Best Museums & Educational Spots for Kids

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

Tulare Historical Museum

Tulare Historical Museum

Local art exhibitions & memorabilia. Opened in 1985, this local history museum features memorabilia, rotating art exhibits & a gift shop.

Tulare County Museum

Tulare County Museum

Local history, culture & Native basketry. Local history & culture exhibits, including a large collection of Native American baskets.

Mooney Grove Park

Mooney Grove Park

Historic park with many trees & a lagoon. Large, enduring public park dotted with grand old oaks, historic buildings & a lagoon with boats.

ImagineU Children's Museum

ImagineU Children's Museum

Educational, hands-on exhibits & events. Colorful hands-on exhibits & events with multicultural, science, environmental & arts themes.

Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park

Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park

Restored early 20th-century sites. Historic state park featuring restored early 20th-century landmark buildings, plus tours & camping.

Allensworth Historic Town Site (California Historical Landmark #1047)

Allensworth Historic Town Site (California Historical Landmark #1047)

Visit this great place for kids and families!

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.

Children’s Storybook Garden & Museum

Children’s Storybook Garden & Museum

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Reedley Museum

Reedley Museum

Visit this great place for kids and families!

California Living Museum (CALM)

California Living Museum (CALM)

Indoor & outdoor displays & exhibits. Museum exploring California's diverse flora & fauna, with a reptile house & botanical gardens.

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.

Lori Brock Discovery Center

Lori Brock Discovery Center

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Kern County Museum

Kern County Museum

16-acre museum for local history. Dozens of artifacts & displays chronicling the area's Native American, frontier & oil history.

Buena Vista Museum of Natural History & Science

Buena Vista Museum of Natural History & Science

Educational exhibits on earth history. Hands-on exhibits & artifacts exploring earth sciences such as geology, archaeology & paleontology.

Bakersfield Museum of Art

Bakersfield Museum of Art

Fine-art institute dating to 1956. Longtime art museum offering exhibits by Californian artists, education programs & kids' classes.

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