Best Museums & Educational Spots for Kids

Explore the best best museums & educational spots for kids options for kids and families in Santa Paula

Santa Paula Art Museum

Santa Paula Art Museum

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Santa Paula Art Museum's Cole Creativity Center

Santa Paula Art Museum's Cole Creativity Center

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Museum of Ventura County’s Agriculture Museum

Museum of Ventura County’s Agriculture Museum

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Aviation Museum of Santa Paula

Aviation Museum of Santa Paula

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kidSTREAM

kidSTREAM

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Public Art "Butterfly Cluster"

Public Art "Butterfly Cluster"

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Ojai Valley Museum

Ojai Valley Museum

Art exhibits in a historic church. Town history exhibits & contemporary local artwork showcased in a former Catholic church.

Stagecoach Inn Museum

Stagecoach Inn Museum

Repurposed hotel with antiques & curios. Reconstruction of an 1876 hotel that now houses antiques, memorabilia & furnishings of the era.

Channel Islands Maritime Museum

Channel Islands Maritime Museum

Martime-themed art & history exhibits. Maritime history, culture & art exhibits are the focus of this educational venue by the harbor.

Carpinteria Valley Museum

Carpinteria Valley Museum

Charming exhibits on local history. Gallery focused on the region's past, from Native American artifacts to Victorian antiques.

Leonis Adobe Museum

Leonis Adobe Museum

Center exploring 19th-century ranch life. Living history museum focusing on the old West, depicting California ranch life in the 1880s.

BLUE PLANET

BLUE PLANET

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William S Hart Museum

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.

The Museum of the San Fernando Valley

The Museum of the San Fernando Valley

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Valley Relics Museum

Valley Relics Museum

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Nethercutt Museum

Nethercutt Museum

Museum of rare cars & other antiques. A large selection spanning the history of automobiles, plus antique furniture & musical instruments.

Lotusland

Lotusland

Botanical garden with exotic plants. 37-acre estate & botanical garden with 3,000+ plants, including rare cycads, cacti & euphorbias.

The Getty Villa

The Getty Villa

Manor on bluff with artifact collection. Former tycoon's residence modeled after 1st-century Italian villa, with Greek & Roman artifacts.

Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center

Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center

Interactive facility for ocean education. Aquatic exploration center with live shark touch pools, a tidepool tank & magnified sea specimens.

MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation

MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation

Hands-on science, math & tech exhibits. Contemporary museum devoted to science, technology & the arts, with a focus on interactive exhibits.

Santa Barbara Maritime Museum

Santa Barbara Maritime Museum

Celebrating local maritime heritage. Museum preserving the maritime history of the local coast through exhibits, artifacts & events.

Santa Barbara Carriage and Western Art Museum

Santa Barbara Carriage and Western Art Museum

Horse-drawn vehicles & vintage saddles. Nonprofit museum since 1972 displaying historic horse-drawn vehicles, saddles & Western memorabilia.

Santa Barbara Historical Museum

Santa Barbara Historical Museum

Educational museum of city history. Over 80,000 artifacts & objects tell a detailed story of the history of the city of Santa Barbara.

Skirball Cultural Center

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

Noah's Ark

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Santa Barbara Museum Of Art

Santa Barbara Museum Of Art

Small museum with Asian & American art. Compact museum featuring 20th-century Western American paintings as well as modern Asian ceramics.

Conservation Center

Conservation Center

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Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

78 acres of native Californian plants. Enchanting garden featuring 5.5 miles of paths, authentic Japanese tea garden, redwood grove & more.

Old Mission Santa Barbara

Old Mission Santa Barbara

18th-century Spanish mission & gardens. Landmark 1786 Spanish mission with period art & artifacts, gardens with ocean views & a gift shop.

Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

Exhibits featuring area history & nature. Landmark with various exhibits including regional history, art, a planetarium & a butterfly garden.

Discovery Cube Los Angeles

Discovery Cube Los Angeles

Children's museum with hands-on exhibits. This playful, educational museum features permanent & traveling hands-on exhibits for children.

Museum West Pavilion

Museum West Pavilion

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The Getty

The Getty

Celebrated free venue for art exhibits. Famous, sizable free museum highlighting American & European art, architecture & manicured gardens.

The Great Wall of Los Angeles

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.

Museum of Sensory & Movement Experiences

Museum of Sensory & Movement Experiences

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Cayton Children's Museum

Cayton Children's Museum

Educational play for ages 8 & under. Designed for children 8 & under, this museum boasts hands-on exhibits & frequent family programs.

The Fowler Museum at UCLA

The Fowler Museum at UCLA

Exhibits of global arts & cultures. Museum exploring historic & contemporary works from Africa, Asia, the Pacific & the Americas.

Hammer Museum

Hammer Museum

Displays of classic & cutting-edge art. Gallery with a permanent collection of historical works & special exhibits of edgy contemporary art.

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