage newspapers from the Sacramento Valley. Volunteers repaired the roof, skylight, wiring, heating and plumbing before exhibits opened.

The building was constructed in 1911 and originally served as Williams Union High School until it closed in 1956. Local citizens then transformed it into a museum that opened to the public in 1963.

The museum displays textiles and documents from the 19th and 20th centuries that show how communities in the Sacramento Valley developed over time. These items tell the stories of people who shaped the region and how they lived.

The museum is open Thursday through Saturday with free admission for all visitors. Private tours can be arranged by request, so plan ahead if you want a guided experience.

The building's 1911 origins as Williams Union High School left a mark beyond the museum: its alumni include jazz musician Turk Murphy, who played at San Francisco's Earthquake McGoon's, and Kenneth Zumwalt, editor of the Stars and Stripes during WWII. The Fouch family of pharmacists, alumni too, served Williams for over 100 years.