California, Fremont
Today the Historic Farm exhibits agricultural practices from the 1870s to the present, demonstrating the transition from horse-powered to horsepower. Since Ardenwood is a working farm, the daily activities change from season to season so no two visits will be exactly alike. The park also...
California, Gilroy
A museum relating to the history of Gilroy and the South Santa Clara County area.The Gilroy Museum, housed in the historic 1910 Carnegie Library Building, contiains a collection for its visitors which consists of over 25,000 items. The museum leads walking tours of historic parts of the town of...
California, Groveland
With a wide range of exhibits, the Groveland Yosemite Gateway Museum allows visitors to learn about a number of different areas of California history.With displays about Spanish settlement, local agricultural history, historic newspapers, and local artifacts, the Groveland Museum can provide...
California, Independence
Featuring collections of history, geology, botany, mineralogy, and Indian anthropology that detail early life in California, this museum's broad range is exciting and appealing to visitors.The Museum currently has an exhibit on barbed wire as well as the Inyo Good Roads Club exhibit, which is...
California, Indio
Housed in an old adobe building erected in 1926 and originally used as a doctor's office and home, this museum preserves the history of the area's pioneers.The museum sets out to display the culture of Coachella Valley with constantly changing exhibits, in an effort to reflect local activities a...
California, Bakersfield
Stretching 16 acres and featuring 56 exhibits, Kern County Museum gives visitors a chance to see what frontier life was like for early settlers in the Bakersfield area.In addition to the many displays of Bakersfield history, walking through the park, visitors will see an early doctor's office,...
California, Barstow
At the Route 66 "Mother Road" Museum, visitors can learn all there is to know about one of America's most historic highways.Located in the Historic Harvey House, the museum features exhibits that revolve around the road itself, as well as the classic cars that drove it.
California, Benicia
Benecia's interesting history comes to light in this city museum with numerous exhibits highlighting various parts of the town's heritage.During the 19th century, when Benecia was first being settled, the military built an arsenal there and it became an important spot for the army in California...
California, Calabasas
The Leonis Adobe Museum allows visitors to catch a glimpse of the last of the old west and the history of the local area through the eyes of Miguel Leonis, known as the King of Calabasas.Visitors can experience ranch life of the late 1800's, visit a Victorian-style early Los Angeles home, and...
California, Danville
The Musem of the San Ramon Valley helps its visitors to realize the rich history of the area.From its inhabitance by Native Americans to its settlement by the Spanish and American pioneers, the museum explores the heritage of its own area with exhibits and walking tours.
California, Dublin
The Dublin Heritage Center takes visitors on a journey to the beginnings of the city of Dublin.By viewing the Old St. Raymond's Church, the Murray School House, and the Dublin Pioneer Cemetery, visitors can get a sense of what it was like to live in Dublin in the 19th century.
California, Eureka
In an area rich with Native American and pioneer history, the Clarke Museum, housed in the 1912 bank building, showcases a number of artifacts and exhibits about 19th century life.
Located in the heart of Old Town Eureka, the Clarke Historical Mueusm shows the history of Humboldt county.In...
California, Antioch
The Black Diamond Mines Preserve provides visitors with a scenic location at which they can get a glimpse of what it was like to be a miner in the 19th and 20th centuries.Guided tours of the Hazel-Atlas mine take visitors through an old mine used to produce silica sand for glass items. The...
California, Avalon
With a history containing everything from Native Americans to Civil War occupation, Catalina Island has a rich history and a history that is explored at length at the Catalina Museum.The best place to experience local history is at the Catalina Island museum, with a number of exhibits and tours...
California, La Cañada Flintridge
The museum features exhibitions on the history of La Cañada Valley and the Lanterman family in an effort to present local heritage to visitors.Completed in 1915, the Lanterman House was built by the second generation of La Cañada's founding family, the Lantermans. The house sits on...
California, Lakeside
As San Diego County’s only museum on an Indian reservation, this museum presents a look inside the Native culture.The museum’s collection represents thousands of years of history—some objects dating as far back as 10,000 years—and it demonstrates the artistry and skill of...
