Experts' Choice Award Sharpsteen Museum
What the experts agree on
Founded by Disney animator Ben Sharpsteen, this museum's standout is its intricate diorama of the 1860s Calistoga Hot Springs Resort, complemented by period artifacts like a restored stagecoach, Victorian dollhouse, and original cottages from the
“Houses a fantastic diorama of town in the 1860s, big Victorian dollhouse, full-size horse-drawn carriage and a restored cottage from entrepreneur Samuel Brannan’s original resort.”
– Lonely Planet
Fodor's "Walt Disney animator Ben Sharpsteen, who retired to Calistoga, founded this museum whose centerpiece is an intricate diorama depicting the Calistoga Hot Springs Resort during its 19th-century heyday." Full review
Afar Magazine "Exhibits include a simulated 1860s-era barn, a restored stagecoach, and a model of the Napa Valley Railroad." Full review
National Geographic "There's a large model of the early resort at the Sharpsteen Museum"
