This list of museums in California is a list of museums, defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. A museum is a "permanent institution in the service of society and of its development open to the public which acquires conserves researches communicates and exhibits the A non-profit organization ( abbreviated "NPO" also "not-for-profit" is a legally constituted Organization whose objective is to support or engage A business (also called firm or an enterprise) is a legally recognized organizational entity designed to provide goods and/or services to Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i. e. , virtual museums) are not included. A virtual museum is a Museum that exists only On-line, including but not limited to museums that hold object originally created digitally such as Net art

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Contents 1 Los Angeles 1.1 San Diego 1.2 San Francisco 1.3 San Jose 1.4 Santa Barbara 1.5 Elsewhere, Northern California 1.6 Elsewhere, Southern California 2 Defunct museums 3 See also

Los Angeles

See also "Museums" in Greater Los Angeles Area

Name	Image	Location	Founded	Area of study	Summary
Heritage Square Museum		Los Angeles		History
Armand Hammer Museum of Art		Los Angeles		Art
California African American Museum		Los Angeles		Cultural
California Science Center		Los Angeles		Science
Getty Center		Los Angeles	1997	Art
Getty Villa		Los Angeles		Cultural
Griffith Observatory		Los Angeles		Science
Hollywood Heritage Museum		Los Angeles		History
Hollywood History Museum		Los Angeles		History	web
Hollywood Wax Museum		Los Angeles		Commodity
Japanese American National Museum		Los Angeles		Cultural
Page Museum (La Brea Tar Pits)		Los Angeles		Natural
Los Angeles County Museum of Art		Los Angeles		Art
Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust		Los Angeles		History
Museum of Contemporary Art		Los Angeles		Art
Museum of Neon Art		Los Angeles		Art
Museum of Tolerance		Los Angeles		Cultural
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County		Los Angeles		Natural
Petersen Automotive Museum		Los Angeles		Transportation
Roslin Art Gallery		Los Angeles		Art
Southwest Museum		Los Angeles		Cultural
Toyota USA Automobile Museum		Los Angeles		Transportation
Wells Fargo Museum		Los Angeles		History	web

San Diego

Name	Image	Location	Founded	Area of study	Summary
Centro Cultural de la Raza		Balboa Park, San Diego		Cultural
Flying Leathernecks Aviation Museum		San Diego		Aviation	web
Maritime Museum of San Diego		San Diego		Maritime
Marston House		Balboa Park, San Diego		Historic site	web
Mingei International Museum		Balboa Park, San Diego		Cultural
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego		San Diego		Art
Museum of San Diego History		Balboa Park, San Diego		History	web
Museum of Photographic Arts		San Diego	1983	Art
San Diego Aerospace Museum		Balboa Park, San Diego		Aviation
San Diego Art Institute Museum of the Living Artist		Balboa Park, San Diego		Art	web
San Diego Automotive Museum		Balboa Park, San Diego		Transport
San Diego Hall of Champions Sports Museum		Balboa Park, San Diego		Hall of Fame	web
San Diego Chinese Historical Museum		San Diego		Cultural	web
San Diego Model Railroad Museum		San Diego		Railway
San Diego Museum of Art		Balboa Park, San Diego	1926	Art
San Diego Museum of Man		Balboa Park, San Diego		Archaeological	web
San Diego Natural History Museum		Balboa Park, San Diego		Natural
Serra Museum		San Diego		Historic site	web
Stuart Collection		[[University of California, San Diego		Art
Timken Museum of Art		Balboa Park, San Diego		Art	web
USS Midway (CV-41) aircraft carrier museum		San Diego		Aviation
Veterans Museum & Memorial Center		San Diego		Military	web
Women’s History Museum and Education Center		San Diego		Feminist History	web
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San Francisco

