Best Museums & Educational Spots for Kids
Explore the best best museums & educational spots for kids options for kids and families in Long Beach
Aquarium of the Pacific
Sea-life exhibits in a waterfront space. Pacific Ocean dwellers on display at this large aquarium with touch tanks & behind-the-scenes tours.
Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA)
Modern spot for Latin American fine art. Contemporary Latin American art & educational programs featured at a museum with a sculpture garden.
Long Beach Firefighter's Museum
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Long Beach Museum of Art
Exhibits & a cafe on a scenic bluff. Museum & a cafe on a bluff-top site featuring galleries with works by Southern California artists.
The Banning Museum
Landmark home with living history tours. Landmark 19th-century estate provides living history tours, education programs & community events.
Rancho Los Alamitos Historic Ranch and Gardens
Historic adobe ranch home & garden tours. Expansive property includes a historic adobe ranch home, gardens & horse barns, plus guided tours.
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.
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Fish on display, a touch tank & more. Longtime aquarium showcasing Southern California fish via exhibits, a touch tank & other activities.
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.
Lomita Railroad Museum
Museum devoted to steam train history. Museum exploring the history of steam trains, featuring engines & other cars, plus tours & events.
Western Museum of Flight
Museum dedicated to aviation history. Real & model aircraft in a museum devoted to the history of aviation in Southern California.
Los Angeles County Fire Museum
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Torrance Art Museum
Contemporary exhibits & free admission. Museum offering free admission to 2 galleries focusing on contemporary art from Southern California.
Columbia Memorial Space Center
Kid-friendly exhibits about space. Modern locale featuring family-friendly, interactive exhibits about space, including a simulator.
Wonder of Dinosaurs
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Sproul Museum
Museum of local & Sproul family history. A notable local family's home, now housing a collection of local historical & family artifacts.
Knott's Berry Farm Independence Hall
Replica of a famous historic building. Reproduction of Philadelphia's Independence Hall, including a copy of the Liberty Bell.
Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament
Knights & jousting-themed dinner theater. Jousting, horsemanship & falconry plus a 4-course, utensil-free meal served in a castle-like space.
Point Vicente Interpretive Center
Park with exhibits & whale-watching. Natural & local culture exhibits in the visitor center of a waterfront park with whale-watching.
Hathaway Ranch Museum
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Hermosa Beach Museum
Historical society & heritage museum. Historical society featuring a quaint museum devoted to local heritage, with archival photos & more.
Children for Planet Earth
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Huntington Beach International Surfing Museum
Longboards & other historic memorabilia. Museum dedicated to the aquatic sport offers a look at old longboards & other surf memorabilia.
Stanley Ranch Museum
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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.
Flightdeck + Rogue Racing
Interactive flying experience for groups. Flight simulator for ages 11 & up replicates the feeling of being in a cockpit & flying a plane.
Flight Path Museum & Learning Center
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Heritage Museum of Orange County
Restored buildings from the 1890s. Attraction featuring restored homes & buildings from the 1890s set amid extensive floral gardens.
Muzeo Museum and Cultural Center
Unique art exhibits for kids & adults. This contemporary museum hosts three inventive art exhibits a year & caters to all ages.
Whittier Museum
Educational displays of city history. Historical artifacts & exhibits related to the city of Whittier; open to the public weekends only.
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