Best Museums & Educational Spots for Kids

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

Fossil Discovery Center of Madera County

Fossil Discovery Center of Madera County

Family-friendly fossil museum & dig site. Family-friendly museum & dig site showcasing fossils from the middle Pleistocene period.

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Forestiere Underground Gardens

Forestiere Underground Gardens

Unique complex of sunken gardens. Extensive network of below-the-surface gardens, grottoes & courtyards, with seasonal guided tours.

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William Saroyan House Museum

William Saroyan House Museum

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Kearney Park

Kearney Park

Recreation area around a historic home. Ball fields, playgrounds & picnic shelters on 225 acres surrounding a 1903 mansion with tours.

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Kearney Mansion Museum

Kearney Mansion Museum

Restored ranch manager's 1903 estate. Guided tours of the 1903 residence of ranch manager M. Theo Kearney, furnished with period pieces.

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Armenian Heritage Museum

Armenian Heritage Museum

Showcase for Armenian art & culture. Museum featuring rotating exhibitions of Armenian fine art, cultural performances & workshops.

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Storyland

Storyland

Rides & a nursery rhyme walk-through. Amusement center in Roeding Park with a Mother Goose-themed walk-through, rides & a splash park.

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Fresno Chaffee Zoo

Fresno Chaffee Zoo

Animal park with interactive attractions. An assortment of wild animals, including public giraffe-feeding sessions & a stingray touch pool.

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Downing Planetarium

Downing Planetarium

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Fresno Art Museum

Fresno Art Museum

American & Latin-American works of art. This museum displays ancient & modern Mexican art plus contemporary American works in visual media.

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Arte Américas

Arte Américas

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Cultural Arts District Park

Cultural Arts District Park

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Clovis Botanical Garden

Clovis Botanical Garden

Nonprofit site with water-wise plants. Nonprofit 3-acre demonstration garden with drought-resistant plants, an information center & tours.

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Veterans Memorial Museum Inc

Veterans Memorial Museum Inc

Military history memorabilia. Museum in Veterans Memorial Auditorium with objects commemorating veterans & US military history.

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Meux Home Museum

Meux Home Museum

Victorian-era house museum & garden. Elegant 1800s Victorian mansion with period furnishings, a scenic garden & guided tours.

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The Clovis Flat Track Museum

The Clovis Flat Track Museum

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Clovis - Big Dry Creek Museum

Clovis - Big Dry Creek Museum

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Fresno Discovery Center

Fresno Discovery Center

Nonprofit children's science play spot. Science center with hands-on exhibits including fossil digs, fishing & educational displays.

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No Surrender Unlimited Fresno

No Surrender Unlimited Fresno

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Merced Multicultural Arts Center

Merced Multicultural Arts Center

Galleries holding temporary exhibitions. Galleries showcasing temporary exhibitions by local & national artists.

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Merced County Courthouse Museum

Merced County Courthouse Museum

Exhibits on local history & a gift shop. Local history museum in a restored 1875 building housing rotating exhibits, artifacts & a gift shop.

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Merced's Applegate Park Zoo

Merced's Applegate Park Zoo

Green space & zoo with rescued animals. This park with picnic areas & a playground is home to a small zoo that shelters native wildlife.

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Kids Discovery Station

Kids Discovery Station

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Merced National Wildlife Refuge

Merced National Wildlife Refuge

Revered wintering spot for waterfowl. 10.2-acre wetlands & grasslands known as a legendary wintering habitat for waterfowl & shorebirds.

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Castle Air Museum

Castle Air Museum

Up-close views of vintage aircraft. Aircraft museum housing more than 40 WWII & Cold War airplanes including a Grumman US-2A Tracker.

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Reedley Museum

Reedley Museum

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McConnell State Recreation Area

McConnell State Recreation Area

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Sarah A. Mooney Memorial Museum

Sarah A. Mooney Memorial Museum

Historic 1893 family home with exhibits. Victorian house museum showcasing furnishings & relics of the pioneering Moody family.

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Children’s Storybook Garden & Museum

Children’s Storybook Garden & Museum

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Carnegie Museum of Kings County

Carnegie Museum of Kings County

Exhibits on local history & culture. Museum in a neo-Romanesque building with exhibits & programs exploring the area's history & culture.

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