This is a great place to visit and reflect on our military. The displays are good and it reminded…read moreme of my military experience. The staff was friendly and helpful.

Fantastic museum! Every display is so well thought out and constructed. Every time I go to visit,…read morethere is something new. They seem to always update, improve, and change out their exhibits.

Once upon a time I attended the University of California, Berkeley for graduate school in…read moregeophysics. Some of my classmates/department peers were into dinosaur bones, so I got to explore the Museum of Paleontology (on-campus) with geochemist(s) as my guide. Since none of us were actively studying fossils/vertebrates, we all got to spitball our guesses. It was our idea of a wild time. I might have brought up the dinosaur bones as something to see when my sister visited me, however, she was not very interested. She majored in anthropology as an undergraduate at the University of Washington and did not share my zest for things existing millions of years before us. While I was unsuccessful on that occasion, I did later use space by the entrance/exit for work if my office in McCone Hall got too loud.

It's cool to see the few skeletons! it's not the typical museum you are looking for .. it's…read moreapparently apart of a class

Got it--here's a sharper, more satirical version that still lands well as a review:…read more We visited the Sonoma Children's Museum and quickly learned it's less "children's museum" and more "rule enforcement training facility." At the water play area, my child took off his shoes (you know... at a water feature), and we were immediately told he could only use his hands--not his feet. I explained this to him, he was listening, all good... or so I thought. A few minutes later, the same staff member circled back like we were committing a repeat offense, and then a supervisor came rushing out like there was an actual emergency. In front of everyone, she asked my son, "Where is your parent?"--which felt unnecessarily dramatic and honestly a bit humiliating for a kid who was doing his best to follow directions. Then came the lecture. I got a full, very intense Public reprimand and rundown about hand, foot, and mouth disease, delivered with the urgency of a public health crisis... over a kid standing near water without shoes on. Look, I understand hygiene and safety. But the energy here was wildly disproportionate. It felt less like a place for kids to explore and more like a place where adults hover, monitor, and correct every move. If your idea of a fun outing involves being policed over minor things, you'll love it. If you're hoping for a relaxed, kid-friendly environment... maybe adjust expectations.

Super cute museum! My son is 7 and autistic. They have headphones available if you need them. We…read morealways bring ours but LOVE that they offer this accommodation for kids who have sensory sensitivities. The outdoor and indoor areas of the museum are sooo packed with lots for kids to explore, learn, play, and engage. One of my son's favorite activities was the outdoor water play area. There's also bikes to ride, two classrooms for art and block play, a huge outdoor area for snacks and climbing around, a mud garden / kitchen, and also an indoor area that is more typical of a children's museum but so well kept and clean. My son loved the train tracks inside, the space section, the fruit tubes, and over-all it was a lovely location and I'd happily go back.

After all these years, I am so happy The Western Railway Museum is still here and looking great as…read moreever! My son has been an avid fan or trains since birth! I cannot even count how many train museums we have visited. This past visit was for the Spring Wine Trains with my husband. Suggested to us by none other than our son. He now volunteers here!! YAY! We loved being in the parlor car- you get a charcuterie board and 3 tastings. The group was lively, the hosts were great. It was such a nice time and the weather was perfect that day. They explain the various wines (we had Caymus served to us) and you get a nice little tour of the land/area. We got to chat with our son who was the Operations Brakeman that day and what a treat...on the return ride back, we were offered the rear seats. It was the perfect way to end the ride. We took advantage that your ticket includes entrance to the museum, spring fair and the grounds. We walked around, checked out the trains, the fair and the gift shop. Parking is free and plenty of it is available.

