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Best Museums & Educational Spots For Kids

Discover the best museums & educational spots for kids in San Diego.

Chicano Park Museum and Cultural Center

Chicano Park Museum and Cultural Center

Visit this great place for kids and families!

1960 National Ave, San Diego, CA 92113

Craftsmanship Museum

Craftsmanship Museum

Museum featuring metal & wood models. Miniature models of engines, buildings & vehicles made of metal & wood are displayed at this museum.

3190 Lionshead Ave, Carlsbad, CA 92010, United States

San Diego Natural History Museum

San Diego Natural History Museum

Big, comprehensive science museum. Large natural history museum with rotating displays on animals, dinosaurs & earth science.

1788 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101

Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum

Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum

Historical exhibits of rural life. Farming history via exhibits & demonstrations of old steam tractors, plus blacksmithing & weaving.

2040 N Santa Fe Ave, Vista, CA 92083, United States

Los Penasquitos Adobe

Los Penasquitos Adobe

Visit this great place for kids and families!

12122 Canyonside Park Driveway, San Diego, CA 92129, United States

Birch Aquarium

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

Alta Vista Botanical Gardens

Alta Vista Botanical Gardens

Botanical park integrating art & gardens. Botanical gardens dotted with works of art offering native plants, a lotus pond & ongoing classes.

1270 Vale Terrace Dr, Vista, CA 92084

Fleet Science Center

Fleet Science Center

Hands-on exhibits & an IMAX theater. Educational center with hands-on exhibits, a planetarium, an IMAX theater & interactive displays.

1875 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101

Old Town San Diego State Historic Park

Old Town San Diego State Historic Park

Open-air living-history museum. Open-air museum about local life in the 1800s, with adobe buildings & interpretive performances.

San Diego Avenue and, Twiggs St, San Diego, CA 92110

Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation

Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation

Coastal wetland & nature reserve. Protected wetland habitat with on-site parking & wildlife-viewing opportunities.

7380 Gabbiano Ln, Carlsbad, CA 92011

Junípero Serra Museum

Junípero Serra Museum

Spanish Mission-style building on a hill. A Spanish Revival-style structure built to showcase the collection of the San Diego History Center.

2727 Presidio Dr, San Diego, CA 92101

Mingei International Museum

Mingei International Museum

Exhibits on folk art, craft & design. Museum located in a historic building showcases folk art, craft & design from all over the globe.

Balboa Park, Plaza de Panama, 1439 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101

Timken Museum of Art

Timken Museum of Art

Intimate, curated 5-room gallery. This 5-room museum is a host to European paintings, bronze sculptures & 17th-century tapestries.

1500 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101

USS Midway Museum

USS Midway Museum

Historic aircraft carrier with exhibits. Life-at-sea exhibits, restored planes & flight simulators aboard this legendary aircraft carrier.

910 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101, United States

LEGOLAND California

LEGOLAND California

Vibrant Lego-themed hotel with a pool. Vivid Lego-themed quarters in a lively hotel offering dining, an outdoor pool & free breakfast.

One Legoland Dr, Carlsbad, CA 92008, United States

Balboa Park

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

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

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

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

Heritage of the Americas Museum

Visit this great place for kids and families!

12110 Cuyamaca College Dr W, El Cajon, CA 92019

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