The Muir Experience is a 420-foot square space located on the first floor of the library. It will be pilgrimage stop along the Muir archipelago that runs through Muir woods to the Muir House in Martinez, to the Muir archives in Stockton and, finally, to his beloved Yosemite. It will include Muir's personal library in its original bookcases, his writing desk, and paintings from his Martinez home. It will also include a touch table for interactive learning, featuring images and accounts of the pre-developed Hetch Hetchy Valley.
Visitors can also transition into Muir's "scribble den," where Muir's observations took shape for sharing with the world. The den will exhibit the rich materials from Pacific's collections of Muiriana such as his original journals, notebooks, sketches, drawings, letter, manuscripts, and published articles and books.
The Muir Experience will give students, the general public, and Muir enthusiasts with interest in history, science, or the environment the opportunity to see and embrace the observations, ideas and legacies of John Muir.
The Muir Experience will initially be open by appointment to everyone during the Special Collections open hours (M-F 1-5), please contact Special Collection with questions 209.946.2404.