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Museums
Lots of them! City of Ventura has several on Main St. Visit the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles in Exposition Park, with the California Science Center right next door. It is "hands-on" - great for all ages! There's museums in Santa Barbara plus many more. Check the internet for your city or nearby!
Lots of them! City of Ventura has several on Main St. Visit the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles in Exposition Park, with the California Science Center right next door. It is "hands-on" - great for all ages! There's museums in Santa Barbara plus many more. Check the internet for your city or nearby!
Albinger Archaeological Museum
113 E. Main St. Ventura, CA 93001 Phone: (805) 658.4728 Aquarium of the Pacific Take a journey of discovery through the world’s largest ocean at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, California. 100 Aquarium Way Long Beach, CA 90802 Phone: (562) 590.3100 California African American Museum Exposition Park 600 State Dr. Los Angeles, CA 90037 Phone: (213) 744.7432 California Oil Museum 1001 E. Main St. Santa Paula, CA 93060 Phone: (805) 933.0076 California Science Center Admission to the Science Center’s exhibit halls and over 100 mind stimulating exhibits is FREE*. Plus spend time in beautiful Exposition Park, enjoy the Rose Garden and more. 700 Exposition Park Dr. Los Angeles, CA 90037 Phone: (323) 724.3623 Carnegie Art Museum 424 S C St. Oxnard, CA 93030 Phone: (805) 385.8158 Channel Islands Maritime Museum 3900 Bluefin Circle Oxnard, CA 93035 Phone: (805) 984.6260 Chumash Indian Museum 3290 Lang Ranch Parkway Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 Phone: (805) 492.8076 Discovery Cube Interactive hands-on-learning museum. Don't forget to visit their other location in Orange County. 11800 Foothill Blvd. Sylmar, CA 91342 Phone: (818) 686.2823 Fillmore Historical Museum 350 Main St. Fillmore, CA 93016 Phone: (805) 524.0948 Fowler Museum 308 Charles E Young Dr. N. Los Angeles, CA 90024 Phone: (310) 825.4361 Gallery of Historical Figures 100 E. Main St. Ventura, CA 93001 Phone: (805) 641.3100 GRAMMY Museum Explores and celebrates the enduring legacies of all forms of music and the history of the premier recognition of excellence in recorded music. The Museum is located on the campus of L.A. LIVE in downtown Los Angeles. 800 W. Olympic Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90015 Phone: (213) 765.6800 Heritage Square Museum A living history museum reflecting the settlement and development of Southern California from the Civil War to the early 20th Century, Heritage Square Museum offers visitors a look into the everyday lives of Southern Californian's at the close of the 19th Century. 3800 Homer St. Los Angeles, CA 90031 Phone: (323) 225.2700 Hollywood Museum 1660 N. Highland Ave. Hollywood, CA 90028 Phone: (323) 464.7776 Japanese American National Museum 100 N. Central Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90012 Phone: (213) 625.0414 Kidspace Children’s Museum Interactive hands-on-learning museum. 480 N. Arroyo Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91103 Phone: (626) 449.9144 La Brea Tar Pits and Museum 5801 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90036 Phone: (213) 763.3499 Los Angeles Conservancy 523 W. 6th St. Los Angeles, CA 90014 Phone: (213) 623.2489 MAK Center for Arts and Architecture 835 N. Kings Rd. West Hollywood, CA 90069 Phone: (323) 651.1510 MOCA | The Museum of Contemporary Art 250 S. Grand Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90012 Phone: (213) 626.6222 MOLAA Museum of Latin American Art In Long Beach, California is the only museum in the western United States that exclusively features contemporary Latin American Art. 628 Alamitos Ave. Long Beach, CA 90802 Phone: (562) 437.1689 MOXI Interactive hands-on-learning museum. 125 State St. Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Phone: (805) 770.5000 Museum of Ventura County 100 E. Main St. Ventura, CA 93001 Phone: (805) 653.0323 Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Exposition Park 900 Exposition Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90007 Phone: (213) 763.3466 Norton Simon Museum Admission is free for all visitors the first Friday of every month from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Unless otherwise stated, events are free with admission. No reservations are required. 411 W. Colorado Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91105 Phone: (626) 449.6840 |