California, Lompoc
The Lompoc Museum opens visitors' eyes to the archeology and history of the Lompoc Valley and Santa Barbara County.The Museum was established in Lompoc’s former Carnegie Library to display s collection of Chumash and other Native American artifacts. The adjacent Artesia School Museum was...
California, Los Altos
This museum features a replica of 1932 Los Altos and several other exhibits exploring the history of this California area.The Museum’s permanent interactive exhibit, "The Crown of the Peninsula," depicts the uses of local land and its inhabitants over time. The heart of this...
California, Los Angeles
The Japanese American National Museum provides viewers with a window into Japanese-American culture and history.Rotating exhibits display numerous elements of Japanese life and art, both past and present. The permanent exhibition, "Common Ground: The Heart of Community," incorporates...
California, Los Angeles
Located in the Garnier Building, the Chinese American Museum presents exhibits on Chinese Americans illustrating their rich culture and heritage.Through the extensive collection of art, documents, images and artifacts, visitors can gain a better knowledge of the role of Chinese and Chinese...
California, Mariposa
On a visit to the Mariposa Museum, guests will see an extensive display of the history of Mariposa county, complete with an outdoor display of the only operational 5 stamp gold ore mill in California.The Museum features ofther mining equipment and historical buildings have been brought to the...
California, Markleeville
The Alpine County Historical Complex houses exhibits that highlight Alpine County history, with a main museum and other period buildings and equipment from the pioneer days.The Museum contains displays of an old country store, a blacksmith shop, Washoe Indian basketry, watch maker's desk, doctor...
California, Mendocino
This historic home, built in 1861, offers exhibits on the cultural heritage of the Mendocino Coast.
Visitors learn about Mendocino's logging and shipping industries and the unique Victorian architecture for which the town is recognized as a National Historic Preservation District. The...
California, Merced
The Merced County Courthouse Museum houses 8500 square feet of exhibits, both permanent and rotating, which depict the history of Merced County as well as the settlers of the Great Central Valley.The museum is located in the county's three-story courthouse built in 1875, one of the oldest...
California, Monterey
This hall now offers visitors a re-creation of the meeting room where California's first Constitution was drafted in October 1849 and exhibits on early Monterey.Authentic items and replicas recreate the room where the delegates met, debated, and approved a remarkable document. Colton Hall is a...
California, Monterey
Because of the important role of the military in Monterey between 1902 and today, the majority of the museum is dedicated to the development of the Presidio as a training base.
California, Mt. Shasta
The Museum features many exhibits that help to educate visitors on the history of the city of Mt. Shasta, which used to be called Sisson.With exhibits like a model railroad depicting the town of Dunsmuir in it's heyday as a bustling railroad town, an old fashioned dining room, artifacts from...
California, Arnold
The exhibits at the Sierra Nevada Logging Museum highlight economic, technological, social, and cultural contributions made throughout the region by loggers and the logging industry.Interior displays include working models of sawmills and logging camps, historic logging photos, dioramas...
California, Nevada City
The Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum is dedicated to the preservation of local transportation history and artifacts from the narrow gauge railroad era.In addition to the railroad, this Sierra foothills county boasted such turn-of-the 20th century transportation as an electric streetcar...
California, Oakland
Guided tours of the home invite visitors to learn about local history.Because all of the furnishings and collections are original and authentic, without exception, the museum offers a remarkable look at the life of the Pardee family within these walls from 1869 to 1981. Visitors can see almost...
California, Palm Springs
The Agua Caliente Cultural Museum inspires people to learn about the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians and other Native cultures.Through exhibitions, collections, research, and educational programs, the museum portrays the history and culture of the Agua Caliente and other indigenous...
California, Pasadena
The Pasadena Museum of History offers a wide range of activities and programs designed to share the rich history of the Pasadena community with adults and children of all ages.Tours of the Fenyes Mansion and Finnish Folk Art Museum, changing exhibits in the History Center Galleries, lectures and...
California, Oakland
With exhibits that encompass history, art, culture, and science, the Oakland Museum of California has something interesting for every visitor.The museum contains three departments, art, history, and natural sciences, each with their own permanent and changing exhibits. Current exhibits include...
