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Museum of Tolerance 9786 W. Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064 310.553.8403 |
Using interactive technology, this important museum (part of the Simon Weisenthal Center) challenges visitors to confront bigotry and racism. One of the most affecting sections covers the Holocaust, with film footage of ... more
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Maritime Museum 1492 N. Harbor Dr., San Diego, CA 92103 619.234.9153 |
A must for anyone with an interest in nautical history, this collection of six restored and replica ships affords a fascinating glimpse of San Diego during its heyday as a commercial seaport. The museum's headquarters ar... more
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Kidspace Museum 390 S El Molino Ave, Pasadena, CA 91108 626.449.9144 |
Built in 2004, this hands-on museum is a great activity-focused, kid-centric alternative to Pasadena's art collections. Imaginative exhibits invite kids to interact, while parents can gain tidbits of knowledge on earthqu... more
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Bowers Museum of Cultural Art 2002 N. Main St. at 20th St., Santa Ana, CA 92806 714.567.3600 |
From the museum: "One of Southern California's finest museums and Orange County's largest, The Bowers Museum of Cultural Art is a nationally celebrated institution of art and culture dedicated to the preservation, s... more
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Children's Discovery Museum 71-701 Gerald Ford Dr. at Bob Hope Dr., Rancho Mirage, CA 92264 760.321.0602 |
The Children's Discovery Museum of the Desert contains instructive hands-on exhibits -- a miniature rock-climbing area, a magnetic sculpture wall, make-it-and-take-it-apart projects, a rope maze -- and an area for toddle... more
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Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose 180 Woz Way, San Jose, CA 95116 408.298.5437 |
You can't miss this angular purple building that seems to rise from the creek across from the convention center. Exhibits here explore the world of how things work, from why water gushes to why springs go boing. Everythi... more
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Pacific Asia Museum 46 N. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena, CA 91108 626.449.2742 |
The most striking aspect of this museum is the building itself. Designed in the 1920s in Chinese Imperial Palace style, its rivaled in flamboyance only by Graumans Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. Rotating exhibits of 14,00... more
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Southwest Museum 234 Museum Drive at Marion Way, Los Angeles, CA 90012 323.221.2164 |
This is the citys oldest museum, considered by some a best-kept secret that suffers from lack of recognition and space for its superlative collection. Originally opened in 1907 by amateur historian and Native American ex... more
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Museum of Natural History Morro Bay State Park Road, Morro Bay, CA 93442 805.772.2694 |
This small city-funded museum offers a variety of exhibits, changed quarterly, that emphasize science and natural history. The museum features live animals of the Chihuahuan Desert, hands-on science activities, and a sma... more
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Wells Fargo History Museum 420 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94103 415.396.2619 |
So we went to the museum and on the way in I reverted to a four year old kicking his feet.."stupid bank museum..." But once we got in I had a great time. I am a history buff and am particularly interested in th... more
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