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Discover all museums in California and find out about the things to see and to do, exhibitions, opening hours, prices and discounts in the list of all museums in California, or apply filters and navigate through the map. For an overview of popular museums in California, see our list of the best museums in California.

Museums in California

This overview contains all museums in California. Curious about which museums there are in California? These are the museums:

1,056 museums
  1.  4.7San Diego Zoo Safari Park

    San Diego Zoo Safari Park

     San Diego, CA
    Nature & Natural History Nature
  2.  4.7Petco Park

    Petco Park

     San Diego, CA
  3.  4.6Angel Stadium of Anaheim

    Angel Stadium of Anaheim

     Anaheim, CA
  4.  4.6California Citrus State Park Visitor Center

    California Citrus State Park Visitor Center

     Riverside, CA
    History & Anthropology HistoryNature & Natural History Nature
  5.  4.6The Getty Center

    The Getty Center

     Los Angeles, CA
    Art & Design Art
  6.  4.5Alcatraz Island

    Alcatraz Island

     San Francisco, CA
    Specialized & Alternative SpecializedHistory & Anthropology History
  7.  4.6Uss Midway Museum

    Uss Midway Museum

     San Diego, CA
    Science & Technology Science
  8.  4.6San Diego Zoo

    San Diego Zoo

     San Diego, CA
    Nature & Natural History Nature
  9.  4.7Filoli Historic House & Garden

    Filoli Historic House & Garden

     Woodside, CA
    History & Anthropology History
  10.  4.5 Online discount!De Young Museum

    De Young Museum

     San Francisco, CA
    Art & Design Art
  11.  4.5The Hollywood Museum

    The Hollywood Museum

     Los Angeles, CA
    Specialized & Alternative SpecializedHistory & Anthropology History
  12.  4.4Grammy Museum

    Grammy Museum

     Los Angeles, CA
    Specialized & Alternative Specialized
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Best museums in California

Exhibitions in California

This is a selection of exhibitions in California. Are you looking for an overview of all exhibitions in California? Then view our complete list of all exhibitions in California.

All exhibitions in California

California discounts and discount cards & passes

Unfortunately we don't know about any discount passes in California.

Reviews

This is what people say about museums in California.

  • Hammer Museum
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    Susan about

    Hammer Museum

    Incredibly inspiring, a must see! As a traveling artist, I loved the diversity of the exhibit displays and was enthralled with the play of light in each of the featured artists’ work. From the contemporary earth speaking display to the European mast

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      •  Jul 8, 2026
  • Gordon R. Howard Museum
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    Dale about

    Gordon R. Howard Museum

    Great Museum. Has something for everyone. Lockheed, Disney, antique cars and much more

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      •  Jul 4, 2026
  • The Getty Center
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    Winifred about

    The Getty Center

    Today I visited the Getty Museum in Los Angeles for the first time. I had really been looking forward to it, especially seeing the Van Gogh painting. At the entrance, the gentleman checking bags shouted instructions to the line, which I understood.

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      •  Feb 23, 2026
  • Central Coast Zoo
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    Maureen about

    Central Coast Zoo

    Unquestionably one of the finest small zoos in America. / and very likely THE best, Has numerous animals rarely seen, even in big zoos like San Diego , Bronx, and Columbus. The animal enclosures are very presentable and lovingly maintained. The ani

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      •  Dec 29, 2025
  • Gardens of the World
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    ayantu about

    Gardens of the World

    I brought my small dog 10 pounds and I was carrying him. I was approached by one of the workers at the garden and told me I am not allowed to bring my dog. The lady was talking in angry voice, talking to me down. I have been to so many gardens all

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      •  Oct 23, 2025
  • The Foster Museum
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    Jo about

    The Foster Museum

    The Foster is a hidden gem in Palo Alto, featuring the works of iconic landscape artist Tony Foster, with many other creative activities scheduled for all ages.

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      •  Jul 7, 2025
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    Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University

    The Cantor Art Center is located on the very spacious campus of Stanford University. Recently,I spent over four hours enjoying its art collection.I appreciated its very extensive collection of Rodin Sculptures such as;"Gates of Hell","3 Shades",,"To

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      •  Apr 14, 2025
  • San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
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    San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

    The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is open on Mondays.This art museum has splendid paintings and works of Art done by 20th Century and Contemporary Artists. The following paintings were among my favorites;Henri Matisse's "Woman With Hat",Fernand

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      •  Apr 13, 2025
  • De Young Museum
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    De Young Museum

    Recently,I returned to San Francisco and beautiful Golden Gate Park.I spent one fine day enjoying the Deyoung Art Museum's comprehensive collection of American Art.I have dedicated my review to its collection of paintings depicting the natural beauty

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      •  Apr 11, 2025
  • Legion of Honor
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    Legion of Honor

    The California Palace of the Legion of Honor is a fine art museum in scenic Lincoln Park featuring great views of the Marin County Highlands.This review is dedicated to its fine,but not encyclopedic collection of Italian Paintings and Works of Art.

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      •  Apr 10, 2025
  • Tuolumne County Museum & History Research Center
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    Erika Rae about

    Tuolumne County Museum & History Research Center

    This is an amazing museum! I love how they've maximized the space and used the old jail cells to create mini-experiences and vignette-style exhibits. It gives an amazing overview of the county's rich background, and the research center allows you to

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      •  Feb 1, 2025
  • Los Angeles Zoo
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    Jody about

    Los Angeles Zoo

    The priority needs to be on replacing their animals that pass away and redoing their exhibits. Not impressed by the zoolights up charge. They need to get the zoo right first.

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      •  Dec 2, 2024