Best Museums & Educational Spots for Kids
Explore the best best museums & educational spots for kids options for kids and families in Santa Clarita
William S Hart Museum
Spanish-style mansion filled with art. Former home of the famed silent-film actor featuring Western art & collectibles; guided tours only.
Nethercutt Museum
Museum of rare cars & other antiques. A large selection spanning the history of automobiles, plus antique furniture & musical instruments.
The Museum of the San Fernando Valley
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Discovery Cube Los Angeles
Children's museum with hands-on exhibits. This playful, educational museum features permanent & traveling hands-on exhibits for children.
Valley Relics Museum
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BLUE PLANET
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The Great Wall of Los Angeles
Iconic mural depicting state history. 2,754-foot-long mural depicting the history of California, with a focus on women & minorities.
Leonis Adobe Museum
Center exploring 19th-century ranch life. Living history museum focusing on the old West, depicting California ranch life in the 1880s.
The Mystic Museum
Oddities museum & eclectic gift shop. Novelty & vintage memorabilia store also featuring a small museum for Ouija boards, oddities & more.
Skirball Cultural Center
Modern Jewish museum with many events. This contemporary facility offers Jewish historical exhibits & a range of courses, readings & talks.
Noah's Ark
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The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
Story-themed rides, shops & dining. Theme-park attraction featuring thrill rides, shows, shops & restaurants based on Harry Potter.
Travel Town Railroad
Miniature train offering mile-long rides. Miniature, mile-long train ride that circles the Travel Town Train Museum in Griffith Park.
Los Angeles Live Steamers Railroad Museum
A railroad museum with display trains. A steam, gas-mechanical & electronic train history museum, with outdoor exhibits of vintage cars.
Autry Museum of the American West
History museum with art & a cafe. Spacious museum featuring exhibits with artwork & artifacts, plus a cafe & children's activities.
The Getty
Celebrated free venue for art exhibits. Famous, sizable free museum highlighting American & European art, architecture & manicured gardens.
Museum West Pavilion
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Hollywood Bowl Museum
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Imagine City
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The Fowler Museum at UCLA
Exhibits of global arts & cultures. Museum exploring historic & contemporary works from Africa, Asia, the Pacific & the Americas.
Hollywood Wax Museum
Museum containing waxwork celebrities. Famous Hollywood faces are cast out of wax at this museum with late-night hours.
Medieval Torture Museum
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World of Illusions Los Angeles
Interactive experiences in trendy museum. 3D illusions & an Upside-Down House exhibit, plus other interactive experiences in a popular museum.
The Hollywood Museum
Movie, TV, stage & music exhibits. Hollywood history, including props, costumes, scripts & photos, housed in a historic building.
Griffith Observatory
Planetarium, telescopes & city views. This art deco landmark from 1935 features a high-tech planetarium, public telescopes & city views.
Hammer Museum
Displays of classic & cutting-edge art. Gallery with a permanent collection of historical works & special exhibits of edgy contemporary art.
The Getty Villa
Manor on bluff with artifact collection. Former tycoon's residence modeled after 1st-century Italian villa, with Greek & Roman artifacts.
Forest Lawn Museum
Small museum with changing art exhibits. Small museum at a cemetery featuring changing exhibits focused on religious & historical art.
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
From pre-Columbian to contemporary works. This 20-acre campus with diverse collections spanning art history also offers screenings & concerts.
La Brea Tar Pits and Museum
Prehistoric-fossil excavation site. Ice Age–fossil excavation site with an adjacent museum, plus a re-created prehistoric garden.
Petersen Automotive Museum
Showing classic hot rods & concept cars. A vast collection of autos including restored antiques, race cars & vehicles from famous movies.
Sgt. Steve Owen Memorial Park
Hub with an activity center & playground. Many community events take place at this park with an activity center, playground & sport courts.
The Los Angeles Museum of Love
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