Best Museums & Educational Spots for Kids

Explore the best best museums & educational spots for kids options for kids and families in Brentwood

East Contra Costa Historical Society

East Contra Costa Historical Society

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Los Vaqueros Interpretive Center | Los Vaqueros Reservoir

Los Vaqueros Interpretive Center | Los Vaqueros Reservoir

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Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve

Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve

Historic area with hiking trails. Former coal mining site featuring expansive green space, underground tours & hiking trails.

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Greathouse Visitor Center

Greathouse Visitor Center

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Mount Diablo Summit Visitor Center

Mount Diablo Summit Visitor Center

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Blackhawk Museum

Blackhawk Museum

Sleek space showcasing classic cars. Research library & museum featuring historic & vintage cars in sprawling, contemporary digs.

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Rio Vista Museum

Rio Vista Museum

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Discovery Center LLNL

Discovery Center LLNL

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Old Borges Ranch

Old Borges Ranch

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Pantano Station

Pantano Station

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California Kids Fun Puppet and Magic Shows

California Kids Fun Puppet and Magic Shows

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Shadelands Ranch Museum

Shadelands Ranch Museum

Elegant 1902 house with guided tours. Genteel, historic 1902 house museum featuring period furniture, local artifacts & tours.

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Tracy Historical Museum

Tracy Historical Museum

Local history exhibits in quaint digs. Local museum housed in a former post office with exhibits devoted to the region's history.

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Lindsay Wildlife Experience

Lindsay Wildlife Experience

Education center with 50+ animal species. Environmental education center housing 50+ species of live, nonreleasable California wildlife.

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Dublin Historic Park and Museums

Dublin Historic Park and Museums

Local history & 1850s-era buildings. A 10-acre park with preserved buildings from the 1850s tells the story of the city's early settlers.

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Haggin Museum

Haggin Museum

20th-century paintings & local history. 3 stories of galleries with paintings by noted 20th-century artists & exhibits on local history.

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Museum on Main

Museum on Main

Museum with local-history exhibits. Museum featuring exhibits on the Tri Valley region's history in the former city hall & library.

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Western Railway Museum

Western Railway Museum

Rides in electric trains & streetcars. Unique facility offering rides in restored electric trains & historic streetcars, plus exhibits.

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Children's Museum of Stockton

Children's Museum of Stockton

Museum with interactive exhibits. Museum with more than 40 interactive exhibits & an art studio for kids.

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The Cobra Experience - Museum & Event Space

The Cobra Experience - Museum & Event Space

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John Muir National Historic Site

John Muir National Historic Site

Hiking trail with peak & valley views. A 2.4-mile hiking trail loop that begins near the John Muir house, with scenic mountain views.

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Martinez Museum

Martinez Museum

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Stockton Field Aviation Museum

Stockton Field Aviation Museum

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Museum of History, Benicia - Arsenal Galleries

Museum of History, Benicia - Arsenal Galleries

All about Benicia & military history too. Unusual museum with exhibits highlighting the history of Benicia & the military presence there.

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Niles Canyon Railway

Niles Canyon Railway

Vintage train rides & history exhibits. Living history museum providing rides on vintage trains (1910-1960) & exhibits on railroad history.

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Rush Ranch Open Space

Rush Ranch Open Space

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Travis Air Force Base Aviation Museum

Travis Air Force Base Aviation Museum

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World of Wonders Science Museum

World of Wonders Science Museum

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Chabot Space & Science Center

Chabot Space & Science Center

All about outer space plus a planetarium. Big complex featuring interactive exhibits on outer space, a planetarium, a gift shop & more.

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