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   Food & Wine- SF GATE

2. Sharpsteen Museum is a history museum that's interesting for all ages. A large diorama of the original Hot Springs resort is one of the attractions at the Sharpsteen Museum. A replica of a barn and a stagecoach are other top attractions. Other exhibitions are changed every six months. A list of current ...​

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1. TripAdvisor

   Sharpsteen Museum, Calistoga: See 96 reviews, articles, and 27 photos of Sharpsteen Museum, ranked No.8 on TripAdvisor among 68 attractions in Calistoga.

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   12 reviews of Sharpsteen Museum "A fun little place to learn about the history of Calistoga and about Ben's life and time while he worked with Walt Disney. The museums admission is donation based (recommended $3) and it's really worth it because…

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   Atlas Obscura

5. Discover Sharpsteen Museum in Calistoga, California: A veteran Disney animator turned his gift for storytelling to a museum devoted to his love of a California city.

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   Benjamin "Ben" Sharpsteen (November 4, 1895 – December 20, 1980) was an American film director and producer for Disney. He directed 31 films between 1920 and 1980. Sharpsteen created a museum documenting the history of California's first millionaire Sam Brannan, the history of the Upper ...

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    Wine Country

    Looking for up to date, curated information on Sharpsteen Museum? WineCountry.com offers exclusive, expert content.

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    Napa County Landmarks

    Located at 1311 Washington Street in Calistoga, the Sharpsteen Museum is dedicated to the preservation and presentation of upper Napa Valley history. With their fascinating dioramas and permanent exhibits, visitors can explore . . .

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    Discover the fascinating history of Upper Napa Valley through enlightening exhibits, artifacts, dioramas, and photographs at Calistoga's Sharpsteen Museum

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    Rarebit Early Animation Wiki

    Sharpsteen's True-Life Adventure and People and Places series won him several Academy Awards in the late 40′s and 50′s, and in 1954, Sharpsteen began working on the Disneyland television series. He retired in 1962 after working for Disney for over 33 years, opening up the Sharpsteen Museum ...

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    Calistoga Directory – Visit Calistoga

    Visit our fine art galleries and museums in Calistoga. ... The Sharpsteen Museum's permanent exhibits are designed to present the history of the upper Napa Valley from its pre-history to post World War I with an emphasis on people and changes brought by the period of U.S. emigration and development ...

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20. SEE THE ORIGINAL STAGES that traveled the dusty roads of 
    California and made history.  Find them at these museums and 
    California State Parks. (A restored Mud Wagon is displayed in a diorama in the museum.) 

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22. RiverPointe Napa Valley

    The Sharpsteen Museum. The Sharpsteen Museum presents the history of the upper Napa Valley from pre-history to post-WWI with an emphasis on emigration and development.

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    Inn on Pine

    Take an up close look at the history of Calistoga at this popular local attraction. Located in downtown Calistoga, this fun museum offers a look back to Calistoga as the elegant 1860s Hot Springs resort developed by pioneer, promoter, publisher, entrepreneur, ...

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26. Brannan Cottage Inn

27. Calistoga’s first-class history museum, The Sharpsteen, is a must, especially for first timers to town.  (Look closely and you’ll find the Brannan Cottage Inn in the stunning diorama of the 1860 hot springs resort.)   Two other 1860 resort cottages were moved to new locations in town, including the Sharpsteen Museum on Washington Street. Lovingly restored in 2014 by new owners Amar Patel & family of the Anvaya Group, Brannan Cottage Inn was reborn as an artful blend of historic charm and modern comforts, ...

    Napa Valley: Calistoga, Calif.

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    Sam Brannan was California's first millionaire, and his 1860s resort cottage is part of the fascinating ephemera at the Sharpsteen Museum of Calistoga History, built by Disney animator Ben Sharpsteen, who retired here. Other highlights include a 30-foot-long diorama of Brannan's original 1868 Hot ...

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    Calistoga Pottery

    Things to Do in Calistoga- Calistoga’s location in the upper Napa Valley makes it convenient to many of Northern California’s state parks, beaches and historic sites, not to mention some idiosyncratic small towns. . . 

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31. Jewish Museum of the American. West

32. The Frank family is thought to be the first Jewish family to settle in Calistoga, California- around 1860. Their home, a modest Victorian cottage, built in the 1870’s, now houses the Sharpsteen Museum Association at 1317 Washington Street.

33. Calistoga getaway: Mud baths, bicycle picnics and a dash of history

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