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Best Museums & Educational Spots For Kids

Discover the best museums & educational spots for kids in Imperial Beach.

San Diego Children's Discovery Museum

San Diego Children's Discovery Museum

Playful, hands-on exhibits for kids. Lively indoor & outdoor museum providing interactive educational exhibits for children.

320 N Broadway, Escondido, CA 92025

California Center for the Arts, Escondido

California Center for the Arts, Escondido

Visit this great place for kids and families!

340 N Escondido Blvd, Escondido, CA 92025, United States

Palomar College Planetarium

Palomar College Planetarium

Modern Astrotec dome with Friday shows. Modern campus planetarium features a 50-foot Astrotec dome with public shows every Friday evening.

Comet Cir, San Marcos, CA 92069, United States

The New Children’s Museum

The New Children’s Museum

Hands-on artwork & creative play spaces. From creative classes to climbable sculptures, contemporary art for kids, in a bright, modern space.

200 W Island Ave, San Diego, CA 92101, United States

San Diego Air & Space Museum

San Diego Air & Space Museum

Aviation history exhibits & a gift shop. Popular place with historical aircraft/spacecraft & interactive exhibits, plus a gift shop & grill.

2001 Pan American Plaza, San Diego, CA 92101, United States

San Diego Firehouse Museum

San Diego Firehouse Museum

Vintage engines, alarms & gear. Antique fire engines, alarms, hats & hydrant molds are displayed in the city's oldest firehouse.

1572 Columbia St, San Diego, CA 92101

EcoVivarium

EcoVivarium

Reptile, amphibian & arthropod museum. Nonprofit museum dedicated to reptiles, amphibians & arthropods with hands-on encounters.

641 E Pennsylvania Ave, Escondido, CA 92025, United States

Chicano Park Museum and Cultural Center

Chicano Park Museum and Cultural Center

Visit this great place for kids and families!

1960 National Ave, San Diego, CA 92113

Craftsmanship Museum

Craftsmanship Museum

Museum featuring metal & wood models. Miniature models of engines, buildings & vehicles made of metal & wood are displayed at this museum.

3190 Lionshead Ave, Carlsbad, CA 92010, United States

San Diego Natural History Museum

San Diego Natural History Museum

Big, comprehensive science museum. Large natural history museum with rotating displays on animals, dinosaurs & earth science.

1788 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101

Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum

Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum

Historical exhibits of rural life. Farming history via exhibits & demonstrations of old steam tractors, plus blacksmithing & weaving.

2040 N Santa Fe Ave, Vista, CA 92083, United States

Marston House

Marston House

Tours of a historic Craftsman cottage. This 1905 house exemplifies the Arts & Crafts movement, plus features period furniture & pottery.

3525 7th Ave, San Diego, CA 92103

San Diego Model Railroad Museum

San Diego Model Railroad Museum

Scale models of California railroads. Kid-friendly museum featuring many working scale models of California rail lines & landscapes.

1649 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101

Museum of Us

Museum of Us

Anthropology displays in historic digs. Museum in an ornate 1915 building featuring eclectic anthropology exhibits & a panoramic tower.

1350 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101, United States

San Diego Botanic Garden

San Diego Botanic Garden

Sprawling locale with unique vegetation. Large botanical garden with vistas & four miles of trails featuring flowering trees, palms & bamboo.

300 Quail Gardens Drive at, Ecke Ranch Rd, Encinitas, CA 92024

Fun Town

Fun Town

Visit this great place for kids and families!

1 Legoland Dr, Carlsbad, CA 92008, United States

SEA LIFE Aquarium

SEA LIFE Aquarium

Oceanic exhibits & play areas. Family-friendly exhibits featuring more than 5,000 sea creatures, plus a play area & group packages.

LEGOLAND California Resort, 1 Legoland Dr, Carlsbad, CA 92008, United States

The San Diego Museum of Art

The San Diego Museum of Art

Renowned collections & an outdoor eatery. Venerable art museum with acclaimed works, plus a courtyard bar/bistro with sculpture garden views.

1450 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92102

Living Coast Discovery Center

Living Coast Discovery Center

Exhibits on stingrays, turtles & sharks. Interactive center focuses on animals native to the San Diego Bay such as stingrays & sea turtles.

1000 Gunpowder Point Dr PARKING, Chula Vista, CA 91910

Heritage Park & Museum

Heritage Park & Museum

Historic buildings & a gazebo. Park featuring many early 1900s buildings from downtown Oceanside & a gazebo for events.

220 Peyri Dr, Oceanside, CA 92058, United States

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