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The Guy B Woodward Museum is located at 645 Main Street in Ramona. The museum is devoted to preserving and sharing the history of Ramona.

The Woodard Museum is volunteer run and operated.

Admission:

Admission is $5 per person or $20 per family.

Hours:

In July and September, we are open from 9:00-1:00 (the historic buildings are not air-conditioned, so we are open in the cooler hours). We are CLOSED in August. We know our hours are short in the summer – For the convenance of our visitors, we offer weekday tours, morning tours, evening tours, field trips, group tours, and archive research by appointment.

For the safety of our volunteers and guests, we are closed during “High Heat Advisories”  

From October-June, we are open on Saturdays from 10:00 – 4:00.

Call 760-789-7644 for weekday tours, group tours, field trips, event space rental or research appointments.

The Tours

Admission Includes Both the Guided and Self Guided Tours. The Tours Include:

* The Verlaque House – A seven room 1886 adobe filled with period antiques

* The Wine Cellar Gallery – This large exhibit space includes exhibits on the military, mining, Ramona’s businesses, photography, film, Casey Tibbs, and more!

* The Old Steel Jail – The seven-ton steel jail has served San Diego County since the 1860s

* Wagons, Buggies, Farm Equipment, Tractors, and a Fire Truck 

* Honey House – The 1910 honey house was moved from Hannigan’s site and includes a century’s history of bee keeping and honey production

* Mining Equipment – A great way to learn about Ramona’s mining history

* Bunkhouse, Tack Room, and Blacksmith Shop – These buildings were moved from the Warnock Ranch and show what it was like to live in Ramona in the 1870s

* The One-Room School House – Learn what it was like to be a student at the turn of the 20th century 

* Millinery Shop – This building includes an extensive collection of clothing and historic textiles

Special Exhibit & Events

Ramona at War – Life on the Homefront

March 15-November 15, 2025

October 25, 2025 will be a busy day with both Tractor Day and Candlelight Tours

Save those Seeds! Our annual Seed Swap will be back on March 14, 2026

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Our mailing address is PO Box 625, Ramona CA 92065