Name	Image	Location	Founded	Area of study	Summary
Asian Art Museum of San Francisco		San Francisco		Art
Cable Car Museum		San Francisco		Transportation
California Academy of Sciences		San Francisco		Natural
California Historical Society [1]		San Francisco		Heritage	"Established in 1871, CHS collects, preserves, publishes, and exhibits materials on the history of California and the West. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The Greater Los Angeles Area, or the Southland, (not to be confused with the Los Angeles Metro Area which includes only Los Angeles and Heritage Square Museum is a living history museum located in the Montecito Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles California that tells the story of the development Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West For The Hammer Museum in Haines Alaska see Hammer Museum (Haines AK The Armand Hammer Museum of Art and Culture Center or the Hammer Museum as it is Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The California African American Museum ( CAAM) is a museum located in Exposition Park, Los Angeles, California, USA. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The California Science Center (sometimes spelled California ScienCenter) is a state agency and museum located in Exposition Park, Los Angeles Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The Getty Center in Brentwood Los Angeles California, USA, is the current home of part of the J Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar The Getty Villa in Pacific Palisades, California, USA, is one of two locations of the J Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Griffith Observatory is located in Los Angeles California, United States. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The Hollywood Heritage Museum is a "Hollywood Studio Museum" located in Hollywood, California, USA. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The Hollywood Wax Museum is located in the heart of the tourist district of Hollywood, California, USA. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The Japanese American National Museum opened its doors in 1992 Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West La Brea Tar Pits (or Rancho La Brea Tar Pits) are a famous cluster of Tar pits located in Hancock Park in the urban heart of Los Angeles, Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The Los Angeles County Museum of Art, also known as LACMA, is an Art museum in Los Angeles County California. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust ( LAMOTH) is a renowned Holocaust museum in Los Angeles California. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles ( MOCA) is a contemporary art Museum with three locations in greater Los Angeles California. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The Museum of Neon Art ( MONA) is a museum at 136 West Fourth Street in Los Angeles California, devoted to art built using Neon lighting. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The Museum of Tolerance ( MOT) is a Multimedia Museum in Los Angeles California, with an associated museum in New York City, designed Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County opened in Exposition Park, Los Angeles, California, USA in 1913 as the Museum of History Science Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The Petersen Automotive Museum is located on Wilshire Boulevard along Museum Row in the Miracle Mile neighborhood of Los Angeles. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The Roslin Art Gallery is an Art gallery located in Glendale California that is dedicated to preserving Armenian Folk art. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The Toyota USA Automobile Museum is a collection of cars showcasing Toyota's past located in Torrance California. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The Centro Cultural de la Raza is a non-profit organization with the specific mission of promoting preserving and creating Chicano, native Mexicano Latin American and Indian Balboa Park is a 1200 acre (49 km² urban cultural park in San Diego California, United States named after the Spanish explorer Vasco The Maritime Museum of San Diego, established in 1948 preserves one of the largest collections of historic sea vessels in the United States Balboa Park is a 1200 acre (49 km² urban cultural park in San Diego California, United States named after the Spanish explorer Vasco Balboa Park is a 1200 acre (49 km² urban cultural park in San Diego California, United States named after the Spanish explorer Vasco The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (or MCASD) is an Art museum focused on the collection preservation exhibition and interpretation of works of art from Balboa Park is a 1200 acre (49 km² urban cultural park in San Diego California, United States named after the Spanish explorer Vasco The Museum of Photographic Arts or MoPA is a museum in San Diego ’s Balboa Park. