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Best Museums & Educational Spots For Kids

Discover the best museums & educational spots for kids in Big Bear Lake.

Riverside Art Museum

Riverside Art Museum

Museum with art shows, classes & talks. Exhibition space that features art classes, workshops, lectures & a museum store selling local art.

3425 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, CA 92501, United States

San Bernardino History and Railroad Museum

San Bernardino History and Railroad Museum

Exhibits on trains & local history. Set in an 1918 train depot, this museum showcases artifacts dedicated to railroad & local history.

1170 W 3rd St, San Bernardino, CA 92410

John Rains House - A San Bernardino County Museum Historic Site

John Rains House - A San Bernardino County Museum Historic Site

Visit this great place for kids and families!

8810 Hemlock St, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730, United States

American Museum of Ceramic Art / AMOCA

American Museum of Ceramic Art / AMOCA

Exhibitions & classes devoted to clay. Dedicated solely to ceramic art, the museum hosts exhibitions & offers classes in its clay center.

399 N Garey Ave, Pomona, CA 91767

Oak Glen School Museum

Oak Glen School Museum

Visit this great place for kids and families!

11911 Oak Glen Rd, Yucaipa, CA 92399, United States

INLAND EMPIRE MILITARY MUSEUM

INLAND EMPIRE MILITARY MUSEUM

Small army memorabilia museum. Small army museum with a collection of military artifacts & uniforms from the civil war, WWI & WWII.

1394 N E St, San Bernardino, CA 92405, United States

Planes of Fame Air Museum

Planes of Fame Air Museum

Aviation exhibits to educate & inspire. Aviation museum featuring a collection of aircraft & memorabilia, plus a youth education center.

14998 Cal Aero Dr, Chino, CA 91710, United States

Ontario Museum of History & Art

Ontario Museum of History & Art

Art museum with events & workshops. Museum in a historic building with exhibits on art & history, plus workshops & events.

225 Euclid Ave, Ontario, CA 91762

Corona Heritage Park & Museum

Corona Heritage Park & Museum

Historical exhibits & gardens. Park with vintage buildings, city heritage displays, gardens, an arts colony & event space.

510 W Foothill Pkwy, Corona, CA 92882

World Museum of Natural History

World Museum of Natural History

University natural history museum. Natural history museum on a university campus with animal, plant & mineral exhibits.

4500 Riverwalk Pkwy, Riverside, CA 92515, United States

Jensen Alvarado Historic Ranch and Museum

Jensen Alvarado Historic Ranch and Museum

Visit this great place for kids and families!

4307 Briggs St, Riverside, CA 92509

Colton Area Museum

Colton Area Museum

Local artifacts in a historic library. Local-history collection in a neoclassical former library featuring artifacts, programs & a shop.

380 N La Cadena Dr, Colton, CA 92324

Benton Museum of Art

Benton Museum of Art

Visit this great place for kids and families!

120 W Bonita Ave, Claremont, CA 91711, United States

Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art (RAFFMA)

Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art (RAFFMA)

Ceramics & ancient Egyptian artifacts. Diverse mix of ancient & contemporary art, with a special focus on ceramics & Egyptian relics.

5500 University Pkwy, San Bernardino, CA 92407, United States

Jurupa Mountains Discovery Center

Jurupa Mountains Discovery Center

Nature-based activities for families. Nature-focused activities include an earth science museum & hands-on learning with rocks & fossils.

7621 Granite Hill Dr, Riverside, CA 92509, United States

The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens

The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens

Native species & animals since 1970. Over 1,000 acres of desert ecosystem featuring a bighorn sheep enclosure & small animal exhibits.

47900 Portola Ave, Palm Desert, CA 92260

Riverside Heritage House

Riverside Heritage House

Furnished 19th-century house & gardens. Museum in a grand Victorian residence with period furnishings & decor, plus landscaped gardens.

8193 Magnolia Ave, Riverside, CA 92504, United States

Chaffey Community Museum of Art

Chaffey Community Museum of Art

Contemporary community art gallery. Community art gallery started in 1941 displaying contemporary pieces by regional artists.

217 S Lemon Ave, Ontario, CA 91761, United States

The African-American Museum of Beginnings

The African-American Museum of Beginnings

Source for history & cultural exhibits. Small museum featuring African & African-American history & cultural exhibits, along with programs.

1460 E Holt Ave Suite 188, Pomona, CA 91767, United States

Chino's Old Schoolhouse Museum

Chino's Old Schoolhouse Museum

Landmark site of a 19th-century school. The local historical society operates this museum set in a small late-1800s school.

5493 B St, Chino, CA 91710, United States

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