Best Museums & Educational Spots for Kids
Explore the best best museums & educational spots for kids options for kids and families in Paramount
Columbia Memorial Space Center
Kid-friendly exhibits about space. Modern locale featuring family-friendly, interactive exhibits about space, including a simulator.
Los Angeles County Fire Museum
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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.
Sproul Museum
Museum of local & Sproul family history. A notable local family's home, now housing a collection of local historical & family artifacts.
Hathaway Ranch Museum
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Long Beach Firefighter's Museum
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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.
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.
Whittier Museum
Educational displays of city history. Historical artifacts & exhibits related to the city of Whittier; open to the public weekends only.
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.
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.
California African American Museum
Art, culture & history exhibits. Center presents art, culture & history exhibits with a focus on California, plus live events.
Space Shuttle Endeavour
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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.
California Science Center
Hands-on exhibits, IMAX & the Endeavor. Admission's free to permanent exhibits at this kid-friendly spot, also boasting IMAX & the Endeavor.
Exposition Park
Public green space with museums & arenas. Urban space comprising 160 acres with arenas & museums, plus some green areas with trees & gardens.
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
Dinosaur skeletons & rotating exhibits. From T. rex skeletons to an insect zoo, popular attraction holds more than 35-million artifacts.
USC Fisher Museum of Art
From old masters to contemporary works. Museum presents fine art with a diverse permanent collection of more than 1,800 objects.
Torrance Art Museum
Contemporary exhibits & free admission. Museum offering free admission to 2 galleries focusing on contemporary art from Southern California.
Wonder of Dinosaurs
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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.
Lomita Railroad Museum
Museum devoted to steam train history. Museum exploring the history of steam trains, featuring engines & other cars, plus tours & events.
Japanese American National Museum
Modern venue with historical exhibits. Art, artifacts & historical exhibits exploring over 130 years of the Japanese-American experience.
ASU FIDM Museum
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GRAMMY Museum L.A. Live
Interactive exhibits & music memorabilia. Interactive exhibits & showbiz artifacts honor music greats past & present at this sprawling center.
The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles
Museum showcasing art created after 1940. Iconic contemporary art museum with a vast collection of multimedia works produced since 1940.
The Broad
Contemporary museum with many works. Modern art museum with a honeycomb-like facade housing rotating exhibits, plus a shop & restaurant.
Western Museum of Flight
Museum dedicated to aviation history. Real & model aircraft in a museum devoted to the history of aviation in Southern California.
Children for Planet Earth
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American Military Museum
Over 170 military vehicles on display. Open Friday to Sunday, this museum stars 170+ military vehicles from WWI to Operation Desert Storm.
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.
Pasadena Model Railroad Museum
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The Children's Museum at La Habra
7 galleries & 14 hands-on exhibits. Kids' museum with exhibits including a hand-carved carousel & guided tour of a 1942 railroad car.
Hermosa Beach Museum
Historical society & heritage museum. Historical society featuring a quaint museum devoted to local heritage, with archival photos & more.
Heritage Square Museum
19th-century LA history & architecture. With 8 Victorian-era buildings, this living history museum documents city life in late 19th century.
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