Museums in California

A museum dedicated to celebrating the humble wingnut.

A wealth of seafaring history displayed on the California coast.

Overshadowed by the theme park opposite it, this small museum explores a major moment in American history.

See four top-secret US spy aircraft of the Cold War era, including the legendary SR-71 Blackbird and the A-12 Oxcart.

The same family lived in this Victorian house for nearly 100 years without altering the building.

Wander through desolate oil fields littered with rigs.

This airfield played a key role in both World War II and the Cold War.

A miniature train theme park, free to the public, laying at the base of the Santa Monica Mountains.

A 1920s home transformed into an immersive art experience, where every room is a portal to another realm.

A blend of sporting history mixed with childhood nostalgia await visitors to this museum.

Built as a schoolhouse in 1914, this Mission-style building has also served as a dancehall, a library, an Army canteen, and now a cultural museum.

An ever-updating collection of retro Americana.

This historic Chinese church was relocated and revived as a museum that preserves and celebrates Chinese art, history, and culture.

A unique museum where guests can rent and operate a locomotive.

After serving in World War II and picking up Apollo astronauts, this aircraft carrier has been turned into a museum overlooking the San Francisco Bay.

The headquarters of the semiconductor giant has a 10,000-square-foot museum.