California, Ontario
At the Museum of History and Art, Ontario promotes knowledge and understanding of the history, art, and cultural traditions of the greater Ontario area in a broad context. In "Road Ways" and "Gem of the Foothills", visitors can examine the history of Ontario and its...
California, Paso Robles
The Estrella Warbird museum is dedicated to the restoration and preservation of military aircraft and memorabilia to those who flew and worked on them.From jeeps, side arms, early year aircraft, fighter jets recently retired from active duty, to antique ambulances, bombadier sites to modern...
California, Perris
The Orange Empire Railway Museum's preserves and displays artifacts and documents of the rail transportation industry to help the visitor get a better understanding of the technology, history and impact of the rail transportation industry in Southern California and the Western United States....
California, Placerville
At the El Dorado County Historical Museum, visitors can take an informative tour, wander among the historical artifacts, or research a family ancestor.At the El Dorado County Historical Museum, visitors can take an informative tour, wander among the historical artifacts, or research a family...
California, Quincy
In a museum dedicated to perserving the history and heritage of Plumas County, visitors can expect to find an assortment of interesting exhibits relating to local history. The concept of an active "living museum" is evidenced by the dozens of different exhibits, events, meetings and...
California, Riverside
With extensive exhibits in Anthropology, Natural History, and history, the Riverside Metropolitan Museum has something educational for every visitor.As the founding collection at the Riverside Metropolitan Museum, the Anthropology Collection provides a diverse look at early collectors in...
California, San Diego
The Maritime Museum of San Diego's collection includes educational displays about maritime history and a large collection of historical boats and ships.The Maritime Museum of San Diego's collection includes educational displays about maritime history and a large collection of historical boats...
California, San Francisco
The museum celebrates the history of rail transit in San Francisco and explores its significant impact on the quality of urban life in the city throughout its storied history.The museum features unique historic artifacts, illustrative and informative displays, rarely seen archival photography,...
California, San Ramon
The Forest Home Farms is a historical farm committed to the preservation and protection of San Ramon's historical buildings, structures, and landscapes.At Forest Home Farms, San Ramon’s historic park, there will be tours that include hands-on activities such as washing clothes, making...
California, Santa Monica
Since 1975, the Santa Monica Historical Society Museum has been collecting, preserving, and promoting the history of Santa Monica.Visitors can go to the museum to discover the colorful history of Santa Monica. Preparations are underway for a new museum that will hold a main lobby, research...
California, Santa Rosa
The museum interprets the region's rich history, art, and culture by exhibiting and collecting relevant objects and artwork.
Some exhibits that are housed in the museum are "California Landscapes from the Sonoma County Museum Collection", "Artistry in Wood", and "...
California, Suisun
The Western Railway Museum provides visitors with a rare opportunity to experience California as it was 100 years ago.Take an electric train trip through the peaceful, picturesque Montezuma Hills over the original historic main line of the Sacramento Northern Railway. As a living history museum...
California, Temecula
Exhibits at the Temecula Valley Museum represent life in the Temecula Valley through time and different cultures that influenced the development of the area.Take a step back in time and experience the rich history of the Temecula Valley from its discovery to today. A visit to the Temecula Valley...
California, Tuolumne
The Tuolumne City Memorial Museum provides a glimpse into the history and culture of the city of Tuolumne.The heritage of Tuolomne is rich as indicated in the museums numerous exhibits, including a history of Summersville Pioneer Families, the history of the Central Sierra Miwok Culture, Spirit...
California, Ukiah
With a collection of 30,000 interrelated objects containing significant holdings of Pomo Indian artifacts and other related materials, this museum features the history of Northern California.The Museum's exhibitions and public programs are thematically shaped by, and linked to, its collections...
California, Upland
By preserving the culture of the Upland, Ontario, Montclair, Mt. Baldy, and Rancho Cucamonga communities, this museum explores the history from 1880 to the present day.“From General Store to Department Store” represents an old-time General Store showing you what you might find at a...
California, Vacaville
Through exhibits, publications and educational programs, the museum continuously promotes the value of community heritage.Located in a quiet, tree-shaded Victorian neighborhood in historic downtown, the purpose of the museum is to collect and preserve artifacts relating directly to the history...