4.5Children's Discovery Museum(460 reviews) - Great place for young children Friday: 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM Spent 2-3 hours Science Museums • Children's Museums
Since opening in 1990, Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose has become one of largest and most respected museums of its kind in the nation. With interactive exhibits and programs encompassing science, humanities, performing arts, and health and physical fitness, the award-winning Museum offers new exhibits each year that respond to children's diverse educational needs. With the broad themes of community, connections and creativity, hands-on exhibits invite self-directed, open-ended explorations.See more..
4.5Bowers Museum(401 reviews) - 50 Years of Disney Archives Friday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Art Museums • Children's Museums • History Museums
Take a trip around the globe at the Bowers Museum! Opened in 1936, the Bowers prides itself on showcasing world-class arts and cultures in a warm, inviting space located in the heart of Orange County. Bowers has been voted "Best Museum in Orange County" by OC Register for 26 years and has organized more than 50 special exhibitions in just the past 15 years in partnership with some of the greatest museums in the world. Recent highlights include blockbusters such as Terra Cotta Warriors, Mummies: Treasures from the British Museum, Guo Pei: Couture Beyond, and Inside the Walt Disney Archives. Over 100,000 square feet and surrounded by lush gardens, the Bowers campus includes a 296 seat auditorium, 12,000 square feet of event space, a Patina-owned Tangata Restaurant, a robust Gallery Store, 8 permanent exhibitions, and spectacular featured exhibits on rotation, to ensure a full day of engaging fun with every visit. Bowers Museum, bringing the world to you.See more..
4.5Santa Barbara Maritime Museum(257 reviews) - Visit to the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum Friday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Military Museums • Speciality Museums • Children's Museums
Located on the water's edge of the Santa Barbara Harbor, the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum contains exciting & educational exhibits set inside of nearly 8,000 square feet of Museum space. The Maritime Museum also offers a wide range of educational programs including docent tours, and Tall Ship tours. Admission also includes a series of films shown daily in our large screen, high-definition Munger Theater. Fun for the whole family!See more..
4.5Bay Area Discovery Museum(215 reviews) - A fun time for all kids Friday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Children's Museums
The Bay Area Discovery Museum is a space for imaginations to run wild! Located at the foot of the Golden Gate Bridge on 7.5 acres of National Park land in Sausalito, Bay Area Discovery Museum features exhibition spaces and daily programs for children 6 months of age to 8 years.See more..
4.5Kidspace Children's Museum(158 reviews) - What a great place to keep children engaged Friday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Children's Museums
One of Southern California's premier family destinations, Kidspace Children's Museum is located on over 3.5 acres in Pasadena, CA, with more than 40 hands-on exhibits, as well as daily interactive activities and programs. The mission of Kidspace is to nurture the potential of all children through kid-driven experiences, inspiring them to become joyful, active learners. Admission is $14.95 for adults and children, infants under 1 are free.See more..
This museum is build for young kids and is a lot of fun to explore! They are able to do experiments and learn interesting stuff at the same time! A bonus is that the children museum is located in old town Temecula! Nice for the parents to have lunch while the kids are at the museum!See more..
The San Diego Children's Discovery Museum features interactive, hands-on exhibits and activities that inspire children to learn about our world through exploration, imagination and experimentation.See more..
4.5Museum of Flying(73 reviews) - A must for visitors of all ages to Santa Monica! Packed with history about flying and fun for children! Friday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Speciality Museums • Children's Museums
Originally established in 1974 as the Douglas Museum and Library, the Museum first opened in 1979 at 3200 Airport Avenue. The Museum was founded by Donald Douglas Jr, the second President of the Douglas Aircraft Company. Construction began on the new Museum in early 2010 and the Museum celebrated its grand opening to the public in the new building on February 25, 2012. The Museum collection consists of the many original artifacts related to the Douglas Aircraft Company, a variety of exhibits, aviation art, and features an array of aircraft from a Wright Flyer replica!See more..
