Best Museums & Educational Spots for Kids
Explore the best best museums & educational spots for kids options for kids and families in Brea
Arboretum and Botanical Garden at Cal State Fullerton
26-acre botanical garden. A sprawling, 26-acre greenspace featuring 4,000+ types of plants, walking trails & a museum.
The Children's Museum at La Habra
7 galleries & 14 hands-on exhibits. Kids' museum with exhibits including a hand-carved carousel & guided tour of a 1942 railroad car.
Fullerton Museum Center
Rotating art, history & science exhibits. Educational space showcasing diverse exhibitions & programs in history, science, art & humanities.
Camelot Golfland
Long-running choice for mini golf & more. Amusement chain featuring mini golf courses & arcades, some branches with water slides & laser tag.
Muzeo Museum and Cultural Center
Unique art exhibits for kids & adults. This contemporary museum hosts three inventive art exhibits a year & caters to all ages.
Children for Planet Earth
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament
Knights & jousting-themed dinner theater. Jousting, horsemanship & falconry plus a 4-course, utensil-free meal served in a castle-like space.
Knott's Berry Farm Independence Hall
Replica of a famous historic building. Reproduction of Philadelphia's Independence Hall, including a copy of the Liberty Bell.
Flightdeck + Rogue Racing
Interactive flying experience for groups. Flight simulator for ages 11 & up replicates the feeling of being in a cockpit & flying a plane.
Workman and Temple Family Homestead Museum
Historical landmark open to the public. This Los Angeles historical landmark features a country home from 1870 & hosts a variety of events.
Whittier Museum
Educational displays of city history. Historical artifacts & exhibits related to the city of Whittier; open to the public weekends only.
Hilbert Museum of California Art
Showcase of local 20th-century art. Watercolor & oil paintings by 1900s artists, depicting diverse Californian landscapes & city scenes.
Stanley Ranch Museum
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Sproul Museum
Museum of local & Sproul family history. A notable local family's home, now housing a collection of local historical & family artifacts.
Discovery Cube
Rotating displays & interactive exhibits. Educational museum with a focus on kids offers over 100 hands-on exhibits, plus special programs.
Hathaway Ranch Museum
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Bowers Museum
Global art, lectures & a restaurant. Mission Revival-style museum for global art (permanent & temporary), lectures & an eatery, Tangata.
Bowers Kidseum
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Phillips Mansion
Stately historic manor built in 1875. Second Empire-style mansion constructed in 1875, damaged by earthquakes, now used for events.
Susanna Bixby Bryant Museum and Botanic Garden
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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.
American Military Museum
Over 170 military vehicles on display. Open Friday to Sunday, this museum stars 170+ military vehicles from WWI to Operation Desert Storm.
Los Angeles County Fire Museum
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Columbia Memorial Space Center
Kid-friendly exhibits about space. Modern locale featuring family-friendly, interactive exhibits about space, including a simulator.
RailGiants Train Museum
Train museum with real locomotives. Open the second weekend of each month, this museum on train history features locomotives on display.
Chino Youth Museum
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NHRA Motorsports Museum
Hot-rod vehicles & memorabilia. Museum tracing the history of hot-rod racing with vintage cars, motorcycles & artifacts.
Heritage Museum of Orange County
Restored buildings from the 1890s. Attraction featuring restored homes & buildings from the 1890s set amid extensive floral gardens.
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.
Marconi Automotive Museum
Classic, exotic & historic car displays. This nonprofit museum exhibiting luxury, rare & historic cars donates admission fees to charity.
The African-American Museum of Beginnings
Source for history & cultural exhibits. Small museum featuring African & African-American history & cultural exhibits, along with programs.
Yanks Air Museum
Huge aircraft collection & artifacts. Extensive collection of restored American aircraft at Chino Airport, along with aviation artifacts.
Rancho Los Alamitos Historic Ranch and Gardens
Historic adobe ranch home & garden tours. Expansive property includes a historic adobe ranch home, gardens & horse barns, plus guided tours.
Lucky Art Crayonology
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Planes of Fame Air Museum
Aviation exhibits to educate & inspire. Aviation museum featuring a collection of aircraft & memorabilia, plus a youth education center.
Orange County Museum of Art
Long-standing museum for modern artwork. Venerable museum features a collection of modern & contemporary artwork, tours & educational events.
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