Best Museums & Educational Spots for Kids
Explore the best best museums & educational spots for kids options for kids and families in South San Francisco
CuriOdyssey
Science & wildlife center for kids. Museum for kids focusing on environmental science & wildlife with indoor exhibits & an outdoor zoo.
Randall Museum
Children's museum on 16-acre park. Museum with wild-animal exhibits & hands-on experiences for exploring science & the arts.
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.
Osher Rainforest at the California Academy of Sciences
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California Academy of Sciences
Museum with science exhibits & research. Natural history museum with an aquarium, planetarium & scientists conducting a variety of research.
Children's Creativity Museum
Interactive arts & technology museum. A place for kids to explore arts & technology by making music videos, animating short films & more.
Tenderloin Museum
Museum of this famous district. This museum tells the story of this area peopled by immigrants & iconoclasts, artists & activists.
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Vast collection of prominent artworks. Contemporary & modern paintings, installations, photographs, media & more in a sleek space.
Cable Car Museum
Vintage cable cars & mechanical displays. Antique cable cars on exhibit in the historic building that houses the cable-pulling equipment.
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.
Exploratorium
Hands-on science museum. Hundreds of interactive, educational exhibits & activities illustrating scientific principles.
Legion of Honor
Renowned art museum with stunning views. 4,000 years of ancient & European art in a beaux arts building overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge.
The Walt Disney Family Museum
Exhibits on the life of Disney's founder. Presidio museum exploring the life of Walt Disney featuring hands-on exhibits & original artwork.
Truhlsen-Marmor Museum of the Eye
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San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
Exhibits on the oceangoing experience. Expansive complex featuring a museum, interactive displays & ships telling the story of sea travel.
Balloon Museum | Emotion Air San Francisco
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Ripley's Believe It or Not!
Museum for unusual & bizarre artifacts. Museum with kitschy oddities on display, including shrunken human heads & rare animal skeletons.
Museum of 3D Illusions
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Pacific Pinball Museum
Historic & playable pinball machines. Museum displaying rare & vintage pinball machines, which are also playable, amid colorful local art.
Alameda Museum
Historic artifacts, photos & furnishings. Museum with a collection of city artifacts, vintage furnishings & photos, plus a lecture series.
Oakland Aviation Museum
Display aircraft & historical exhibits. Museum housing an extensive aircraft collection & various aviation exhibits in a historic hangar.
Black Panther Party Mini Museum
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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.
Oakland Museum of California
State art, history & natural sciences. Artifacts & interactive displays in a modern building focusing on state art, history & science.
Discovery Museum Lookout Tower
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Bay Area Discovery Museum
Interactive kids' museum. Indoor/outdoor museum inspiring kid creativity via interactive exhibits, a play space & art classes.
Hiller Aviation Museum
Vintage & futuristic aircraft on display. Museum on the history & future of flight with various aircrafts on display, plus a flight simulator.
Children's Fairyland
Storybook-themed amusement park standby. Vibrant, longtime amusement park pairing a storybook motif with rides & theatrical performances.
Filoli Historic House & World-Class Garden
Historical estate & botanic garden. An early-20th-century country estate & botanic garden, open for docent-led tours.
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.
San Mateo County History Museum
Hands-on exhibits in restored courthouse. Family-friendly, interactive exhibits devoted to local cultural heritage in a historic courthouse.
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.
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