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Best Museums & Educational Spots For Kids

Discover the best museums & educational spots for kids in Ione.

Columbia State Historic Park

Columbia State Historic Park

Preserved Gold Rush-era landmark town. Costumed reenactors demonstrate life in the 1850s, with tours, stagecoach rides & panning for gold.

11259 Jackson St, Columbia, CA 95310

Angels Camp Museum

Angels Camp Museum

Museum of local history & gold mining. Museum featuring indoor & outdoor exhibits on local history, including gold mining & farming.

753 S Main St, Angels Camp, CA 95222

Mark Twain Cabin

Mark Twain Cabin

Visit this great place for kids and families!

20788 Jackass Hill Rd, Sonora, CA 95370

Bohart Museum of Entomology

Bohart Museum of Entomology

Museum with displays of insects. Many preserved insects are on display at this museum with an active research department.

University of California, Davis, Academic Surge, 455 Crocker Ln Room 1124, Davis, CA 95616, United States

C.N. Gorman Museum

C.N. Gorman Museum

Modern Native American art exhibits. Small campus museum showcasing contemporary art works by Native American & indigenous artists.

Nelson Hall, 1 Shields Ave, Davis, CA 95616

UC Davis Bee Haven

UC Davis Bee Haven

Visit this great place for kids and families!

Bee Biology Rd, Davis, CA 95616, United States

Sacramento Children's Museum

Sacramento Children's Museum

Interactive kids' museum for under-8s. Open since 2011, a museum for kids aged 8 and under which runs interactive events & activities.

2701 Prospect Park Dr, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670, United States

Nellie the Elephant & Little Library

Nellie the Elephant & Little Library

Visit this great place for kids and families!

7656 Southcliff Dr, Fair Oaks, CA 95628

California Agriculture Museum

California Agriculture Museum

Exhibits of antique tractors & more. Huge warehouse with 100+ old tractors on display, plus historic farm artifacts & a kids' play area.

1958 Hays Ln, Woodland, CA 95776

Carnegie Museum

Carnegie Museum

Visit this great place for kids and families!

557 Lincoln St, Roseville, CA 95678, United States

California Museum

California Museum

State history exhibits & a hall of fame. Museum & Hall of Fame with exhibits & programs dedicated to California's cultural & ethnic history.

1020 O St, Sacramento, CA 95814, United States

Dinos Alive - The Immersive Experience - Sacramento

Dinos Alive - The Immersive Experience - Sacramento

Visit this great place for kids and families!

31 15th St, West Sacramento, CA 95691

Old Sacramento Waterfront

Old Sacramento Waterfront

Guided tours, museums & a visitor center. Founded in the 1960s, this 28-acre area has a visitor center, museums & a variety of history tours.

1014 2nd St Suite 200, Sacramento, CA 95814

UC Davis Arboretum Teaching Nursery

UC Davis Arboretum Teaching Nursery

Spacious garden park with free admission. 100 acres of gardens, educational exhibits, paths, lawns & picnic areas. Free admission & open 24/7.

1046 Garrod Dr, Davis, CA 95616, United States

Effie Yeaw Nature Center

Effie Yeaw Nature Center

Exhibits & live animals plus trails. This attraction offers educational exhibits & over a dozen indigenous animals, plus 3 nature trails.

2850 San Lorenzo Way, Carmichael, CA 95608, United States

Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary

Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary

Compact zoo with an educational focus. Quaint zoo with an educational bent providing sanctuary to varied animals, from monkeys to tigers.

403 Stafford St, Folsom, CA 95630

The Gold Rush Museum

The Gold Rush Museum

Visit this great place for kids and families!

601 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA 95603, United States

Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park

Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park

Gold Rush birthplace with gold panning. Replica of the sawmill that spawned the Gold Rush, 20+ historic mining buildings & gold panning.

310 Back St, Coloma, CA 95613, United States

Sierra College Natural History Museum - SCNHM

Sierra College Natural History Museum - SCNHM

Visit this great place for kids and families!

5100 Sierra College Blvd, Rocklin, CA 95677, United States

Folsom History Museum

Folsom History Museum

Museum of native & prospecting history. The history of the area's native peoples & the gold boom that made it famous is told at this museum.

823 Sutter St #2440, Folsom, CA 95630, United States

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