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
Local art exhibitions & memorabilia. Opened in 1985, this local history museum features memorabilia, rotating art exhibits & a gift shop.
Tulare County Museum
Local history, culture & Native basketry. Local history & culture exhibits, including a large collection of Native American baskets.
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
Educational, hands-on exhibits & events. Colorful hands-on exhibits & events with multicultural, science, environmental & arts themes.
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)
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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
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Reedley Museum
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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
Historic 1893 family home with exhibits. Victorian house museum showcasing furnishings & relics of the pioneering Moody family.
Lori Brock Discovery Center
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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
Educational exhibits on earth history. Hands-on exhibits & artifacts exploring earth sciences such as geology, archaeology & paleontology.
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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