Best Museums & Educational Spots For Kids
Discover the best museums & educational spots for kids in Half Moon Bay.
Vasona Lake County Park
Site with a sprawling lawn, trail & lake. Public green space with 45 acres of lawn, a multi-use trail & picnic areas plus a lake with fishing.
333 Blossom Hill Rd, Los Gatos, CA 95032, United States
New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU)
Art & history museum with studio space. Museum & community hub featuring art & history exhibits, plus studio space for workshops & training.
106 E Main St, Los Gatos, CA 95030
Little Free Art Museum ("SJ FLAG")
Visit this great place for kids and families!
3813 Willowview Dr, San Jose, CA 95118, United States
Pacific Pinball Museum
Historic & playable pinball machines. Museum displaying rare & vintage pinball machines, which are also playable, amid colorful local art.
1510 Webster St, Alameda, CA 94501
Black Panther Party Mini Museum
Visit this great place for kids and families!
831 Center St, Oakland, CA 94607, United States
Museum of History, Benicia - Arsenal Galleries
All about Benicia & military history too. Unusual museum with exhibits highlighting the history of Benicia & the military presence there.
2024 Camel Rd, Benicia, CA 94510
Alameda Museum
Historic artifacts, photos & furnishings. Museum with a collection of city artifacts, vintage furnishings & photos, plus a lecture series.
2324 Alameda Ave, Alameda, CA 94501
Oakland Aviation Museum
Display aircraft & historical exhibits. Museum housing an extensive aircraft collection & various aviation exhibits in a historic hangar.
8252 Earhart Rd, Oakland, CA 94621, United States
Chabot Space & Science Center
All about outer space plus a planetarium. Big complex featuring interactive exhibits on outer space, a planetarium, a gift shop & more.
10000 Skyline Blvd, Oakland, CA 94619
Niles Canyon Railway
Vintage train rides & history exhibits. Living history museum providing rides on vintage trains (1910-1960) & exhibits on railroad history.
6 Kilkare Rd, Sunol, CA 94586, United States
The Cobra Experience - Museum & Event Space
Visit this great place for kids and families!
777 Arnold Dr # 200, Martinez, CA 94553
CuriOdyssey
Science & wildlife center for kids. Museum for kids focusing on environmental science & wildlife with indoor exhibits & an outdoor zoo.
1651 Coyote Point Dr, San Mateo, CA 94401
Ripley's Believe It or Not!
Museum for unusual & bizarre artifacts. Museum with kitschy oddities on display, including shrunken human heads & rare animal skeletons.
175 Jefferson St, San Francisco, CA 94133, United States
Exploratorium
Hands-on science museum. Hundreds of interactive, educational exhibits & activities illustrating scientific principles.
Pier 15 Embarcadero at, Green St, San Francisco, CA 94111, United States
Discovery Museum Lookout Tower
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Art Studios, 557 McReynolds Rd, Sausalito, CA 94965
Balloon Museum | Emotion Air San Francisco
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Palace of Fine Arts, 3601 Lyon St, San Francisco, CA 94123
Children's Creativity Museum
Interactive arts & technology museum. A place for kids to explore arts & technology by making music videos, animating short films & more.
221 4th St, San Francisco, CA 94103
Cable Car Museum
Vintage cable cars & mechanical displays. Antique cable cars on exhibit in the historic building that houses the cable-pulling equipment.
1201 Mason St, San Francisco, CA 94108, United States
San Mateo Japanese Garden
Asian-inspired gardens with a koi pond. Spring blossoming Japanese gardens with a koi pond, pagoda & teahouse in a 16.3-acre city park.
50 E 5th Ave, San Mateo, CA 94401
Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve
Historic area with hiking trails. Former coal mining site featuring expansive green space, underground tours & hiking trails.
5175 Somersville Rd, Antioch, CA 94509, United States
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