5.0Mt. Shasta Sisson Museum(67 reviews) - Great for Kids of All Ages - Don't Miss a Visit Here! Temporarily closed - Closed until Apr 1, 2023 Spent 1-2 hours Speciality Museums • Science Museums • Children's Museums • History Museums
The Museum is open from early spring to the second weekend in December. Mt. Shasta Sisson Museum is a self-supported, volunteer operated museum with a 501(c)(3) tax status. To fulfill its mission, the museum has exhibits on the history and science related to Mt. Shasta and the surrounding areas. There are many hands-on activities for children and adults. The museum shares the same grounds as a state fish hatchery, where visitors love to view and feed the fish. The Museum consists of three large exhibit halls and an events room for special activities and displays. New exhibits are installed at the museum on a regular basis. A changing array of special installations including quilt shows and art displays are arranged every 6 weeks in the Events Room.See more..
4.5Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo(64 reviews) - Our toddler really enjoyed this place Friday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Children's Museums
A place for children and their caregivers to explore, learn, discover, play, and get curious about science and nature! Visit us for immersive zoo experiences, hands-on science exhibits, and nature play.See more..
4.0Sacramento Children's Museum(61 reviews) - Hands on facility Friday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Children's Museums
Sacramento Children's Museum (SCM) is a destination for children to inspire, create and explore. SCM engages children and families in meaningful discovery experiences that instill appreciation for our community, develop foundational skills, and spark a life-long love of learning. The Museum is designed for children ages birth to eight.See more..
An educational experience from the moment young visitors step through the door, the museum features hands-on, play-based exhibits enhancing a child's understanding of the world. Over a dozen different environments recreate the ambience of a small city. At each exhibit, there are tools and/or machines that can be manipulated by the children, who perform tasks of merchants, bankers, doctors or grocery shoppers. Face painting, field trips, summer camps and birthday parties are also available.See more..
4.5ImagineU Children's Museum(36 reviews) - Staff was very friendly and Exhibits were clean Friday: 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM Children's Museums
A fun, hands-on, interactive museum for children. Our mission is to inspire children through interactive educational experiences by providing multicultural, hands-on learning through the sciences, environmental conservation, and the arts. By empowering children and their families in a fun environment, we can transform lives and enhance our community.See more..
This place is so much fun! It has all kinds of activities and it’s ALL hands on! You can easily go from station to station or take a seat and watch them explore. The kids loved it and the fact that they could touch everything was even better! See more..
4.5Chino Youth Museum(18 reviews) - Great for Little’s Friday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Children's Museums
It’s a good place for the little ones, always has been just don’t go near it after dark it’s a bit of a haunting building See more..
4.5Partywith(16 reviews) - Good place for photos Friday: 12:00 PM - 10:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Speciality Museums • Art Museums • Children's Museums
#Fashion Pop-up Museum In LA for a Limited Time!# Partywith is the best place to visit with your friends and family to have fun and take beautiful pictures. We feature 20 immersive installations with colorful lighting designed for taking that perfect shot! Tickets Price: General Admission $20.00 Kids 12 & under $10.00 Kids 5 & under - Free $0.00See more..
4.5Agua Hedionda Lagoon Discovery Center(13 reviews) - All is well in the world and nature is in control Friday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Natural History Museums • Science Museums • Children's Museums
Peace and solitude, such valuable commodities, every-and-any-where it con be found, these are the treasures upon which no monetary value can be set. This is one of those little slices of paradise. It is small now but it has bigger aspirations. We wish them well and much success. Under the bridge, sit a spell and watch the ocean and lagoon interact. There are some incredible views under the bridge, looking out to where the lagoon battles with the current. Along this short path (for now, until expansion eventually happens), we watched as a heron seemed to be fishing with a pole (never leave those things untended), and life just quietly played out at a much less hectic pace. Dial it down, sit and breath deeply and enjoy the moment. Once more, we did not visit the Discovery Center but spent our time in the Lagoon environs. Sit on Titus (the dog's) bench and ponder how many happy walks that canine spent waiting to hear those magic words.See more..
