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Experiences in CA

Curated local experience providers on the ASTRO Network — tours, charters, museums, food, the arts, and events worth remembering.

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Museum of Contemporary Art
Los Angeles, CA
The Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles features a range of exhibitions. Visitors can explore displays such as The Expanding Field, Michael Asher, Gifts of Michael Asher, Good on Paper, and Haegue Yang. The museum also presents an artist film series.
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Ramona Museum of California History
San Gabriel, CA
The Ramona Museum of California History is a free community museum offering a personal look at early California through artifacts and exhibits. The museum features three exhibit rooms and a library showcasing items donated over generations.
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Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History
Santa Cruz, CA
The Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. It is a leader in environmental education in Santa Cruz County, serving over 30,000 children and adults annually. The museum offers programs inside its galleries and out in nature, connecting kids to nature and inspiring future scientists. Visitors can also dive deeper into ocean ecosystems.
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Vallejo Home
Sonoma, CA
General Vallejo's Home, also known as Lachryma Montis, is a historic residence preserved as part of Sonoma State Historic Park in California's wine country. The home offers visitors insight into nineteenth-century California life and is part of a complex of historic sites including Mission San Francisco Solano and the Sonoma Barracks.
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Vacaville Museum
Vacaville, CA
The Vacaville Museum serves as a center for Solano County art, history, and culture, inviting visitors to explore the region's distinctive heritage. With a regional focus on the arts, history, and cultural traditions, the museum offers exhibitions that celebrate the unique stories and traditions of Solano County.
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Medical History Museum
Sacramento, CA
The Museum of Medical History in Sacramento traces the evolution of medicine from the mid-1800s to the present day, focusing on regional contributions. Visitors can explore themed exhibits on medical progress, from early pharmacology to modern diagnosis. Highlights include a functioning 1950s iron lung, a recreated turn-of-the-century doctor’s office, and Civil War amputation kits. The museum also features medical art and an extensive library of rare medical textbooks.
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Museum of Ventura County
Ventura, CA
The Museum of Ventura County is a museum located in Ventura, CA. It presents various exhibits for visitors to explore. The museum also offers exclusive programs and content, often focusing on Ventura County history.
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Clarke Memorial Museum
Eureka, CA
The Clarke Historical Museum, founded by teacher Cecile Clarke, is housed in Eureka's landmark Bank of Eureka building since 1960. It displays the rich history of Humboldt County, including vibrant Native American cultures, gold rush settlements, and the lumber industry. Visitors can explore period rooms and changing exhibits to glimpse Victorian elegance and everyday life from the region's past.
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Groveland Museum
Groveland, CA
The Groveland Museum, operated by the Southern Tuolumne County Historical Society, preserves and celebrates the region's distinctive history through exhibits spanning three floors. The museum features displays of local history and natural environment topics, archival collections, genealogy resources, and is staffed entirely by volunteers dedicated to sharing the area's heritage.
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Nevada County Narrow Guage Railroad Museum
Nevada City, CA
The Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum in Nevada City, California, preserves local transportation history and artifacts from the narrow gauge railroad era. It exhibits railroad and aviation artifacts, photographs, and documents, including the 1875 Baldwin NCNCRR Engine 5, an early steam automobile, and various rolling stock. Visitors can take docent-led historical tours of the museum, rail yard, and restoration shop.
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Kelly-Griggs House Museum
Red Bluff, CA
The Kelly-Griggs House Museum promotes understanding and appreciation of 19th Century art, architecture, and artifacts from its local community and Northern California. It collects and preserves such artifacts through its exhibitions and educational programs. Visitors can explore the Victorian Costume & Textiles Collection, Period Furniture & Household Items, and The Pioneer Room.
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Moffett Field Historical Society Museum
Moffett Field, CA
The Moffett Field Historical Society Research Library contains over 4,000 aviation- and military-related books (from technical to fiction), plus newspapers, archival materials, and more. The majority...
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The Institute for Art and Olfaction
Los Angeles, CA
The Institute for Art and Olfaction is a nonprofit devoted to education and experimentation with scent and perfume. It offers classes in perfume composition and materials, along with exhibitions and programs exploring the relationship between art and olfaction.
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Children's Museum of Sonoma County
