Best Museums & Educational Spots for Kids
Explore the best best museums & educational spots for kids options for kids and families in Fremont
Shinn Historical Park and Arboretum
Park with gardens & a historic house. Small green space featuring scenic gardens & a 19th-century house open for occasional group tours.
Children's Natural History Museum
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Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum
Silent film museum with movie screenings. Museum in an historic former cinema devoted to silent pictures, with guided tours & a film series.
California Nursery Park Museum & Office
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Ardenwood Historic Farm
Living museum with horse-powered farming. A working farm with a train & crops grown using historic methods, plus volunteers in period attire.
Washington Township Museum of Local History
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Niles Canyon Railway
Vintage train rides & history exhibits. Living history museum providing rides on vintage trains (1910-1960) & exhibits on railroad history.
Museum on Main
Museum with local-history exhibits. Museum featuring exhibits on the Tri Valley region's history in the former city hall & library.
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.
Moffett Field Museum
Aviation museum with tours & a gift shop. Exhibits documenting the history of aviation & aircraft, plus a gift shop & docent-led tours.
Computer History Museum
Devices dating back to the 1940s. Exhibits on early computers, the growth of the Internet, industry pioneers & more.
The Foster Museum
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Intel Museum
Museum of technological innovation. Educational exhibits showcasing tech milestones & intel history like the making of the silicon chip.
Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo
Hands-on science & nature exhibits. Child-oriented venue with animals like birds & turtles, plus interactive educational exhibits.
The Museum of American Heritage
Exhibitions on inventions & technology. Charming museum in a 1907 home showcasing technology & inventions from the 1750s to the 1950s.
Jehning Lock Museum
Old locks & safes in compact quarters. Small museum with a collection of old locks, safes, keys & locksmithing tools, plus a gift shop.
Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
Fine art museum with a sculpture garden. Classic & contemporary art museum with an outdoor sculpture garden featuring Rodin bronzes.
Rodin Sculpture Garden
Famed sculptor's work in outdoor setting. Garden at Stanford's Cantor Arts Center showing 20 statues by famed sculptor Rodin (open all hours).
Triton Museum of Art
Free exhibits & 7-ac. sculpture garden. Exhibits of contemporary & historical works, with an emphasis on Bay Area artists.
Sunnyvale Heritage Park Museum
Center promoting local history & culture. Local-history museum with rotating exhibits in a replica home of the area's founding family.
San Mateo County History Museum
Hands-on exhibits in restored courthouse. Family-friendly, interactive exhibits devoted to local cultural heritage in a historic courthouse.
Japanese American Museum of San Jose
Showcase for Japanese history & culture. Museum highlighting Japanese art, history & culture with an emphasis on the Bay Area.
Hiller Aviation Museum
Vintage & futuristic aircraft on display. Museum on the history & future of flight with various aircrafts on display, plus a flight simulator.
Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum
Exhibits featuring mummies & artifacts. Museum with displays on Egyptian burial practices, plus artifacts including jewelry & bronze tools.
Immersive Gamebox - San Jose, Santa Clara
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San Jose Museum of Art
Rotating contemporary exhibitions. Revolving exhibitions from post-1980 to older 20th-century works plus a cafe & education center.
The Tech Interactive
Interactive displays & an IMAX theater. Accessible, hands-on exhibits for all ages in a spacious facility, plus an attached IMAX theater.
Winchester Mystery House
Quirky mansion with odd design details. Sprawling landmark with a staircase leading nowhere & other odd features designed to confuse ghosts.
Euphrat Museum Of Art
Museum with college exhibitions. Exhibition space at De Anza College featuring shows by faculty & students & educational programs.
Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose
Shows, workshops & interactive exhibits. Children of all ages explore more than 150 interactive exhibits including a full-size fire truck.
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