5.0Fulton's Exhibit(11 reviews) - Cute sculpture exhibit This location was reported permanently closed Spent < 1 hour Speciality Museums • Art Museums • Children's Museums
Immersive art experience featuring super-sized sculptures of food by artist Fulton Boggs.See more..
5.0Rail Giants Train Museum(10 reviews) - Perfect little train museum at the Fairplex. Spent 1-2 hours Speciality Museums • Children's Museums
I am so glad we finally got a chance to visit this museum. My son is like every 3 year old and into trains. We were lucky to get with a tour group and go inside some of the trains, cars, and pull the whistles and ring the bells. My son had a blast and the staff there I am sure they are all volunteers, they are so kind and friendly. Maybe when my son is a bit older we can volunteer together. I recommend checking the website prior to visiting as we found out the hard way a week prior that they are not always open. Make sure to bring some change for the donation cups through out the park, I told my son next time we will bring one of his piggy banks so we can give money to the trains so that they will always be there for him.See more..
3.5FUNBOX(5 reviews) - Funbox Fun Friday: 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Speciality Museums • Children's Museums • Game & Entertainment Centers
Do you remember your childhood dreams growing up? We bring them back to life! FUNBOX is an insanely interactive instagrammable walk-through experience! This million dollar selfie-emporium is a 9,000 sq ft maze of over 25 large art installations and exhibits designed by artists & engineers from all over the world-- and it features over 60,000 pieces! Ticket Pricing: Adults (Ages 13 ) - $19 Kids (Ages 4-12) - $14 Tots (Ages 0-3) - FREESee more..
4.5Woodside General Store(4 reviews) - Fun History Stop: Woodside General Store, Woodside, Ca Spent 1-2 hours Children's Museums • History Museums
We went to Woodside General Store. its a nice little historical attraction in Woodside. The staff at the general store was very nice and informative. There are several rooms to walk through. Parking and entrance is free.See more..
5.0Chico Children's Museum(3 reviews) - Fun for kids Friday: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Children's Museums We took our grandkids ages 7 and 2 and they loved it. So many fun activities for them to do. They wanted to go back!See more..
5.0Children's Storybook Garden and Museum(2 reviews) - Growing Better By the Month! Spent 1-2 hours Children's Museums My previous review already said this place was great for taking kids 18 months to 5 or 6 (maybe even a bit older). They have expanded greatly in the intervening 14-16 months! Unbelievable! Must be great community support! A delightful, themed garden of stories and toddler to grade-school-sized buildings and activities. When we were there, they had exchange students ready for a mini-German lesson. This place is great, and I highly recommend it for families with kids. Parking on the main street is pretty good, but if full, a bank is right next door, so no parking issues. Be prepared for a bit of sand and dirt! Don't miss the real hand-water pump!See more..
5.0Jensen Alvarado Historic Ranch and Museum(1 review) - Wonderful Slice of the 1850s-1880s Speciality Museums • Children's Museums • History Museums I read that this place was open 2-4 or something like that, but we got there about 12:00. The gate to enter was open so we drove in, parked, and took a look around. It really is a huge park with restrooms, lots of old farming implements, chickens, donkeys, and horses, and a huge lovely brick house. It all looked empty of people and visitors, but at the house we heard voices and continued to look around. We didn't want to trespass, and saw a man come out of the house. I asked if we could look in the windows and he said yes. The front door was open and while looking around a docent came up and told us she could give us a tour for $5.00 each. It was WONDERFUL! They have school kids tour most mornings, but we had her to ourselves for about an hour. This truly is a gem that Riverside shoul be proud of.See more..
AgVentures(0 review) Friday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Children's Museums Come learn about Agriculture inside AgVentures!® Learning Center. By exploring the interactive, hands-on exhibits you will learn about what it takes to produce the food and fiber we use every day and discover the role agriculture plays in our lives.See more..
Tinkerspace(0 review) Children's Museums Family Makerspace. Art and Engineering Classes. Drop-in open studio times.See more..
