Best Museums & Educational Spots for Kids

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

Merced National Wildlife Refuge

Merced National Wildlife Refuge

Revered wintering spot for waterfowl. 10.2-acre wetlands & grasslands known as a legendary wintering habitat for waterfowl & shorebirds.

Merced Multicultural Arts Center

Merced Multicultural Arts Center

Galleries holding temporary exhibitions. Galleries showcasing temporary exhibitions by local & national artists.

Merced County Courthouse Museum

Merced County Courthouse Museum

Exhibits on local history & a gift shop. Local history museum in a restored 1875 building housing rotating exhibits, artifacts & a gift shop.

Merced's Applegate Park Zoo

Merced's Applegate Park Zoo

Green space & zoo with rescued animals. This park with picnic areas & a playground is home to a small zoo that shelters native wildlife.

Fossil Discovery Center of Madera County

Fossil Discovery Center of Madera County

Family-friendly fossil museum & dig site. Family-friendly museum & dig site showcasing fossils from the middle Pleistocene period.

Kids Discovery Station

Kids Discovery Station

Visit this great place for kids and families!

Castle Air Museum

Castle Air Museum

Up-close views of vintage aircraft. Aircraft museum housing more than 40 WWII & Cold War airplanes including a Grumman US-2A Tracker.

McConnell State Recreation Area

McConnell State Recreation Area

Visit this great place for kids and families!

Hilmar Cheese Company Visitor Center

Hilmar Cheese Company Visitor Center

Visit this great place for kids and families!

Turlock Historical Society Museum

Turlock Historical Society Museum

Exhibits focused on local history. Free museum dedicated to the history of Turlock, ranging from its founding to community life.

Carnegie Arts Center

Carnegie Arts Center

Visit this great place for kids and families!

Forestiere Underground Gardens

Forestiere Underground Gardens

Unique complex of sunken gardens. Extensive network of below-the-surface gardens, grottoes & courtyards, with seasonal guided tours.

Kearney Mansion Museum

Kearney Mansion Museum

Restored ranch manager's 1903 estate. Guided tours of the 1903 residence of ranch manager M. Theo Kearney, furnished with period pieces.

Kearney Park

Kearney Park

Recreation area around a historic home. Ball fields, playgrounds & picnic shelters on 225 acres surrounding a 1903 mansion with tours.

William Saroyan House Museum

William Saroyan House Museum

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Storyland

Storyland

Rides & a nursery rhyme walk-through. Amusement center in Roeding Park with a Mother Goose-themed walk-through, rides & a splash park.

Fresno Chaffee Zoo

Fresno Chaffee Zoo

Animal park with interactive attractions. An assortment of wild animals, including public giraffe-feeding sessions & a stingray touch pool.

Armenian Heritage Museum

Armenian Heritage Museum

Showcase for Armenian art & culture. Museum featuring rotating exhibitions of Armenian fine art, cultural performances & workshops.

Cultural Arts District Park

Cultural Arts District Park

Visit this great place for kids and families!

Arte Américas

Arte Américas

Visit this great place for kids and families!

Veterans Memorial Museum Inc

Veterans Memorial Museum Inc

Military history memorabilia. Museum in Veterans Memorial Auditorium with objects commemorating veterans & US military history.

Fresno Art Museum

Fresno Art Museum

American & Latin-American works of art. This museum displays ancient & modern Mexican art plus contemporary American works in visual media.

Meux Home Museum

Meux Home Museum

Victorian-era house museum & garden. Elegant 1800s Victorian mansion with period furnishings, a scenic garden & guided tours.

Modesto Children's Museum

Modesto Children's Museum

Visit this great place for kids and families!

McHenry Museum

McHenry Museum

History museum in a grand 1912 library. Regional history museum in a grand former library building completed in 1912.

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