Ojai Valley Museum
130 W. Ojai Ave. Ojai, CA 93023 Phone: (805) 640.1390 Old Mission Santa Barbara 2201 Laguna St. Santa Barbara, CA 93105 Phone: (805) 682.4713 Old Mission Santa Inés 1760 Mission Dr. Solvang, CA 93463 Phone: (805) 688.4815 Olivas Adobe Historic Park 4200 Olivas Park Dr. Ventura, CA 93001 Phone: (805) 644.4346 Pasadena Museum of California Art The Pasadena Museum of California Art is dedicated to the exhibition of California art, architecture and design from 1850 to the present. Informed by the state's rich mixture of cultures and inspired by it's impressive geography, California art has long been defined by a spirit of freedom and experimentation. The Pasadena Museum of California Art exhibitions and educational programs explore the cultural dynamics and influences unique to California that have shaped and defined art in all media. 490 E. Union St. Pasadena, CA 91101 Phone: (626) 568.3665 Pleasant Valley Museum and Botanical Gardens 720 N. Los Posas Rd. Camarillo, CA 93010 Phone: (805) 482.3660 Port Hueneme Historical Society Museum 220 Market St. Port Hueneme, CA 93041 Phone: (805) 488.0585 Rancho Camulos Museum 5164 E. Telegraph Rd. Piru, CA 93040 Phone: (805) 521.1501 Ronald Reagan Presidential Library 40 Presidential Dr. Simi Valley, CA 93065 Phone: (805) 522.2977 Santa Barbara Museum of Art 1130 State St. Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Phone: (805) 963.4364 Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History 2559 Puesta Del Sol Santa Barbara, CA 93105 Phone: (805) 682.4711 Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center 211 Stearns Wharf Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Phone: (805) 962.2526 San Buenaventura Mission 211 E. Main St. Ventura, CA 93001 Phone: (805) 643.4318 Skirball Cultural Center A museum and more, with changing exhibitions, music, film, literary programs, Zeidler's Café and Audrey's Museum Store. An interactive family destination inspired by the Noah's Ark Story. 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90049 Phone: (310) 440.4500 Stagecoach Inn Museum 51 S. Ventu Park Rd. Newbury Park, CA 91320 Phone: (805) 498.9441 Strathearn Historical Park and Museum 137 Strathearn Place Simi Valley, CA 93065 Phone: (805) 526.6453 Susan Quinlan Doll and Teddy Bear Museum and Library 122 W. Canon Perdido St. Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Phone: (805) 730.1707 The Getty Villa Welcome to The Getty Villa Museum. 17985 Pacific Coast Hwy. Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 Phone: (310) 440.7300 The Historical Figures Foundation 350 Paseo De Playa Suite 231 Ventura, CA 93001 Phone: (805) 641.3100 The J. Paul Getty Museum Welcome to The J. Paul Getty Museum. 1200 Getty Center Dr. Los Angeles, CA 90049 Phone: (310) 440.7300 The Queen Mary The Queen Mary is a retired ship tourist attraction in Long Beach, near the Aquarium of the Pacific. The Queen Mary features a museum, restaurants and a hotel that's open to book reservations. 1126 Queen Hwy. Long Beach, CA 90802 Phone: (562) 499.1739 The Theodore Payne Foundation Founded and incorporated in 1960, promotes the understanding and preservation of California native flora. 10459 Tuxford St. Sun Valley, CA 91352 Phone: (818) 768.1802 U.S. Navy Seabee Museum 3201 N. Ventura Rd. Port Hueneme, CA 93043 Phone: (805) 982.5165 Wells Fargo History Museum Located in the Wells Fargo Center in downtown Los Angeles, in the heart of the financial district, this museum highlights the Company's role in Southern California. 333 S. Grand Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90071 Phone: (213) 253.7166 William S. Hart Museum The William S. Hart Museum features only guided tours. William S. Hart was a former American actor for silent-films. 24151 Newhall Ave. Newhall, CA 91321 Phone: (661) 254.4584 |