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) San Diego Air & Space Museum (SDAM formerly the San Diego Aerospace Museum is an Aviation and Space exploration museum in San Diego California, Balboa Park is a 1200 acre (49 km² urban cultural park in San Diego California, United States named after the Spanish explorer Vasco Balboa Park is a 1200 acre (49 km² urban cultural park in San Diego California, United States named after the Spanish explorer Vasco The San Diego Automotive Museum in San Diego California is a museum that features a collection of cars and motorcycles that highlight automotive culture throughout history Balboa Park is a 1200 acre (49 km² urban cultural park in San Diego California, United States named after the Spanish explorer Vasco Balboa Park is a 1200 acre (49 km² urban cultural park in San Diego California, United States named after the Spanish explorer Vasco The San Diego Model Railroad Museum is the world's largest indoor model railroad exhibit and is located in San Diego, California. The San Diego Museum of Art opened as the Museum of Fine Arts on February 28, 1926. Balboa Park is a 1200 acre (49 km² urban cultural park in San Diego California, United States named after the Spanish explorer Vasco Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The San Diego Museum of Man is a Museum of Anthropology located in Balboa Park, San Diego California. Balboa Park is a 1200 acre (49 km² urban cultural park in San Diego California, United States named after the Spanish explorer Vasco The San Diego Natural History Museum was founded in 1874 as the San Diego Society of Natural History Balboa Park is a 1200 acre (49 km² urban cultural park in San Diego California, United States named after the Spanish explorer Vasco The Stuart Collection is a collection of public art on the campus of the University of California San Diego. The University of California San Diego (popularly known as UC San Diego or UCSD) is a public Research university in San Diego, California The Timken Museum of Art is an art Museum located in Balboa Park in San Diego, California. Balboa Park is a 1200 acre (49 km² urban cultural park in San Diego California, United States named after the Spanish explorer Vasco Early operations and deployment with the 6th Fleet After shakedown in the Caribbean, Midway joined in the U The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city The Asian Art Museum of San Francisco is a Museum in San Francisco, California, United States. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city The California Academy of Sciences is one of the ten largest Museums of natural history in the world and one of the oldest in the United States consisting of a coral The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city "
Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts		San Francisco		Art	California College of the Arts
California Palace of the Legion of Honor		San Francisco		Art
Cartoon Art Museum		San Francisco		Art
Chinese Culture Center		San Francisco		Cultural
Contemporary Jewish Museum		San Francisco		Religious
Exploratorium		San Francisco		Science
Golden Gate Railroad Museum		San Francisco		Railway
Haas-Lilienthal House		San Francisco		Historic Site
International Museum of Women		San Francisco		History	web
M. H. de Young Memorial Museum		San Francisco		Art
Mexican Museum		San Francisco		Cultural
Musée Mécanique		San Francisco		Commodity
Museum of the African Diaspora		San Francisco		Cultural
Museum of Craft and Folk Art		San Francisco		Art	web
Museum of the City of San Francisco		San Francisco		History
Museum of Performance & Design		San Francisco		Art	web
Natural World Museum		San Francisco		Ecological
North Beach Museum		San Francisco		History
Randall Museum		San Francisco		Science
San Francisco Fire Department Museum		San Francisco		History	web
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park		San Francisco		Maritime
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art		San Francisco		Art
San Francisco Museum of Craft & Design		San Francisco		Art	web
San Francisco Railway Museum		San Francisco		Railway
San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center		San Francisco		Military
Treasure Island Museum		San Francisco		Closed maritime	web
Zeum		San Francisco		Children
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San Jose

