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Best Museums & Educational Spots For Kids

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

Historic Summit Tunnel

Historic Summit Tunnel

Visit this great place for kids and families!

Sugar Bowl Rd, Truckee, CA 96161

Donner Memorial State Museum

Donner Memorial State Museum

Displays on a historic traveling group. Simple facility with interpretive exhibits & artifacts related to the 19th-century Donner Party.

12593 Donner Pass Rd, Truckee, CA 96161

Old Truckee Jail Museum

Old Truckee Jail Museum

Historic building with seasonal tours. Open seasonally, this preserved, 19th-century jailhouse offers local, historical artifacts & tours.

10142 Jibboom St, Truckee, CA 96161

Sacramento Regional Fire Museum

Sacramento Regional Fire Museum

Visit this great place for kids and families!

3650 Industrial Blvd, West Sacramento, CA 95691

California State Capitol Museum

California State Capitol Museum

The state's history in exhibits. Elegant, long-standing museum documenting the history of California via exhibits, artifacts & more.

1315 10th St, Sacramento, CA 95814

Crocker Art Museum

Crocker Art Museum

Historic museum with diverse works. Established museum with exhibitions & permanent collections featuring diverse international works.

216 O St, Sacramento, CA 95814

SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity

SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity

Hands-on, kid-centric exhibits & more. Interactive, kid-friendly science center featuring exhibits, after school & summer programs.

400 Jibboom St, Sacramento, CA 95811, United States

California State Railroad Museum

California State Railroad Museum

Antique locomotives, rides & more. Colorful museum documenting railroad history via vintage locomotives, exhibits & rides.

125 I St, Sacramento, CA 95814

Stanford Mansion

Stanford Mansion

Restored Victorian mansion & museum. Imposing restored 1856 Victorian mansion that serves as a museum with period furnishings & decor.

800 N St, Sacramento, CA 95814

Amador Whitney Museum

Amador Whitney Museum

Visit this great place for kids and families!

Amador City, CA 95601

Chew Kee Store Museum

Chew Kee Store Museum

Visit this great place for kids and families!

14301 Fiddletown Rd, Fiddletown, CA 95629, United States

KidZone Museum

KidZone Museum

Hands-on exhibits & programs for kids. Playful children's museum offering indoor & outdoor interactive exhibits, plus classes & camps.

11711 Donner Pass Rd, Truckee, CA 96161, United States

Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum

Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum

Museum of local transportation history. Museum with a collection of railroad & aviation artifacts, photographs & documents.

5 Kidder Ct, Nevada City, CA 95959, United States

The Gold Rush Museum

The Gold Rush Museum

Visit this great place for kids and families!

601 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA 95603, United States

Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park

Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park

Gold Rush birthplace with gold panning. Replica of the sawmill that spawned the Gold Rush, 20+ historic mining buildings & gold panning.

310 Back St, Coloma, CA 95613, United States

Historic Bridgeport Covered Bridge

Historic Bridgeport Covered Bridge

Visit this great place for kids and families!

17660 Pleasant Valley Rd, Penn Valley, CA 95946

Sierra College Natural History Museum - SCNHM

Sierra College Natural History Museum - SCNHM

Visit this great place for kids and families!

5100 Sierra College Blvd, Rocklin, CA 95677, United States

Sutter County Museum

Sutter County Museum

Local history exhibits & a gift shop. Rotating displays documenting the region's past, plus a cool store for books & handmade goods.

1333 Butte House Rd, Yuba City, CA 95993, United States

Dinos Alive - The Immersive Experience - Sacramento

Dinos Alive - The Immersive Experience - Sacramento

Visit this great place for kids and families!

31 15th St, West Sacramento, CA 95691

Old Sacramento Waterfront

Old Sacramento Waterfront

Guided tours, museums & a visitor center. Founded in the 1960s, this 28-acre area has a visitor center, museums & a variety of history tours.

1014 2nd St Suite 200, Sacramento, CA 95814

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