Best Museums & Educational Spots for Kids
Explore the best best museums & educational spots for kids options for kids and families in Mendota
Fossil Discovery Center of Madera County
Family-friendly fossil museum & dig site. Family-friendly museum & dig site showcasing fossils from the middle Pleistocene period.
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.
Kearney Park
Recreation area around a historic home. Ball fields, playgrounds & picnic shelters on 225 acres surrounding a 1903 mansion with tours.
Forestiere Underground Gardens
Unique complex of sunken gardens. Extensive network of below-the-surface gardens, grottoes & courtyards, with seasonal guided tours.
William Saroyan House Museum
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Storyland
Rides & a nursery rhyme walk-through. Amusement center in Roeding Park with a Mother Goose-themed walk-through, rides & a splash park.
Fresno Chaffee Zoo
Animal park with interactive attractions. An assortment of wild animals, including public giraffe-feeding sessions & a stingray touch pool.
Cultural Arts District Park
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Arte Américas
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Merced National Wildlife Refuge
Revered wintering spot for waterfowl. 10.2-acre wetlands & grasslands known as a legendary wintering habitat for waterfowl & shorebirds.
Veterans Memorial Museum Inc
Military history memorabilia. Museum in Veterans Memorial Auditorium with objects commemorating veterans & US military history.
Meux Home Museum
Victorian-era house museum & garden. Elegant 1800s Victorian mansion with period furnishings, a scenic garden & guided tours.
Armenian Heritage Museum
Showcase for Armenian art & culture. Museum featuring rotating exhibitions of Armenian fine art, cultural performances & workshops.
Fresno Art Museum
American & Latin-American works of art. This museum displays ancient & modern Mexican art plus contemporary American works in visual media.
Downing Planetarium
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Fresno Discovery Center
Nonprofit children's science play spot. Science center with hands-on exhibits including fossil digs, fishing & educational displays.
No Surrender Unlimited Fresno
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The Clovis Flat Track Museum
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Clovis - Big Dry Creek Museum
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Clovis Botanical Garden
Nonprofit site with water-wise plants. Nonprofit 3-acre demonstration garden with drought-resistant plants, an information center & tours.
Merced Multicultural Arts Center
Galleries holding temporary exhibitions. Galleries showcasing temporary exhibitions by local & national artists.
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.
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.
Kids Discovery Station
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Baker Museum
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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.
Sarah A. Mooney Memorial Museum
Historic 1893 family home with exhibits. Victorian house museum showcasing furnishings & relics of the pioneering Moody family.
McConnell State Recreation Area
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