Name	Image	Location	Founded	Area of study	Summary
Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose		San Jose		Children
History Park at Kelley Park		San Jose		History
Mexican Heritage Plaza		San Jose		Cultural
Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum		San Jose		Archaeological
San Jose Museum of Art		San Jose		Art
The Tech Museum of Innovation		San Jose		Science
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Santa Barbara

Name	Image	Location	Founded	Area of study	Summary
Carriage and Western Art Museum		Santa Barbara		History	web
Karpeles Manuscript Library		Santa Barbara		Library	web
Santa Barbara Maritime Museum		Santa Barbara		Maritime	web
Santa Barbara Museum of Art		Santa Barbara		Art
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History		Santa Barbara		Natural
Susan Quinlan Doll and Teddy Bear Museum and Library		Santa Barbara		Commodity	web
The Sea Center		Santa Barbara		Aquarium	web

Elsewhere, Northern California

Name	Image	Location	Founded	Area of study	Summary
Spaulding Wooden Boat Center		Sausalito	2002	Living museum of boatbuilding	Spaulding Wooden Boat Center Web site
The Bear Flag Museum		Sacramento	2006	Online museum/library about the California Bear Flag	The Bear Flag Museum website

• Bear Flag Museum - Sacramento | web
• California State Railroad Museum - Sacramento (in Old Sacramento)
• Castle Air Museum - Atwater

Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center - Santa Rosa
Clarke Historical Museum - Eureka (in Old Town Eureka)
Computer History Museum - Mountain View
Crocker Art Museum - Sacramento
Fort Humboldt State Historic Park - Eureka
Hiller Aviation Museum - San Carlos
Humboldt Bay Maritime Museum - Eureka (in nearby Samoa)
Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts - Stanford
Lawrence Hall of Science - Berkeley
Museum of Local History - Fremont | web
Moffett Field Museum - Moffett Field | web
Morris Graves Museum of Art - Eureka
National Steinbeck Center - Salinas
Oakland Museum of California - Oakland
Jail Museum - Truckee | web
Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History - Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Surfing Museum - Santa Cruz

• Sierra Nevada Logging Museum - Arnold
• Travis Air Museum - Fairfield | web

Elsewhere, Southern California

Name	Image	Location	Founded	Area of study	Summary
Western Center for Archaeology and Paleontology		Hemet, CA
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Bowers Museum - Santa Ana
Cabot's Pueblo Museum - Desert Hot Springs | web
Elverhoj Museum of History and Art - Solvang | web
Exotic World Burlesque Museum - Helendale

• Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum - San Diego

Gamble House - Pasadena
Hans Christian Andersen Museum - Solvang | web
Homestead Museum - City of Industry
Huntington Library - San Marino
International Surfing Museum - Huntington Beach | web
Lompoc Museum - Lompoc | web
March Field Air Museum - Riverside
Maritime Museum of San Diego - San Diego

• MCRD San Diego Command Museum - San Diego

Museum of Creation and Earth History - Santee
Museum of Jurassic Technology - Culver City
Museum of Latin American Art - Long Beach
Museum of Making Music - Carlsbad
Norton Simon Museum - Pasadena
Pacific Southwest Railway Museum - Campo
Planes of Fame - Chino
South Coast Railroad Museum - Goleta
UCR/California Museum of Photography - Riverside
University Art Museum - Long Beach | web
US Navy Seabee Museum - Port Hueneme | web
Vintage Motorcycle Museum - Solvang | web

• WWII/Korea LVT Museum - Camp Del Mar, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton

Defunct museums

• Hollywood Erotic Museum
• Movieland Wax Museum

See also

• Arboreta in California
• Aquaria in California
• Botanical gardens in California
• Historic landmarks in California
• Forts in California
• Museums list
• Nature Centers in California
• Observatories in California
• Registered Historic Places in California

