Best Museums & Educational Spots for Kids
Explore the best best museums & educational spots for kids options for kids and families in San Leandro
Oakland Aviation Museum
Display aircraft & historical exhibits. Museum housing an extensive aircraft collection & various aviation exhibits in a historic hangar.
Alameda Museum
Historic artifacts, photos & furnishings. Museum with a collection of city artifacts, vintage furnishings & photos, plus a lecture series.
Chabot Space & Science Center
All about outer space plus a planetarium. Big complex featuring interactive exhibits on outer space, a planetarium, a gift shop & more.
Pacific Pinball Museum
Historic & playable pinball machines. Museum displaying rare & vintage pinball machines, which are also playable, amid colorful local art.
Oakland Museum of California
State art, history & natural sciences. Artifacts & interactive displays in a modern building focusing on state art, history & science.
Children's Fairyland
Storybook-themed amusement park standby. Vibrant, longtime amusement park pairing a storybook motif with rides & theatrical performances.
The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment - (The MADE)
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Museum of Children's Art
Interactive educational art exhibits. Mecca for hands-on cultural & arts activities for all ages, with educational exhibits & programs.
USS Hornet - Sea, Air and Space Museum
Warship with WWII & Apollo 11 history. Aircraft carrier that participated in WWII & the Apollo 11 recovery mission now a museum with tours.
Black Panther Party Mini Museum
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Habitot Children's Museum
Hands-on learning lab for kids. Museum engaging kids ages 1-5 with interactive exhibits like a wind tunnel & face-painting table.
University of California Botanical Garden
Sprawling collection of diverse plants. Established in 1890, this 34-acre garden features a collection of plants from around the world.
The Lawrence Hall of Science
A planetarium & an interactive museum. Science center at the University of California, Berkeley, with hands-on exhibits & a planetarium.
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.
Ardenwood Historic Farm
Living museum with horse-powered farming. A working farm with a train & crops grown using historic methods, plus volunteers in period attire.
CuriOdyssey
Science & wildlife center for kids. Museum for kids focusing on environmental science & wildlife with indoor exhibits & an outdoor zoo.
California Kids Fun Puppet and Magic Shows
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California Nursery Park Museum & Office
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Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum
Silent film museum with movie screenings. Museum in an historic former cinema devoted to silent pictures, with guided tours & a film series.
Blackhawk Museum
Sleek space showcasing classic cars. Research library & museum featuring historic & vintage cars in sprawling, contemporary digs.
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Vast collection of prominent artworks. Contemporary & modern paintings, installations, photographs, media & more in a sleek space.
Old Borges Ranch
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Children's Creativity Museum
Interactive arts & technology museum. A place for kids to explore arts & technology by making music videos, animating short films & more.
Tilden Nature Area Environmental Education Center
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Exploratorium
Hands-on science museum. Hundreds of interactive, educational exhibits & activities illustrating scientific principles.
Lindsay Wildlife Experience
Education center with 50+ animal species. Environmental education center housing 50+ species of live, nonreleasable California wildlife.
San Mateo Japanese Garden
Asian-inspired gardens with a koi pond. Spring blossoming Japanese gardens with a koi pond, pagoda & teahouse in a 16.3-acre city park.
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.
Children's Natural History Museum
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Tenderloin Museum
Museum of this famous district. This museum tells the story of this area peopled by immigrants & iconoclasts, artists & activists.
Cable Car Museum
Vintage cable cars & mechanical displays. Antique cable cars on exhibit in the historic building that houses the cable-pulling equipment.
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