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Best Museums & Educational Spots For Kids

Discover the best museums & educational spots for kids in Ripon.

Merced's Applegate Park Zoo

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.

1045 W 25th St, Merced, CA 95340, United States

Merced County Courthouse Museum

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.

W 21st &, N St, Merced, CA 95340

Angels Camp (California Historical Landmark No. 287)

Angels Camp (California Historical Landmark No. 287)

Visit this great place for kids and families!

S Main St &, Birds Way, Angels Camp, CA 95222

Turlock Historical Society Museum

Turlock Historical Society Museum

Exhibits focused on local history. Free museum dedicated to the history of Turlock, ranging from its founding to community life.

108 S Center St, Turlock, CA 95380, United States

Shinn Historical Park and Arboretum

Shinn Historical Park and Arboretum

Park with gardens & a historic house. Small green space featuring scenic gardens & a 19th-century house open for occasional group tours.

1251 Peralta Blvd, Fremont, CA 94536

Washington Township Museum of Local History

Washington Township Museum of Local History

Visit this great place for kids and families!

190 Anza St, Fremont, CA 94539, United States

Children's Natural History Museum

Children's Natural History Museum

Visit this great place for kids and families!

4074 Eggers Dr, Fremont, CA 94536

Carnegie Arts Center

Carnegie Arts Center

Visit this great place for kids and families!

250 N Broadway, Turlock, CA 95380, United States

Castle Air Museum

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.

5050 Santa Fe Dr, Atwater, CA 95301, United States

Amador County Museum

Amador County Museum

Visit this great place for kids and families!

225 Church St, Jackson, CA 95642

Rio Vista Museum

Rio Vista Museum

Visit this great place for kids and families!

16 N Front St, Rio Vista, CA 94571, United States

Dublin Historic Park and Museums

Dublin Historic Park and Museums

Local history & 1850s-era buildings. A 10-acre park with preserved buildings from the 1850s tells the story of the city's early settlers.

6600 Donlon Way, Dublin, CA 94568

Haggin Museum

Haggin Museum

20th-century paintings & local history. 3 stories of galleries with paintings by noted 20th-century artists & exhibits on local history.

1201 N Pershing Ave, Stockton, CA 95203

Murphys (California Historical Landmark No. 275)

Murphys (California Historical Landmark No. 275)

Visit this great place for kids and families!

Jones St &, Main St, Murphys, CA 95247

Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve

Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve

Historic area with hiking trails. Former coal mining site featuring expansive green space, underground tours & hiking trails.

5175 Somersville Rd, Antioch, CA 94509, United States

Los Vaqueros Interpretive Center | Los Vaqueros Reservoir

Los Vaqueros Interpretive Center | Los Vaqueros Reservoir

Visit this great place for kids and families!

19 Walnut Blvd, Brentwood, CA 94513, United States

The Cowboy Museum

The Cowboy Museum

Local exhibits on ranching & rodeo life. Western history museum with a gift shop & exhibits exploring the area's ranching & rodeo traditions.

355 E F St, Oakdale, CA 95361, United States

East Contra Costa Historical Society

East Contra Costa Historical Society

Visit this great place for kids and families!

3890 Sellers Ave, Brentwood, CA 94513, United States

Happy Hollow Park & Zoo

Happy Hollow Park & Zoo

Animals, activities & conservation focus. Small zoo with an array of animals & rides, plus an education center, petting zoo & puppet theater.

748 Story Rd, San Jose, CA 95112, United States

History Park (operated by History San Jose)

History Park (operated by History San Jose)

Visit this great place for kids and families!

635 Phelan Ave, San Jose, CA 95112

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