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Best Museums & Educational Spots For Kids

Discover the best museums & educational spots for kids in Thousand Oaks.

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.

24151 Newhall Ave, Newhall, CA 91321

The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles

The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles

Museum showcasing art created after 1940. Iconic contemporary art museum with a vast collection of multimedia works produced since 1940.

250 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012, United States

kidSTREAM

kidSTREAM

Visit this great place for kids and families!

3100 Ponderosa Dr, Camarillo, CA 93010, United States

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Dinosaur skeletons & rotating exhibits. From T. rex skeletons to an insect zoo, popular attraction holds more than 35-million artifacts.

900 Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90007, United States

Imagine City

Imagine City

Visit this great place for kids and families!

1233 W Rancho Vista Blvd #501, Palmdale, CA 93551, United States

The Los Angeles Museum of Love

The Los Angeles Museum of Love

Visit this great place for kids and families!

4320 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90029, United States

Old Pasadena

Old Pasadena

Historic shopping & entertainment area. Downtown historic district, now a popular destination for shopping, dining & entertainment.

23 E Colorado Blvd Ste 200, Pasadena, CA 91105

Aviation Museum of Santa Paula

Aviation Museum of Santa Paula

Visit this great place for kids and families!

800 E Santa Maria St, Santa Paula, CA 93060, United States

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.

51 S Ventu Park Rd, Newbury Park, CA 91320, United States

Ojai Valley Museum

Ojai Valley Museum

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

130 W Ojai Ave, Ojai, CA 93023

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.

3900 Bluefin Cir, Oxnard, CA 93035, United States

Rancho Los Alamitos Historic Ranch and Gardens

Rancho Los Alamitos Historic Ranch and Gardens

Historic adobe ranch home & garden tours. Expansive property includes a historic adobe ranch home, gardens & horse barns, plus guided tours.

6400 E Bixby Hill Rd, Long Beach, CA 90815

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.

395 Santa Monica Pl Suite 374 Level 3, Santa Monica, CA 90401

BLUE PLANET

BLUE PLANET

Visit this great place for kids and families!

20847 Ventura Blvd, Woodland Hills, CA 91364, United States

The Wende Museum

The Wende Museum

Cold War history museum. Museum featuring Cold War-era European & Soviet Union artifacts & history archives.

10808 Culver Blvd, Culver City, CA 90230, United States

Torrance Art Museum

Torrance Art Museum

Contemporary exhibits & free admission. Museum offering free admission to 2 galleries focusing on contemporary art from Southern California.

3320 Civic Center Dr, Torrance, CA 90503, United States

Wonder of Dinosaurs

Wonder of Dinosaurs

Visit this great place for kids and families!

1815 Hawthorne Blvd, Redondo Beach, CA 90278, United States

La Brea Tar Pits and Museum

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.

5801 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036

USC Pacific Asia Museum

USC Pacific Asia Museum

Art gallery & research library. Museum with research library relating to Asian & Pacific art & culture in a Chinese-style building.

46 N Los Robles Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101

Norton Simon Museum

Norton Simon Museum

Noted collection of European & Asian art. Unconventional building housing a noted collection of European & Asian art plus a sculpture garden.

411 W Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91105, United States

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