Best Science Centers & Discovery Zones
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San Diego Children's Discovery Museum
Playful, hands-on exhibits for kids. Lively indoor & outdoor museum providing interactive educational exhibits for children.
320 N Broadway, Escondido, CA 92025
Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center (main entrance)
Estuary exhibits & interactive displays. Spacious education center features estuary history exhibits & interactive displays, Tuesday-Sunday.
2301 University Dr, Newport Beach, CA 92660, United States
Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology
Famed museum with huge fossil collection. Notable paleontology museum offering a vast selection of fossils & specimens, plus history exhibits.
1175 Base Line Rd, Claremont, CA 91711
Ocean Institute
Maritime science & history exhibits. Coastal visitor center with marine wildlife, school programs & interactive exhibits on oceanography.
24200 Dana Point Harbor Dr, Dana Point, CA 92629, United States
Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary
Wildlife preserve & science center. University-run wildlife sanctuary in a canyon with a science center, amphitheater & 3 trails.
29322 Modjeska Canyon Rd, Silverado, CA 92676
Western Science Center
Dinosaurs, fossils & science exhibits. Kid-friendly science museum with dinosaurs, fossils & history, plus hands-on science activities.
2345 Searl Pkwy, Hemet, CA 92543, United States
San Bernardino County Museum
Cultural & natural-science exhibits. Educational exhibits on local culture & natural science, plus cactus gardens & a live-animal center.
2024 Orange Tree Ln, Redlands, CA 92374, United States
Oceanside Museum of Art
National & global artwork in a mod space. This contemporary building presents a rotating collection of modern art pieces & cultural events.
704 Pier View Wy, Oceanside, CA 92054
Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation
Coastal wetland & nature reserve. Protected wetland habitat with on-site parking & wildlife-viewing opportunities.
7380 Gabbiano Ln, Carlsbad, CA 92011
Randall Lewis Second Story and Beyond®
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12505 Cultural Center Dr, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91739, United States
Pennypickle's Workshop
Hands-on children's museum & gift shop. Family-friendly venue with an on-site gift shop offers interactive exhibits for kids of all ages.
42081 Main St, Temecula, CA 92590, United States
Wonder of Dinosaurs
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1815 Hawthorne Blvd, Redondo Beach, CA 90278, United States
Children for Planet Earth
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532 N Magnolia Ave, Anaheim, CA 92801
Columbia Memorial Space Center
Kid-friendly exhibits about space. Modern locale featuring family-friendly, interactive exhibits about space, including a simulator.
12400 Columbia Way, Downey, CA 90242
Science Center
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Campus Dr, Santa Ana, CA 92706, United States
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
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
Birch Aquarium
Up-close marine life & hands-on exhibits. Interactive tide pools & exhibitions for all things under the sea in an oceanside building.
2300 Expedition Way, La Jolla, CA 92037
Discovering Science
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1057 E Imperial Hwy Suite 232, Placentia, CA 92870, United States
California Surf Museum
Historic boards, iconic surfers & more. Surf museum chronicles the history of the sport with exhibits of surfboards, famous surfers & more.
312 Pier View Wy, Oceanside, CA 92054, United States
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