Best Museums & Educational Spots for Kids

Explore the best best museums & educational spots for kids options for kids and families in Livermore

Discovery Center LLNL

Discovery Center LLNL

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Museum on Main

Museum on Main

Museum with local-history exhibits. Museum featuring exhibits on the Tri Valley region's history in the former city hall & library.

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Niles Canyon Railway

Niles Canyon Railway

Vintage train rides & history exhibits. Living history museum providing rides on vintage trains (1910-1960) & exhibits on railroad history.

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Dublin Historic Park and Museums

Dublin Historic Park and Museums

Local history & 1850s-era buildings. A 10-acre park with preserved buildings from the 1850s tells the story of the city's early settlers.

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Los Vaqueros Interpretive Center | Los Vaqueros Reservoir

Los Vaqueros Interpretive Center | Los Vaqueros Reservoir

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Blackhawk Museum

Blackhawk Museum

Sleek space showcasing classic cars. Research library & museum featuring historic & vintage cars in sprawling, contemporary digs.

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Washington Township Museum of Local History

Washington Township Museum of Local History

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Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum

Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum

Silent film museum with movie screenings. Museum in an historic former cinema devoted to silent pictures, with guided tours & a film series.

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Shinn Historical Park and Arboretum

Shinn Historical Park and Arboretum

Park with gardens & a historic house. Small green space featuring scenic gardens & a 19th-century house open for occasional group tours.

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California Nursery Park Museum & Office

California Nursery Park Museum & Office

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Children's Natural History Museum

Children's Natural History Museum

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Mount Diablo Summit Visitor Center

Mount Diablo Summit Visitor Center

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Ardenwood Historic Farm

Ardenwood Historic Farm

Living museum with horse-powered farming. A working farm with a train & crops grown using historic methods, plus volunteers in period attire.

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California Kids Fun Puppet and Magic Shows

California Kids Fun Puppet and Magic Shows

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Tracy Historical Museum

Tracy Historical Museum

Local history exhibits in quaint digs. Local museum housed in a former post office with exhibits devoted to the region's history.

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Old Borges Ranch

Old Borges Ranch

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East Contra Costa Historical Society

East Contra Costa Historical Society

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Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve

Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve

Historic area with hiking trails. Former coal mining site featuring expansive green space, underground tours & hiking trails.

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Greathouse Visitor Center

Greathouse Visitor Center

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Shadelands Ranch Museum

Shadelands Ranch Museum

Elegant 1902 house with guided tours. Genteel, historic 1902 house museum featuring period furniture, local artifacts & tours.

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Intel Museum

Intel Museum

Museum of technological innovation. Educational exhibits showcasing tech milestones & intel history like the making of the silicon chip.

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Lindsay Wildlife Experience

Lindsay Wildlife Experience

Education center with 50+ animal species. Environmental education center housing 50+ species of live, nonreleasable California wildlife.

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