Best Museums & Educational Spots for Kids
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South Coast Railroad Museum
Historic depot, exhibits & rides. History & technology of railroading explored at a historic depot offering short rides & exhibits.
Museum of Sensory & Movement Experiences
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Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
Exhibits featuring area history & nature. Landmark with various exhibits including regional history, art, a planetarium & a butterfly garden.
Old Mission Santa Barbara
18th-century Spanish mission & gardens. Landmark 1786 Spanish mission with period art & artifacts, gardens with ocean views & a gift shop.
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.
Conservation Center
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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.
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.
Santa Barbara Carriage and Western Art Museum
Horse-drawn vehicles & vintage saddles. Nonprofit museum since 1972 displaying historic horse-drawn vehicles, saddles & Western memorabilia.
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.
Santa Barbara Maritime Museum
Celebrating local maritime heritage. Museum preserving the maritime history of the local coast through exhibits, artifacts & events.
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.
Lotusland
Botanical garden with exotic plants. 37-acre estate & botanical garden with 3,000+ plants, including rare cycads, cacti & euphorbias.
Carpinteria Valley Museum
Charming exhibits on local history. Gallery focused on the region's past, from Native American artifacts to Victorian antiques.
Ojai Valley Museum
Art exhibits in a historic church. Town history exhibits & contemporary local artwork showcased in a former Catholic church.
Public Art "Butterfly Cluster"
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Channel Islands Maritime Museum
Martime-themed art & history exhibits. Maritime history, culture & art exhibits are the focus of this educational venue by the harbor.
Museum of Ventura County’s Agriculture Museum
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Aviation Museum of Santa Paula
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Santa Paula Art Museum's Cole Creativity Center
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Santa Paula Art Museum
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kidSTREAM
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Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum
Educational & play exhibits for children. Museum for kids combining play & education, with a bubble machine, pirate ship & tar-pit exhibits.
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