Best Museums & Educational Spots For Kids
Discover the best museums & educational spots for kids in Poway.
Balboa Park
Multi-attraction park covers 1,200 acres. Sprawling outdoor destination is home to the city's renowned zoo, museums, gardens & more.
San Diego, CA
Japanese Friendship Garden & Museum
Bonsai trees, koi ponds & garden tours. Balboa Park's Japanese gardens have koi ponds, bonsai trees, garden tours & more.
2215 Pan American E Rd, San Diego, CA 92101
Maritime Museum of San Diego
Destination for restored antique ships. Waterfront venue showcasing many types of restored vintage ships & historical exhibits.
1492 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101
San Diego Air & Space Museum Gillespie Field Annex
Models & restored aircraft on display. This museum dedicated to aviation & space technology boasts a number of models & restored aircraft.
335 Kenney St, El Cajon, CA 92020
Heritage of the Americas Museum
Visit this great place for kids and families!
12110 Cuyamaca College Dr W, El Cajon, CA 92019
San Dieguito Heritage Museum at the Heritage Ranch
Community history, artifacts & exhibits. 1-acre property & museum of the history of San Dieguito in photos, stories & hands-on displays.
450 Quail Gardens Dr, Encinitas, CA 92024, United States
San Diego Children's Discovery Museum
Playful, hands-on exhibits for kids. Lively indoor & outdoor museum providing interactive educational exhibits for children.
320 N Broadway, Escondido, CA 92025
Los Penasquitos Adobe
Visit this great place for kids and families!
12122 Canyonside Park Driveway, San Diego, CA 92129, United States
Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Preserve
Rugged hiking site & a visitor center. 9,000-acre nature conservation with varying terrain & habitats, open trails & a visitor center.
39400 Clinton Keith Rd, Murrieta, CA 92562
Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation (Discovery Center)
Visit this great place for kids and families!
1580 Cannon Rd, Carlsbad, CA 92008, United States
Museum of Making Music
Galleries of instruments & live events. A museum about making music with galleries of instruments, special exhibitions & live events.
5790 Armada Dr, Carlsbad, CA 92008, United States
Marston House
Tours of a historic Craftsman cottage. This 1905 house exemplifies the Arts & Crafts movement, plus features period furniture & pottery.
3525 7th Ave, San Diego, CA 92103
San Diego Model Railroad Museum
Scale models of California railroads. Kid-friendly museum featuring many working scale models of California rail lines & landscapes.
1649 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101
Museum of Us
Anthropology displays in historic digs. Museum in an ornate 1915 building featuring eclectic anthropology exhibits & a panoramic tower.
1350 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101, United States
Birch Aquarium
Up-close marine life & hands-on exhibits. Interactive tide pools & exhibitions for all things under the sea in an oceanside building.
2300 Expedition Way, La Jolla, CA 92037
Temecula Valley Museum
Regional history & author memorabilia. Historic museum featuring city artifacts & a permanent exhibit on author Erle Stanley Gardner.
28314 Mercedes St, Temecula, CA 92590, United States
The San Diego Museum of Art
Renowned collections & an outdoor eatery. Venerable art museum with acclaimed works, plus a courtyard bar/bistro with sculpture garden views.
1450 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92102
Living Coast Discovery Center
Exhibits on stingrays, turtles & sharks. Interactive center focuses on animals native to the San Diego Bay such as stingrays & sea turtles.
1000 Gunpowder Point Dr PARKING, Chula Vista, CA 91910
California Center for the Arts, Escondido
Visit this great place for kids and families!
340 N Escondido Blvd, Escondido, CA 92025, United States
California Surf Museum
Historic boards, iconic surfers & more. Surf museum chronicles the history of the sport with exhibits of surfboards, famous surfers & more.
312 Pier View Wy, Oceanside, CA 92054, United States
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