In 1972 Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Rice donated the lot with the stage station for a museum. Tyson's Well Museum was opened in February of 1980 by the Quartzsite Historical Society after extensive work. The original structurally sound walls were retained and others were rebuilt. A shell of stabilized adobe brick was built around the original walls to protect them. Money for the restoration was raised by recycling aluminum cans, yard sales, bazaars, slide shows, membership dues, book sales and donations.
Fund raisers continue during the months that the museum is open.
Museum Displays Mining for Gold, Lead and Mercury have played an important part in the history of Quartzsite and to a lesser degree are still going on. The museum has a fine display of mining equipment. The Assay Office from thew Mariquita Mine is now part of the museum and contains a display of the assay and mining equipment from local mines. Larger mining equipment is displayed in outside exhibits. Photographs and personal possessions from some of Quartzsite's colorful citizens are displayed.