Santa Rosa, CA
The Children’s Museum of Sonoma County offers hands-on, interactive exhibits and activities for families with children aged ten years old and younger. Visitors can explore exhibits such as Air Cannons, AirMazing, and the Apple Tree House & Pulley System. The museum also features a S.T.E.A.M. Room where children and families engage with science, technology, engineering, art, and math principles.
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Sacramento Children's Museum
Rancho Cordova, CA
Sacramento Children's Museum is a place designed to spark a passion for life-long learning in children. It encourages young visitors to think for themselves, expand problem-solving abilities through creative exploration, and exercise both their bodies and their minds.
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Agriculture Museum
Santa Paula, CA
The Agriculture Museum, also known as the Ag Museum, preserves and exhibits the history of the agriculture industry in the Central Coast region. Located in Santa Paula's historic 1888 Mill building, it houses exhibits, a collection of tractors, farming implements, and a living beehive. Visitors can also find interactive activity stations for kids, helping all ages understand agriculture's importance.
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Heritage Museum of Orange County
Santa Ana, CA
Heritage Museum of Orange County is an Orange County Historical Museum & Events Center dedicated to preserving, promoting, and restoring OC’s nature, history, culture, and community. Its nearly 12 acres in Santa Ana reflect the region’s legacy of triumphs, hardships, and transformations. Visitors can step back in time to experience the county’s heritage, history, and culture through hands-on educational programs and museum tours.
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Coachella Valley History Museum
Indio, CA
The Coachella Valley History Museum in Indio, CA, preserves and shares artifacts about the evolving history of the Coachella Valley. Visitors can learn about the people, places, and moments that shaped the region through a rich collection of engaging displays and stories. Its permanent and temporary exhibitions spotlight diverse cultures and perspectives that transformed the valley.
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Sisson Museum
Mount Shasta, CA
The Mount Shasta Sisson Museum explores the wonder of Mount Shasta. Visitors can explore current exhibits and attend interesting events.
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Travel Town Museum
Los Angeles, CA
Travel Town Museum is a historic railroad museum in Griffith Park showcasing the region's transportation heritage through its collection of locomotives, dining cars, and passenger coaches. The museum offers guided tours, school programs, and family-friendly exhibits including Holden's Corner for Kids. Visitors can explore restored rail equipment and learn about California's railroad history.
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Woodside Store
Woodside, CA
The Woodside Store Historic Site is the Peninsula’s original country store, which supported the area’s lumber industry. Operated by the San Mateo County Historical Association, the site was restored to its 1880s appearance in 1994 and is a State Registered Landmark. Visitors can discover its rich history and see artifacts reflecting its past as a community gathering spot, post office, and bank. The site also hosts Old Woodside Store Day in May, offering activities like sawing wood and making rag dolls.
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The Tech Interactive
San Jose, CA
The Tech Interactive is a family-friendly science and technology center in downtown San Jose. It offers hands-on activities, experimental labs, and design challenge experiences that empower innovation. Visitors can also enjoy the IMAX Dome Theater, which presents a Dome Series featuring laser shows, music, and Hollywood films. The center also features Dream Garden, an AI-powered immersive exhibit.
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Sharpsteen Museum
Calistoga, CA
The Sharpsteen Museum is an award-winning Napa Valley museum preserving the history of Calistoga and the Upper Napa Valley from prehistory to post-World War I. Founded by Disney animator Ben Sharpsteen, it features elaborate dioramas and exhibits on local pioneers, Sam Brannan, and Native American history. A scavenger hunt is available for small explorers.
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International Printing Museum
Carson, CA
The International Printing Museum houses one of the world’s largest collections of antique printing machinery and graphic arts equipment. It educates visitors on the history of books and printing innovations through demonstrations, reenactments, and hands-on workshops. Visitors can explore rare treasures, print on historic presses, and participate in various book arts workshops. School groups can also engage in specialized tours and activities.
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ASTRO Network Geography

Museum of Contemporary Art

Ramona Museum of California History

Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

Vallejo Home

Vacaville Museum

Medical History Museum

Museum of Ventura County

Clarke Memorial Museum

Groveland Museum

Nevada County Narrow Guage Railroad Museum

Kelly-Griggs House Museum

Moffett Field Historical Society Museum

The Institute for Art and Olfaction

Children's Museum of Sonoma County

Sacramento Children's Museum

Agriculture Museum

Heritage Museum of Orange County

Coachella Valley History Museum

Sisson Museum

Travel Town Museum

Woodside Store

The Tech Interactive

Sharpsteen Museum

International Printing Museum