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The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city El Museo Mexicano or The Mexican Museum is a San Francisco, California, USA museum created to exhibit the aesthetic expression of the The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city The Musée Mécanique is a collection of penny arcade games and related artifacts located in San Francisco, California. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city The Museum of the African Diaspora ( MoAD) is a new museum in San Francisco, California, USA, dedicated to the Diasporan histories of The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city The Museum of the City of San Francisco operated by the San Francisco Historical Society currently has exhibits at Pier 45 and San Francisco City Hall. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city The Museum of Performance & Design, formerly the San Francisco Performing Arts Library & Museum, is located in San Francisco California in the historic War Memorial The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city The Natural World Museum (NWM is a mobile and global cultural institution based in San Francisco that presents art as a catalyst to inspire and engage people in environmental The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city The Randall Museum is a museum in San Francisco, California and is owned and operated by the City's Recreation and Parks Department The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city The San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park is located in San Francisco, California, USA. 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The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose (CDM is located on Woz Way in downtown San Jose California. History Park at Kelley Park (or just History Park) in San Jose California, USA is designed as an indoor/outdoor Museum, arranged to appear as The Mexican Heritage Plaza is a Museum and cultural center in San José California, USA that opened in 1999. The Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum (REM founded by the Ancient Mystical Order Rosae Crucis, is a museum about Ancient Egypt located at AMORC's Rosicrucian The San Jose Museum of Art is an Art museum in Downtown San Jose, California, USA. The Tech Museum of Innovation, or simply The Tech, is a museum located in the heart of Silicon Valley, in downtown San Jose, California Santa Barbara is a city in Santa Barbara County California, United States. Santa Barbara is a city in Santa Barbara County California, United States. 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The Spaulding Wooden Boat Center (SWBC in Sausalito California, is a living museum where one can go back in time to experience the days when Craftsmen Sausalito (from Spanish: sauzalito "small willow grove" from sauce "willow" + collective derivative -al meaning "place See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The California State Railroad Museum in Old Sacramento is a tribute to the role of the " Iron horse " in connecting California to the rest of the Old Sacramento State Historic Park is the historic region of Sacramento California, which has been designated as a State park. Castle Air Museum is located in Atwater, California, United States at the site of the former Castle Air Force Base. Atwater is a city in Merced County, California, United States. The Charles M Schulz Museum and Research Center is a Museum dedicated to the works of Charles Schulz, creator of the Peanuts comic strip Santa Rosa is the County seat of Sonoma County California, United States The Clarke Historical Museum (formerly the Clarke Memorial Museum in Eureka California contains the area's premier collection of far California North Coast Eureka is the County seat and principal city in Humboldt County, California, United States. This article refers to the historic commercial center of the city of Eureka California on Humboldt Bay, California Old The Computer History Museum is a Museum established in 1996 in Mountain View California, when The Computer Museum (TCM in Boston) The Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento California, USA has operated continuously longer than any other Art museum west of the Mississippi River. Fort Humboldt State Historic Park, is a California State Park located in the southern portion of the city of Eureka California just off U The Hiller Aviation Museum, located in San Carlos California, USA at the San Carlos Airport, is an Aircraft history Museum. San Carlos is a city in San Mateo County, California, USA on the San Francisco Peninsula, about halfway between San Francisco and San Jose The Humboldt Bay Maritime Museum is located in Samoa California, a small town across Humboldt Bay from Eureka. Samoa is an Unincorporated area in Humboldt County California, located in the northern peninsula of Humboldt Bay. The Iris & B Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts at Stanford University, formerly the Stanford University Museum of Art is an Art museum on the campus of Stanford Stanford is a Census-designated place (CDP in Santa Clara County, California, United States. The Lawrence Hall of Science (LHS is a public science center featuring hands-on exhibits and activities Berkeley is a city on the east shore of San Francisco Bay in Northern California, in the United States. Fremont (ˈfriːmɒnt is a city in California, USA that was incorporated on January 23, 1956, from the merger of five smaller communities Centerville Moffett Federal Airfield, also known as Moffett Field, is a joint civil-military Airport located 3 miles (5 km north of Mountain View, in Santa The Morris Graves Museum of Art is located in Eureka California. The National Steinbeck Center is a Museum and Memorial dedicated to the Author John Steinbeck that is located at One