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Best Museums & Educational Spots For Kids

Discover the best museums & educational spots for kids in Carpinteria.

Conservation Center

Conservation Center

Visit this great place for kids and families!

1200 Mission Canyon Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93105

kidSTREAM

kidSTREAM

Visit this great place for kids and families!

3100 Ponderosa Dr, Camarillo, CA 93010, United States

Museum of Sensory & Movement Experiences

Museum of Sensory & Movement Experiences

Visit this great place for kids and families!

120 S Hope Ave F119, Santa Barbara, CA 93105, United States

Santa Barbara Maritime Museum

Santa Barbara Maritime Museum

Celebrating local maritime heritage. Museum preserving the maritime history of the local coast through exhibits, artifacts & events.

113 Harbor Way STE 190, Santa Barbara, CA 93109

Santa Barbara Museum Of Art

Santa Barbara Museum Of Art

Small museum with Asian & American art. Compact museum featuring 20th-century Western American paintings as well as modern Asian ceramics.

1130 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

Exhibits featuring area history & nature. Landmark with various exhibits including regional history, art, a planetarium & a butterfly garden.

2559 Puesta Del Sol, Santa Barbara, CA 93105

MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation

MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation

Hands-on science, math & tech exhibits. Contemporary museum devoted to science, technology & the arts, with a focus on interactive exhibits.

125 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, United States

South Coast Railroad Museum

South Coast Railroad Museum

Historic depot, exhibits & rides. History & technology of railroading explored at a historic depot offering short rides & exhibits.

300 N Los Carneros Rd, Goleta, CA 93117

Santa Barbara Historical Museum

Santa Barbara Historical Museum

Educational museum of city history. Over 80,000 artifacts & objects tell a detailed story of the history of the city of Santa Barbara.

136 E De La Guerra St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Lotusland

Lotusland

Botanical garden with exotic plants. 37-acre estate & botanical garden with 3,000+ plants, including rare cycads, cacti & euphorbias.

Cold Spring Rd, Montecito, CA 93108

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

78 acres of native Californian plants. Enchanting garden featuring 5.5 miles of paths, authentic Japanese tea garden, redwood grove & more.

1212 Mission Canyon Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93105, United States

Old Mission Santa Barbara

Old Mission Santa Barbara

18th-century Spanish mission & gardens. Landmark 1786 Spanish mission with period art & artifacts, gardens with ocean views & a gift shop.

2201 Laguna St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105

Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center

Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center

Interactive facility for ocean education. Aquatic exploration center with live shark touch pools, a tidepool tank & magnified sea specimens.

211 Stearns Wharf, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, United States

Aviation Museum of Santa Paula

Aviation Museum of Santa Paula

Visit this great place for kids and families!

800 E Santa Maria St, Santa Paula, CA 93060, United States

Stagecoach Inn Museum

Stagecoach Inn Museum

Repurposed hotel with antiques & curios. Reconstruction of an 1876 hotel that now houses antiques, memorabilia & furnishings of the era.

51 S Ventu Park Rd, Newbury Park, CA 91320, United States

Santa Barbara Carriage and Western Art Museum

Santa Barbara Carriage and Western Art Museum

Horse-drawn vehicles & vintage saddles. Nonprofit museum since 1972 displaying historic horse-drawn vehicles, saddles & Western memorabilia.

129 Castillo St #5725, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Ojai Valley Museum

Ojai Valley Museum

Art exhibits in a historic church. Town history exhibits & contemporary local artwork showcased in a former Catholic church.

130 W Ojai Ave, Ojai, CA 93023

Channel Islands Maritime Museum

Channel Islands Maritime Museum

Martime-themed art & history exhibits. Maritime history, culture & art exhibits are the focus of this educational venue by the harbor.

3900 Bluefin Cir, Oxnard, CA 93035, United States

Museum of Ventura County’s Agriculture Museum

Museum of Ventura County’s Agriculture Museum

Visit this great place for kids and families!

926 Railroad Ave, Santa Paula, CA 93060, United States

Santa Paula Art Museum

Santa Paula Art Museum

Visit this great place for kids and families!

117 N 10th St, Santa Paula, CA 93060

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