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Bay Area Museums

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Alameda County

African American Museum & Library, 125 14th St., Oakland (510) 238-4980

Alameda Historical Museum, 2324 Alameda Ave, Alameda, (510) 521-1233

Amador Livermore Valley Museum, 603 Main St, Pleasanton, (925) 462-2766

Ardenwood Historic Farm, 34600 Ardenwood Blvd, Fremont, (510) 796-0663

Chabot Observatory & Science Center, 4917 Mountain Blvd, Oakland, (510) 530-3480

Dunsmuir House & Gardens, 2960 Peralta Oaks Ct., Oakand, (510) 615-5555

Habitot Children's Museum, 2065 Kittredge St., Berkeley, (510) 647-1111

Hall of Health, 2230 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, (510) 549-1564

Hayward Area Historical Museum, 22701 Main St., Hayward, (510) 581-0223

Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Center, 4401 Breakwater Ave, Hayward, (510) 881-6751

The Junior Center of Art & Science, 558 Bellevue Ave, Oakland, (510) 839-5777

Lawrence Hall of Science, Centennial Rd, Berkeley, (510) 642-5132

The Little Farm, Tilden Regional Park, (510) 525-2233

McConaghy House, 18701 Hesperian Blvd, Hayward, (510) 276-3010

Mission San Jose, 43300 Mission Blvd, Fremont, (510) 657-1797

Nile Essanay Silent Film Museum, 37417 Niles Blvd, Fremont, (510) 494-1411

Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak St., Oakland, (510) 238-2200

Pardee Home Museum, 672 11th St, Oakland, (510) 444-2187

Phoebe Apperson Hearst Museum of Anthropology, 103 Kroeber Hall, UC Berkeley, (510) 642-3681

Sulphur Creek Nature Center, 1801 D St., Hayward, (510) 881-6747

USS Hornet, Former Alameda NAS, Alameda, (510) 521-8448

Western Aerospace Museum, 8260 Boeing St. Bldg 621, Oakland, (510) 638-7100

Contra Costa County

Antioch Historical Museum, 519 F St., Antioch, (925) 757-7351

Behring Automotive Museum, 3700 Blackhawk Plaza Circle, Blackhawk, (925) 736-2280

Black Diamond Mines Museum, South end of Somersville Rd, Antioch, (925) 757-2620

Clayton Historical Society Museum, 6101 Main St., Clayton, (925) 672-0240

East Contra Costa Historical Society Museum, Sellers Ave & Zelma Sunset Rd, Brentwood, (925) 634-8651

Golden State Model Railroad Museum, 900 A Dornan Dr., Point Richmond, (510) 234-4884

John Muir National Historic Site, at Alhambra exit off Hwy 4, Martinez, (925) 228-8860

Lindsay Wildlife Museum, 1931 First Ave, Walnut Creek, (925) 935-1978

Martinez Historical Society Museum, 1005 Escobar St., Martinez, (925) 228-8160

Pittsburg Historical Society, 515 Railroad Ave, Pittsburg, (925) 439-7501

Pleasant Hill Historical Society Museum, 2050 Oak Park Blvd, Pleasant Hill, (925) 932-9440

Richmond Museum of History, 400 Nevin Ave, Richmond, (510) 235-7387

Shadelands Ranch Historical Museum, 2660 Ygnacio Valley Rd, Walnut Creek, (925) 935-7871

Western Railway Museum, Rio Vista Junction on Hwy 12, Suisun, (707) 374-2978

 

San Francisco County

Alcatraz Island, Ferry from Pier 41, SF, (415) 773-1188

Bay Area Discovery Museum, Fort Baker, SF, (415) 487-4398

California Academy of Sciences, Golden Gate Park, SF, (415) 750-7145

The Exploratorium, 3601 Lyon St., SF, (415) 561-0360

Fort Point, South end of Golden Gate, SF, (415) 556-1693

Mission San Francisco, 16th & Dolores, SF, (415) 621-8203

Museum of the City of San Francisco, 2801 Leavenworth St., SF, (415) 928-0289

Presidio Museum, Lincold Blvd & Funston Ave, SF, (415) 561-4331

Randall Museum, 199 Museum Way, SF, (415) 554-9600

San Francisco Fire Dept. Museum, 655 Presidio Ave., SF, (415) 558-3549

San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park & Historic Ships, Fisherman's Warf, SF, (415) 561-6662

Wells Fargo History Museum, 420 Montgomery St., SF, (415) 396-2619

 

 

Santa Clara County

Ainsley House, 300 Grant St., Campbell, (408) 866-2119

Children's Discovery Museum, 180 Woz Way, San Jose, (408) 298-5437

Cupertino Historical Museum, 10185 N. Stelling Rd, Cupertino, (408) 973-1495

De Saisset Museum, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara Univ., Santa Clara, (408) 554-4528

Egyptian Museum, 1342 Naglee Ave., San Jose, (408) 947-3635

Forbes Mill Museum, 75 Church St., Los Gatos, (408) 395-7375

Gilroy Historical Museum, 195 5th St., Gilroy, (408) 848-0470

Harris Las Museum, 1889 Market St, Santa Clara, (408) 249-7905

Intel Museum, 2200 Mission College Blvd., Santa Clara, (408) 765-0503

Los Gatos Museum, 4 Tait Ave, Los Gatos, (408) 354-2646

Mission Santa Clara, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara Univ., Santa Clara, (408) 554-4023

Museum of American Heritage, 351 Homer Ave, Palo Alto, (650) 321-1004

Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo, 1451 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, (650) 329-2111

Peralta Adobe, 175 W. St. John, San Jose, (408) 993-8182

Pine Ridge Museum, Henry W. Coe State Park, Morgan Hill, (408) 779-2728

Quicksilver County Park Mining Museum, 21570 Almaden Rd., New Almaden, (408) 323-1107

San Jose Historical Museum, 1650 Senter Rd., San Jose, (408) 287-2290

Santa Clara Historical Museum & Pioneers Room, 1509 Warburton Ave, Santa Clara, (408) 248-2787

Saratoga Historical Park & Museum, 20450 Saratoga-Los Gatos Rd, Saratoga, (408) 867-4311

The Tech Museum of Innovation, 201 S. Market St., San Jose, (408) 279-7150

Winchester Mystery House, 525 S. Winchester Blvd, San Jose, (408) 247-2000

 

San Mateo County

Coyote Point Museum, 1651 Coyote Point Dr., San Mateo, (650) 342-7755

Hiller Aviation Museum, 601 Skyway Rd., San Carlos, (650) 654-0200

San Mateo County Historical Museum, 1700 West Hillsdale Blvd, San Mateo, (650) 299-0104

Sanchez Adobe, 1000 Linda Mar Blvd., Pacifica, (650) 359-146

 
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