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Oakland Museum Of California Oakland Museum Of California
Oakland, California

The museum contains three departments, art, history, and natural sciences, each with th

Old Mission Santa Inés Old Mission Santa Inés
Solvang, California

The Mission was founded on September 17, 1804 by Father Estevan Tapis, and was named in

Orange County Agricultural And Nikkei Heritage Museum At The Fullerton Arboretum Orange County Agricultural And Nikkei Heritage Museum At The Fullerton Arboretum
Fullerton, California

The current exhibit, Determined Lot: Resilient Pioneers Forge a New County’s Future

Orange Empire Railway Museum Orange Empire Railway Museum
Perris, California

Explore the West's largest collection of railway locomotives, passenger and freight car

Pardee Home Museum Pardee Home Museum
Oakland, California

Because all of the furnishings and collections are original and authentic, without exce

Pasadena Museum Of History Pasadena Museum Of History
Pasadena, California

Tours of the Fenyes Mansion and Finnish Folk Art Museum, changing ex

Pbr Mark Ii Pbr Mark Ii
Vallejo, California

The Patrol Boat, River vessels were manufactured during the Vietnam War for the purpose

Peralta Adobe And Fallon House Peralta Adobe And Fallon House
San Jose, California

The Peralta Adobe and Fallon House stand as memorials to the distinct cultural heritage

Placer County Museum Placer County Museum
Auburn, California

 

Plumas County Museum Plumas County Museum
Quincy, California

The concept of an active "living museum" is evidenced by the dozens of different exhibi

Point San Luis Lighthouse Point San Luis Lighthouse
San Luis Obispo, California

What may be the second most important historical momunent to the central coast is stran

Presidio Of Monterey Museum Presidio Of Monterey Museum
Monterey, California

Because of the important role of the military in Monterey between 1902 and today, the m

Presidio Of San Francisco Presidio Of San Francisco
San Francisco, California

For 218 years, the Presidio served as an army post for three nations.

Price Park Price Park
Pismo Beach, California

The 7-acre historical park of Price House, located in close proximity to Price's Canyon

Ptf 26 Liberty Ptf 26 Liberty
Sacramento, California

Liberty, PTF-26, is the last of the Vietnam-Conflict "Fast Patrol Boats".

Queen Mary Queen Mary
Long Beach, California

Then board one of the Cold War's hottest weapons, the Russian submarine, code name: Sco

Rancho Camulos Museum Rancho Camulos Museum
Piru, California

The museum comprises 15 structures: the Main Adobe, a Fountain, a Chapel, a Bell Struct

Rancho Los Alamitos Rancho Los Alamitos
Long Beach, California

Rancho Los Alamitos, which began as a simple adobe building early in the 19th century,

Ranchos Los Cerritos Ranchos Los Cerritos
Long Beach, California

The museum reflects the history of the area's many inhabitants, from Native Americans i

Riverside Metropolitan Museum Riverside Metropolitan Museum
Riverside, California

As the founding collection at the Riverside Metropolitan Museum, the Anthropology Colle

Robert Louis Stevenson Silverado Museum Robert Louis Stevenson Silverado Museum
St. Helena, California

The Museum's original 800 items have increased to over 9,000 and the collection continu

Rosie The Riveter World War Ii Home Front National Historical Park Rosie The Riveter World War Ii Home Front National Historical Park
Richmond, California

This relatively new National Park was established in 2000 and is still under developmen

Route 66 Mother Road Museum Route 66 Mother Road Museum
Barstow, California

Located in the Historic Harvey House, the museum features exhibits that revolve around

San Diego Air And Space Museum San Diego Air And Space Museum
San Diego, California

The San Diego Air & Space Museum educates visitors on aviation and space flight his

San Diego Archaeological Center San Diego Archaeological Center
Escondido, California

The Center serves as an education and research facility a

San Francisco Cable Car Museum San Francisco Cable Car Museum
San Francisco, California

Located in the historic Washington/Mason cable car barn and powerhouse, the museum deck

San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
San Francisco, California

Stand on the stern of Balclutha, face west to feel the fresh wind blowing in from the P

San Francisco Railway Museum San Francisco Railway Museum
San Francisco, California

The museum features unique historic artifacts, illustrative and informative displays, r

San Joaquin County Historical Museum San Joaquin County Historical Museum
Lodi, California

The Museum contains many buildings, including the Julia Weber House, the Sunshine Trail

San Luis Obispo County Historical Museum San Luis Obispo County Historical Museum
San Luis Obispo, California

Members of the Society had long dreamed of creating a county historical museum where lo

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