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Alice Keck Park Memorial Garden

Santa Barbara, California

Park

Alice Keck Park Memorial Garden in Santa Barbara, CA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

Borrego Springs, California

Park

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in Borrego Springs, CA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

Ardenwood Historic Farm

Fremont, California

General, History, Historic House, Park

George Washington Patterson came west in 1849 to seek his fortune in the goldfields of California. Instead he "struck gold" in the fertile farm fields of Southern Alameda County.

Audubon Canyon Ranch

Stinson Beach, California

History, Park, Science, Specialized

Preservation: Audubon Canyon Ranch preserves, protects and manages our properties as sanctuaries for native plants and animals,

Bay Area Discovery Museum

Sausalito, California

Children's, General, History, Nature Centers, Park, Science

At the Bay Area Discovery Museum, play cultivates creativity. The construction cones in Lookout Cove turn out to make perfect wizard hats. And who would have predicted that children would use the hidden reaches of the willow-maze as a garage for the gravel-pit dump trucks, or that they would ride those trucks down the incline of the Golden Gate Bridge? At the Museum, it is not unusual to see children playing within an exhibition in ways never imagined by the exhibit designers.

Bernhard Museum Complex

Auburn, California

Culture, General, History, Historic House, Park, Science

Set on 2.3 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds, the Bernhard Museum Complex includes the Bernhard residence, wine storage building, wine processing building, and a barn. Today, the residence is a Victorian era house museum, but there remain faint whispers from the structure’s Travelers Rest days.

Big Basin Historic Park Nature Lodge

Boulder Creek, California

Park

plant ecosystems, historic photographs, geology, weather

Bothe-Napa Valley State Park Visitor Center - Closed

North Calistoga, California

Park

California State Parks announced May 13, 2011 a plan to close 70 of its 278 parks due to budget cuts. These cuts are mandated by AB 95, which was passed by the Legislature and signed into Law by the Governor. These closures are through the years 2011 – 13. This facility is one of the 70 closures.

Cachuma Lake Nature Center

Santa Barbara, California

Anthropology, Botanical Garden, Children's, Culture, Historic House, Natural History, Nature Centers, Park

Cachuma Lake Nature Center in Santa Barbara, CA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

Calaveras County Museum & Archive

San Andreas, California

Culture, General, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library, Park

Take a moment to acknowledge those whose steps were first to imprint Calaveras soil. We live in an area full of a rich and robust heritage represented in our County Museum. Many decendants of the early residents of Calaveras County are still living, and it is possible to collect from them a vast fund of early history in the county.

Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve

Lancaster, California

Archaeology, Botanical Garden, Culture, General, History, Historic House, Natural History, Nature Centers, Park, Science

Each spring, the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve comes alive with the seasonal surprises of the Mojave Desert Grassland habitat. The duration and intensity of colors and scents vary from year to year. The wildflower season generally lasts from as early as mid-February through May, with a variety of wildflowers creating a mosaic of color that changes daily.

Applegate Park Zoo C/o City Of Merced

Merced, California

Park, Zoo

No longer able to survive in their normal habitat, these ambassadors from the wild need care and protection. In return they provide zoo visitors with a glimpse of the wonders of nature. Professional Zoo Keepers (Donna McDowell and Alisha Costa) provide daily care and management of the animals. Individuals are welcome to enroll in the volunteer program to assist with exhibit cleaning, diet preparation, landscaping maintenance and zoo improvement projects. Volunteers must be at least 16 years of age and may sign up at the Parks and Community Services Office located at 690 West 16th Street in Merced.

Armstrong Redwoods State Reserve Visitors Center

Guerneville, California

Nature Centers, Park

The Visitors Center features diplays on the redwoods.

Bale Grist Mill State Historic Park - Closed

Saint Helena, California

Park

California State Parks announced May 13, 2011 a plan to close 70 of its 278 parks due to budget cuts. These cuts are mandated by AB 95, which was passed by the Legislature and signed into Law by the Governor. These closures are through the years 2011 – 13. This facility is one of the 70 closures.

Benicia Capitol State Historic Park

Benicia, California

Culture, History, Historic House, Park

Benicia Capitol State Historic Park is the site of California’s third seat of government (1853-54). It is the only pre-Sacramento Capitol that survives. The original building has been restored with reconstructed period furnishings and exhibits. The interior includes a board-for-board reconstruction of the building’s original floor with ponderosa pine. The desks, three of which are originals from the Benicia period or earlier, are furnished with a candlestick, a 19th century newspaper, a quill pen and a top hat.

Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park

Chico, California

History, Historic House, Park

Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park showcases the life and home of CA pioneer, farmer and statesman, John Bidwell. The park includes his restored and fully-furnished 26-room Victorian mansion, as well as a modern Visitor Center which houses an Exhibit Hall and a Museum Store.

Bodie State Historic Park

Bridgeport, California

Park

Ghost Town showcasing 5 percent of the original buildings in this once great gold-mining town. Bodie was notorious for its badmen, wickedness and horrible weather.

Butano State Visitor Center

Pescadero, California

Natural History, Park

Butano State Visitor Center in Pescadero, CA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

Calaveras Big Trees State Park Visitor Center

Arnold, California

Park

nature center with giant sequoias

California Citrus State Historic Park

Riverside, California

Park

California Citrus State Historic Park in Riverside, CA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.