Oroville, California

General, History, Historic House

A Victorian revival style structure, the C.F. Lott Home was built in 1856 by “Judge” Lott, a gold-rush pioneer who helped form California’s government and started the first Citrus Exchange in California. Although now over 150 years old, only two generations have lived in this house. Much of the original furnishings are on display to help tell the story of how the well-to-do lived “out west.” The collection includes antique furnishings, paintings, rugs, textiles, clothes, silver, and glassware from the period 1849-1910. A tour of the house reveals stories of the Lott family and their importance to early California (the Judge was also a State Senator). It also retells his daughter, Cornelia’s, love story with Jesse Sank and their eventual happiness.

Woodland, California

Children's, Culture, General, History, Library, Science, Specialized

The museum showcases tractors, harvesters and historical equipment in a 70,000 square foot gallery.

Cupertino, California

General

California History Center & Foundation - de Anza College in Cupertino, CA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

Sacramento, California

General

California State Capitol Museum in Sacramento, CA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

Oceanside, California

Culture, General, History, Specialized

1200 sq. ft. of surfboards, photos and related pop culture items relating to the sport/lifestyle of surfing. Exhibits are rotated every year.

Los Banos, California

General, History, Historic House

Espana's Restaurant is located in historic Canal Farm Inn.

Chico, California

General

Chinese in Butte Creek Canyon display, Indian baskets, Gold Rush period artifacts

Thousand Oaks, California

Anthropology, Art, Culture, General, History, Library, Nature Centers, Park, Specialized

The goal at the center is to provide the public with an awareness of the Chumash People and their historical, cultural, material and present day interactions throughout Southern California. A blend of resources are used to accommodate a wide variety of interests!

Claremont, California

General

Clark Humanities Museum in Claremont, CA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

Coarsegold, California

General, History, Historic House, Historical Society

Coarsegold Historic Museum is located in a historically rich area of eastern Madera County. Three separate tribes of American Indians are represented here: Chukchansi, Miwok and Mono. This area is the end of the gold chain--the gold highway "49" should end in this region. There was much logging, mining, homesteading and cattle ranching done by the "white man" who came to the area in the mid 1800s. The museum has attempted to show the visitor the area in terms of days gone by. There are three buildings: a "packed adobe" which was a way-station for horse-drawn freight wagons over 100 years ago, a school for the Chukchansi Indian children and a barn (the main museum of artifacts) made of wood the came down the flume in the early 1900s.

San Andreas, California

Culture, General, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library, Park

Take a moment to acknowledge those whose steps were first to imprint Calaveras soil. We live in an area full of a rich and robust heritage represented in our County Museum. Many decendants of the early residents of Calaveras County are still living, and it is possible to collect from them a vast fund of early history in the county.

Santa Monica, California

Art, General, History, Historic House, Specialized

The building that houses the California Heritage Museum’s exhibits is as interesting and unique as the exhibits themselves.

Sacramento, California

General

Sacramento, California

General

California State Museum Resource Center in Sacramento, CA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

Apple Valley, California

General

artifacts, fossils

Avalon, California

Culture, General, History, Historical Society

Located on the ground floor of the historic Casino Building in Avalon, the Catalina Island Museum explores the Island's rich cultural heritage. Permanent exhibits illustrate unique elements of Catalina's history including its evolution as a resort community, its role as the Chicago Cubs Spring Training venue, its links to Hollywood, and its prominence in the decorative tile and pottery industry. Docent led, tile walking tours are offered at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays (reservations required). Annual events include a Silent Film Benefit in June, a Tile and Pottery Extravaganza in September, and an Open House at Mt. Ada in December.

Fiddletown, California

General, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Park

Constructed in the 1850's, for Chinese herbalist, Dr. Yee, this medicinal herb shop served as the region's Chinese miners. The rammed-earth building contains calendars dating back to 1888 and other household items preserved by the building's cool, dry interior.

Ripon, California

General, History, Historic House, Historical Society

The purpose of the Historical Museum Commission is to plan such action as may be necessary to organize, manage, direct and supervise any facilities and programs for or in connection with the Ripon Historical Museum.

Eureka, California

General

The Clarke Memorial Museum highlights North Coast and Humboldt County history from earliest Native American to modern times. Renowned displays of Native American basketry and ceremonial regalia. Extensive collections of antique weapons, photographs.

Mountain View, California

General, History, Science

The mission of the Computer History Museum is to preserve and present for posterity the artifacts and stories of the information age. Dedicated to exploring the social impact of computing, the Museum is home to the world's largest collection of computing-related items, spanning from pre-computing objects, to semiconductors, hardware, software, computer graphics systems, games, networking, robots, the Internet, and beyond. Its growing collection also includes photos, films, videos, manuals, documents, publications, and marketing materials. The web-based catalog currently lists over 62,000 items.

The museum presents many public programs and has several exhibits for the general public in it's facility in Mountain View CA and on the web.