Best Museums & Educational Spots for Kids
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Boomers Modesto
Family fun center with mini-golf & more. National amusement center chain featuring mini-golf, go-karts, bumper boats & arcade games.
Great Valley Museum and Planetarium
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The Graffiti USA Classic Car Museum
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Modesto Children's Museum
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McHenry Museum
History museum in a grand 1912 library. Regional history museum in a grand former library building completed in 1912.
Stockton Field Aviation Museum
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The Cowboy Museum
Local exhibits on ranching & rodeo life. Western history museum with a gift shop & exhibits exploring the area's ranching & rodeo traditions.
Tracy Historical Museum
Local history exhibits in quaint digs. Local museum housed in a former post office with exhibits devoted to the region's history.
Children's Museum of Stockton
Museum with interactive exhibits. Museum with more than 40 interactive exhibits & an art studio for kids.
Haggin Museum
20th-century paintings & local history. 3 stories of galleries with paintings by noted 20th-century artists & exhibits on local history.
Carnegie Arts Center
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Turlock Historical Society Museum
Exhibits focused on local history. Free museum dedicated to the history of Turlock, ranging from its founding to community life.
Hilmar Cheese Company Visitor Center
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World of Wonders Science Museum
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Discovery Center LLNL
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McConnell State Recreation Area
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East Contra Costa Historical Society
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Los Vaqueros Interpretive Center | Los Vaqueros Reservoir
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Angels Camp (California Historical Landmark No. 287)
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Angels Camp Museum
Museum of local history & gold mining. Museum featuring indoor & outdoor exhibits on local history, including gold mining & farming.
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.
Mark Twain Cabin
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Calaveras County Museum and Historical Society
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Railtown 1897 State Historic Park
Roadhouse tours & seasonal train rides. This park dedicated to historic trains offers tours of the roadhouse & seasonal locomotive rides.
Museum on Main
Museum with local-history exhibits. Museum featuring exhibits on the Tri Valley region's history in the former city hall & library.
Rio Vista Museum
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Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve
Historic area with hiking trails. Former coal mining site featuring expansive green space, underground tours & hiking trails.
Niles Canyon Railway
Vintage train rides & history exhibits. Living history museum providing rides on vintage trains (1910-1960) & exhibits on railroad history.
Greathouse Visitor Center
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Blackhawk Museum
Sleek space showcasing classic cars. Research library & museum featuring historic & vintage cars in sprawling, contemporary digs.
Tuolumne County Museum
County history exhibits in a former jail. Photos, antiques & artifacts on county history & the California Gold Rush, displayed in an old jail.
Preston Castle Foundation
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Mount Diablo Summit Visitor Center
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Columbia State Historic Park
Preserved Gold Rush-era landmark town. Costumed reenactors demonstrate life in the 1850s, with tours, stagecoach rides & panning for gold.
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.
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