Main Street in Salinas Salinas is the County seat and largest municipality of Monterey County in the U Oakland Museum of California or Oakland Museum is a Museum dedicated to the Art, History, and Natural science of California Oakland (ˈoʊklənd founded in 1852 is the eighth-largest city in the U Truckee is an incorporated town in Nevada County, California, United States. The Santa Cruz City Museum of Natural History, also known affectionately by locals as the "whale museum" is one of the earliest museums in the state of California Santa Cruz is the County seat and largest city of Santa Cruz County, California, United States. The Santa Cruz Surfing Museum is a Museum which was established on Memorial Day 1986 to document the history of surfing The Sierra Nevada Logging Museum is a museum dedicated to preserving the history of Logging in the Sierra Nevada area Arnold is a Census-designated place (CDP in Calaveras County, California, United States. Fairfield is a city located in the northeastern portion of the San Francisco Bay Area in Northern California, USA (See East Bay and Hemet is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. The Bowers Museum is a museum in Santa Ana California, in Orange County. Founded in 1869 Santa Ana ( is the most populous city in Orange County California and is the County seat and a city of about 353184 people. Solvang is a city in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. The Burlesque Hall of Fame is the name of the burlesque museum based in Las Vegas Nevada. Helendale is an Unincorporated community located in San Bernardino County, California, on historic Route 66 west of the Mojave Freeway The Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum is located at Building T 4203 Anderson Avenue Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, California The Gamble House, also known as David B Gamble House, (constructed 1908 - 1909 is a National Historic Landmark and museum in Pasadena, California Pasadena ( is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The Homestead Museum is a historical landmark of the Workman and Temple Family located in City of Industry California in the San Gabriel Valley region Industry (or City of Industry) is a city in the San Gabriel Valley section of Los Angeles County, California, The Huntington Library Art Collections and Botanical Gardens (or The Huntington) is an educational and research institution established by Henry E San Marino is an affluent city in Los Angeles County, California, USA. Huntington Beach is a seaside city in Orange County in Southern California, United States. Lompoc (pronounced /Lom'-poke/ is a city in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. The March Field Air Museum is an air museum in Riverside, California, adjacent to March Air Reserve Base. Riverside is the County seat of Riverside County, California, United States. The Maritime Museum of San Diego, established in 1948 preserves one of the largest collections of historic sea vessels in the United States The MCRD San Diego Command Museum is located in Day Hall Building 26 Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, San Diego, California. The Institute for Creation Research (ICR is a Christian institution in Dallas, Texas that specializes in education research and media promotion of Creation Santee is a city in San Diego County, California, United States. The Museum of Jurassic Technology is at 9341 Venice Boulevard in the Palms district of Los Angeles, California, next to the Center for Land Use Culver City is a city in western Los Angeles County California. The Museum of Latin American Art (MoLAA is a museum located in Long Beach California featuring various pieces of contemporary Latin American art. Long Beach is a city located in southern California, USA, on the Pacific coast The Museum of Making Music is a division of the NAMM Foundation a 501(c(3 Non-profit organization located in Carlsbad California Carlsbad is a seaside resort-town in the North County section of San Diego County California. The Norton Simon Museum is a premier art museum located in Pasadena California. The Pacific Southwest Railway Museum, located at the corner of State Route 94 and Forrest Gate Road near Campo California, is a railroad museum dedicated Campo is an unincorporated town located in San Diego County California with a population of 3251 Planes of Fame is an aviation museum located in Chino, California and Valle, Arizona. Chino is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The South Coast Railroad Museum is located in the city of Goleta California, a suburb of Santa Barbara Long Beach is a city located in southern California, USA, on the Pacific coast Port Hueneme (ˌpɔrt waɪˈniːmi "wye-NEE-mee" is a small harbor town in Ventura County, California surrounded by the city of Oxnard. The WWII/Korea LVT Museum is located at Camp Del Mar Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California near the Assault Amphibian School Battalion Training Command Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton is the major West Coast base of the United States Marine Corps and serves as its prime amphibious training base The Hollywood Erotic Museum was an adults-only museum located on Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California specializing in sexual history in Hollywood Movieland Wax Museum, with over 300 wax figures in 150 sets was the largest Wax museum in the United States. This is a complete List of National Historic Landmarks in California, of which there exist 135 This list of museums is defined for this context as institutions (including Nonprofit organizations government entities and private Businesses that collect and care Alabama Biophilia Nature Center ( Elberta Alabama) Gatra Wehle Nature Center Blakeley State Park, Spanish Fort Alabama)

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