Best Museums & Educational Spots for Kids
Explore the best best museums & educational spots for kids options for kids and families in Hawthorne
Wonder of Dinosaurs
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Flight Path Museum & Learning Center
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Roundhouse Aquarium
No-cost ocean & marine life education. This free aquarium sits at the end of Manhattan Beach Pier & is host to classes, parties & camps.
Hermosa Beach Museum
Historical society & heritage museum. Historical society featuring a quaint museum devoted to local heritage, with archival photos & more.
Torrance Art Museum
Contemporary exhibits & free admission. Museum offering free admission to 2 galleries focusing on contemporary art from Southern California.
The Wende Museum
Cold War history museum. Museum featuring Cold War-era European & Soviet Union artifacts & history archives.
Exposition Park
Public green space with museums & arenas. Urban space comprising 160 acres with arenas & museums, plus some green areas with trees & gardens.
California Science Center
Hands-on exhibits, IMAX & the Endeavor. Admission's free to permanent exhibits at this kid-friendly spot, also boasting IMAX & the Endeavor.
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
Dinosaur skeletons & rotating exhibits. From T. rex skeletons to an insect zoo, popular attraction holds more than 35-million artifacts.
Space Shuttle Endeavour
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California African American Museum
Art, culture & history exhibits. Center presents art, culture & history exhibits with a focus on California, plus live events.
The Museum of Jurassic Technology
Quirky exhibits of art & natural history. Collection of microscopic sculpture & other eccentric curiosities in art, science & natural history.
Diorama-Museum of Bhagavad-gita
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Western Museum of Flight
Museum dedicated to aviation history. Real & model aircraft in a museum devoted to the history of aviation in Southern California.
USC Fisher Museum of Art
From old masters to contemporary works. Museum presents fine art with a diverse permanent collection of more than 1,800 objects.
Lomita Railroad Museum
Museum devoted to steam train history. Museum exploring the history of steam trains, featuring engines & other cars, plus tours & events.
Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum
Museum of early California history. California history museum in an 1826 adobe on the site of the first Spanish land grant in the state.
Museum of Flying
Aircraft & aviation artifacts on display. Museum exploring Southern California's aviation history through historic aircraft & artifacts.
Petersen Automotive Museum
Showing classic hot rods & concept cars. A vast collection of autos including restored antiques, race cars & vehicles from famous movies.
La Brea Tar Pits and Museum
Prehistoric-fossil excavation site. Ice Age–fossil excavation site with an adjacent museum, plus a re-created prehistoric garden.
GRAMMY Museum L.A. Live
Interactive exhibits & music memorabilia. Interactive exhibits & showbiz artifacts honor music greats past & present at this sprawling center.
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
From pre-Columbian to contemporary works. This 20-acre campus with diverse collections spanning art history also offers screenings & concerts.
The Banning Museum
Landmark home with living history tours. Landmark 19th-century estate provides living history tours, education programs & community events.
ASU FIDM Museum
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Cayton Children's Museum
Educational play for ages 8 & under. Designed for children 8 & under, this museum boasts hands-on exhibits & frequent family programs.
The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles
Museum showcasing art created after 1940. Iconic contemporary art museum with a vast collection of multimedia works produced since 1940.
Hammer Museum
Displays of classic & cutting-edge art. Gallery with a permanent collection of historical works & special exhibits of edgy contemporary art.
The Broad
Contemporary museum with many works. Modern art museum with a honeycomb-like facade housing rotating exhibits, plus a shop & restaurant.
Japanese American National Museum
Modern venue with historical exhibits. Art, artifacts & historical exhibits exploring over 130 years of the Japanese-American experience.
The Fowler Museum at UCLA
Exhibits of global arts & cultures. Museum exploring historic & contemporary works from Africa, Asia, the Pacific & the Americas.
The Los Angeles Museum of Love
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Point Vicente Interpretive Center
Park with exhibits & whale-watching. Natural & local culture exhibits in the visitor center of a waterfront park with whale-watching.
Columbia Memorial Space Center
Kid-friendly exhibits about space. Modern locale featuring family-friendly, interactive exhibits about space, including a simulator.
The Hollywood Museum
Movie, TV, stage & music exhibits. Hollywood history, including props, costumes, scripts & photos, housed in a historic building.
Battleship USS Iowa Museum
Navy warship with kid-friendly tours. Storied Navy warship offering kid-friendly tours (from the decks to the Captain’s Cabin) & exhibits.
Hollywood Wax Museum
Museum containing waxwork celebrities. Famous Hollywood faces are cast out of wax at this museum with late-night hours.
World of Illusions Los Angeles
Interactive experiences in trendy museum. 3D illusions & an Upside-Down House exhibit, plus other interactive experiences in a popular museum.
Medieval Torture Museum
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Museum West Pavilion
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The Getty
Celebrated free venue for art exhibits. Famous, sizable free museum highlighting American & European art, architecture & manicured gardens.
Los Angeles County Fire Museum
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Hollywood Bowl Museum
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