Best Museums & Educational Spots For Kids
Discover the best museums & educational spots for kids in South Lake Tahoe.
Tallac Historic Site
Historic house museums, open seasonally. Site of 2 historic homes, open seasonally, with exhibits, tours & events & costumed interpreters.
1 Heritage Way, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
Truckee Railroad Museum
Museum of local railroad history. This museum looks at how the railroad brought change to Truckee & its surrounding region.
10075 Donner Pass Rd, Truckee, CA 96161
Children's Museum of Northern Nevada
Interactive exhibits for kids & events. Long-standing, festive museum offering a variety of interactive exhibits for kids & special events.
813 N Carson St, Carson City, NV 89701
UC Davis Tahoe Science Center
Visit this great place for kids and families!
201 Country Club Dr, Incline Village, NV 89451
Washoe Club Museum & Saloon
Old-timey saloon with ghost tours. Storied saloon dating back to 1862 with an adjacent history museum featuring exhibits & ghost tours.
112 S C St, Virginia City, NV 89440
Brewery Arts Center
Visit this great place for kids and families!
449 W King St, Carson City, NV 89703
Bowers Mansion
1800s mansion & swimming pool. Silver-mine owners' 1863 mansion, featuring period furnishings & a spring-fed swimming pool.
4005 Bowers Mansion Rd, New Washoe City, NV 89704
Nevada Museum of Art
Exhibits by national & global artists. Accredited art museum showing contemporary art, altered landscape photography, western art & more.
160 W Liberty St, Reno, NV 89501
Gold Discovery Museum
Visit this great place for kids and families!
310 Back St, Coloma, CA 95613, United States
The Kit Carson Trail
Visit this great place for kids and families!
716 N Carson St, Carson City, NV 89701
Jack C Davis Observatory
Visit this great place for kids and families!
2269 Vanpatten Ave, Carson City, NV 89703
Historic Downtown Truckee & Visitor Center
Historic setting for shopping & dining. Shopping, dining & cultural-arts district offering a historical walking tour & scenic views.
10065 Donner Pass Rd, Truckee, CA 96161
Donner Memorial State Park
Scenic area with trails, a lake & museum. This park offers hiking, camping, fishing, boating, the Emigrant Trail Museum & a historic monument.
12593 Donner Pass Rd, Truckee, CA 96161
Nevada State Railroad Museum
Stop for historical railroad exhibits. This center for the preservation of Nevada's railroad history features many historic trains & cars.
2180 S Carson St, Carson City, NV 89701
The Discovery
Interactive science museum. Science & technology museum presenting interactive exhibits & temporary exhibitions.
490 S Center St, Reno, NV 89501, United States
Historic Summit Tunnel
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Sugar Bowl Rd, Truckee, CA 96161
Nevada State Museum
Cultural & natural history of Nevada. Museum featuring exhibits on the history of Nevada, particularly the historic Carson City Mint.
600 N Carson St, Carson City, NV 89701, United States
Donner Memorial State Museum
Displays on a historic traveling group. Simple facility with interpretive exhibits & artifacts related to the 19th-century Donner Party.
12593 Donner Pass Rd, Truckee, CA 96161
Old Truckee Jail Museum
Historic building with seasonal tours. Open seasonally, this preserved, 19th-century jailhouse offers local, historical artifacts & tours.
10142 Jibboom St, Truckee, CA 96161
Bowers Mansion Regional Park
Visit this great place for kids and families!
4005 Bowers Mansion Rd, New Washoe City, NV 89704
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