The purpose of the Ferndale Museum, as an historical and educational museum, is to foster an appreciation and understanding of the culture and heritage of Ferndale, the lower Eel River Valley and the area as far south as the Mattole River Valley.
The Ferndale Museum's digital collection at California Revealed consists of audio recordings from the 1970s and 1980s. The collection consists of oral histories related to ranching, western travel, seismology, the Bear River, and more.