California

The Rand Desert Museum is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and protecting the cultural and architectural history of the Rand Mining District and adjacent historic sites in the Upper Mojave Desert Region of California. Information about the community of Randsburg can be found at the museum. Additionally, we have info and exhibits about Burro Schmidt’s Tunnel, Red Rock Canyon, Trona, Ballarat, Skidoo, the Searle’s Lake Pinnacles and other ‘excitements’ in the surrounding area.

This web site is a portal to our extensive collections, including photos, documents, news articles, maps, letters & artifacts. Together they form a rich tapestry, enriching our visitors’ understanding, a virtual experience of the culture, excitement, drama of the times; enhancing an appreciation of our place in the pageant of history, from the late 19th Century to the present.

We strive to make the site a showcase of content presentation, holistic, (multi-faceted) cultural geography, neural network navigation, interactive graphics & animation.

Rand Desert Museum is recognized as the primary source for historic & genealogical researchers searching for the host of ancestors who ‘Saw the Elephant’ of life in the Rand District during the boom years.Read more