It's a small science museum. We drove 2 hours to visit the museum…read more Kids did scavenger hunt and they loved it. Weekends they had free parking.

This is a relatively new museum. It's right across the parking lot from the Bidwell Mansion…read more Parking wasn't an issue for us since we got there early on the weekend. But I can imagine it can be a hassle when the college is in session on a weekday or when a school field trip is on site. There are two exhibit rooms, a hands-on science room, the display hall and a small gift shop. The exhibit rooms change every few months. My school age daughter really liked the hands-on room. Wish that room was a little bigger. There weren't many of us there - maybe 3 or 4 families, but it was crowded. Overall its a nice family museum for Chico and the price is decent ($13 for a family of 3).

This is a lovely, well-preserved Italianate Victorian home in downtown Chico which was donated to…read morebe preserved as a museum. Chico is lucky to have such a place as this, in addition to the very historic (and much larger) Bidwell Mansion. Unlike Bidwell, this is not a particularly important historic place in of itself, but simply a very nice, sizeable house of a local physician. There are many such houses in many towns and cities throughout California, but this is unusual because it has been preserved in basically original condition with only some small alterations which the family made made over the years, and because it is no longer a private home but open to the public. It was built by a physician and his wife who were not especially wealthy, but who were prominent locals at the time and who had inherited some money which they used to build a very nice house. One gets to see how they lived, and both how they were able to build a very nice house with modern amenities for the time, as well as how they were able to cut costs while still making the house look lavish. It includes the original stove, plus a newer stove added much later, the original wallpaper, furniture, lovely home-made blanket, and more. They also found pieces of some of the old wallpaper from the building which were left over and still in original condition, showing how the paper on the walls has changed colour over time due to fading and smoke. The house even includes a book with information on the items in the house which Mrs. Stansbury kept. It is a wonderful opportunity for people to see how people lived in such houses in the past, has many original items, furniture, and other family belongings. It includes Dr. Stansbury's medical office and medical equipment, also interesting. One can visit it on the weekends with a guided tour. The docent we had showed us every part of the house and we were the only ones there at the time. She provided a lot of information about the house and the history of the family. We spent about an hour there. It is definitely a local treasure and well worth a look.

This Italianate Victorian home has many original pieces to tell the story of Dr. Oscar and Libbie…read moreStansbury and their daughter Angeline. Located on the corner of Fifth and Salem in Chico, CA is listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. What is most priceless is the docent named John ,who used to live there. He was such a great fact checker and story teller that he brought it all alive . Worth my time! RESOURCE:http://www.stansburyhome.org/history-of-the-stansbury-home.html

Great place! the volunteers work very hard to make it a special place. Met and spoke with Chris and…read morehe was extremely knowledgeable about the planes, models and history. Def a place worth visiting!

This is a really cool museum on the grounds of a former Army Air base. They pay tribute to Chico…read moreair history, war history and the space age. Their displays were full and covered 4-5 rooms. They have several jets on display and you can get into a couple of the jets to make you feel like the pilot. The staff is super friendly and love to talk about air history. The day we were there they were only open to the public a short time as they had a special private event planned. This museum is FREE but they take donations. You must go and check this museum out. You won't need an entire day but your visit will be worth it.

This is a very cute museum that concentrates on this history of Chico. We started with a tribute to…read morethe Chinese history in Chico. They had a temple in the first room. The other room featured educational history, medical history, fire and police history along with appropriate displays for each era. The neatest part was a video that showed historic landmarks and how the city has grown over the years. Photos are allowed but no flash, and it is FREE admission with donations accepted. You will not need and entire day but it is worth a visit and you will walk out more educated about the City of Chico.

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Great exhibit, friendly docent and beautiful building my only regret was I wanted to buy something…read moreat the gift store but nothing tempted me.

Fantastic exhibits. Do not miss their Avian Art Exhibit that starts in late January. A great…read moreinhouse collection of art and shows that encompass artist from all of the North State. A great library of books to study also.

Fun event & good food. Only issue was uneven ground for walking with a walker. Good music &…read moreenjoined with our friends m.

Great pumpkin patch, kid activities, gift shop and edible garden to meander…read more If you have time, you can tour the historic house and take a wagon tour of the ranch.

We have only come here for the toddler time but we had a great time. It is a mellow little circle…read moretime with a story, a visit from a nature center friend, a game, then you move over to the art room for a craft and then take a walk outside. It's truly a perfect little morning activity for small children who like to be busy and outside. Grateful to be able to take my kids!!

Had our son's 4th birthday here. Kurt was very helpful in accommodating us for an animal…read morepresentation with all his class mates. Amazing price, only payed for the presentation and the picnic area was open for the party. $3 per child is such a great price compared to places like rare air and the new rock climbing place. Also they are local and I'm sure need the resources to provide shelter for the animals. Great alternative to renting out a party place that way overcharges and kiddos are out in nature

Beautiful, small art shop located in the corner…read more My friend took me here because he loves the artist who puts famous buildings and photoshops it in the middle of no where - really great concept! The employee that approached that was very friendly. She explained to us about the artist and how he was able to do it. After looking at that artwork, we looked around the store and found some really interesting place. I found this shop more interesting than most museums, to be honest.

I picked up some great photographs by a local artist here over the weekend. The items I selected…read morewere on consignment and were surprisingly inexpensive, though I felt like the prices on the other items in the gallery were marked up a bit high, but that seems to be part of a larger trend evident at galleries all over the place, so I can't really fault them for that. They seemed to have a large selection of work by local artists which I think is fantastic. The glass art that was on display was gorgeous, even if they did have quite a few glass pumpkins mixed in there. I'll be the first to admit, I do not get the whole glass pumpkin thing, they are everywhere! Do that many people really like pumpkins? Or are there just that many women running around with Cinderella complexes? Anyway, they had several (non-squash) pieces that I would've loved to have come home with. Maybe next time. The staff at the gallery was friendly and helpful without being overbearing. I would definitely check them out again.