Chico Museum Purpose 
The mission of the Chico Museum is to preserve, exhibit, and interpret the history and culture of Chico, Butte County and northern California.
Through fascinating exhibits on endless topics of local history and interest, and through associated programs, the museum keeps visitors returning again and again.
The Chico Museum's Patrick Ranch preserves and interprets agricultural
history of the Sacramento Valley, including social, cultural, and economic
aspects. It 
provides enrichment for all ages through education about our
past.
The rich collection detailing the life of the Patrick family - Adam and Bee Patrick Compton, and the last residents of the house, Hester and "Pat" Patrick, provides material for many interpretive themes at this Ranch where the ambiance is serenely rural and where live demonstrations and living history events keep history truly part of the present.