I came here for the Holiday Lights train ride and light display…read more The train ride was not worth the money or time. The train had a string of lights strung around inside with a small speaker playing holiday music at the front of the train. There was nothing to look at during the 15-20 minute ride except some cows and a few wind turbines. The train basically went down the tracks 10 mins and then went back to station in the opposite direction. There were also many loud parents and uncontrolled kids on the train which did not make the experience enjoyable. The light display was okay. You got to see some cool old trains with holiday lights on them. But you could not enter any of the trains in the light display area. The lit up trains were simply a route to go see Santa. The Santa area was really dark which was not great for pictures. The staff promote a cafe with hot chocolate and cider after the train ride and light display. I got a spice cider for $6. It was not good. It was full of pulp and the spices were floating on top. It seemed like the staff did not stir up the cider before serving it. The museum and gift shop are really small and catered more towards kids. The gift shop had some adult clothes and souvenirs (magnets, small figures, etc.) but nothing extraordinary. Overall, I would not recommend this place for the Holiday Lights event. There are better holiday train rides and events in Old Town Sacramento.

So today I was here for my 1st graders field trip…read more Funny story, I found this amazing science center, while googling the words, "inexpensive science field trips." Lo and behold the science center was super cheap to attend for two classes, and the exhibits are very engaging and fun! Anna, Bradley, and David, made our experience fun and exciting! I've done a lot of field trips, in 27 years of teaching, but this one is one of my absolute favorites! I feel like their spot is totally slept on and underrated, we need to usher in more educators to take their kids here for their field trips! They're a non-profit and need our help to stay open! So spread the word and let's keep this learning gem, open longer! Science Exhibits: 20/10 Customer Service: 20/10 Quality of the Programs: Amazing! Overall: 20 out of 10!

We are members and absolutely love this place. My kids have taken camps here over summer and…read morethroughout the school year and we also had my five year olds birthday party here...they always want to return for more. They recently re did the science center and it is such a well done space. The kids enjoy all the interactive stuff as well as the animals. The membership is really great bc you get access to free events - like private times, meet Santa / holiday party, and discounted birthday parties and camps.

We visited the Aerospace Museum and had such a great time! It's honestly a hidden gem. The museum…read morehas so many interesting airplanes to see up close, and it's really cool being able to walk around them and learn about the history behind them. One of my favorite parts was how interactive it was for kids. They have a scavenger hunt that keeps them engaged while exploring the museum, which makes it fun for the whole family. My kids loved searching for the clues while checking out all the different aircraft. There are planes both outside and inside the museum, and the exhibits are well laid out so you can take your time walking through everything. It's a great place if you enjoy aviation or just want something different and educational to do with the family. Definitely worth the visit. If you're in the area, I highly recommend checking it out!

The best part of this museum are the aircraft parked outside. There are no WW1 aircraft on…read moredisplay, the collection begins with WW2 airplanes. There are a couple of Russian MIGs, but the rest of the collection are American aircraft. There were a few aircraft I have not see in any other air museum on the west coast, like the F-100D and the F-86L. I also went to see the Snoopy and the Red Baron Exhibit. There were a lot of comic strips to view. I really like how they were blown up and not newspaper sized, because they were easier to read that way. I wish the screens would show all of A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving and What Have We Learned Charlie Brown instead of just the Red Baron excepts. It eventually got repetitive as I was reading the strips. I like how they have a cafe inside the museum. There was no food available within walking distance that I could see. I had the tuna melt. It was fresh and very good.

San Francisco Science Museum was actually amazing! From feeling like we were walking through an…read moreaquarium to having butterflies land on us, both the kids and us adults genuinely enjoyed every moment. There's so much hands-on activity throughout the museum, and the space is so huge that it never really feels crowded. Plenty of seating everywhere and elevators to easily access the different levels too. We'll definitely be coming back. I will say the pricing is pretty high felt like we were buying Universal Studios tickets lol but honestly, it was worth the experience. There's also so much to do in the surrounding area, and they have an indoor food spot with decent pricing, around $20-$50 depending on what you get.

Neat spot! Never been here but my sister has a membership and they come here all the time. It has…read moreeverything, dinosaurs, sea creatures, butterflies in the rainforest, observation deck, aquarium, planetarium and the plus is 2 really big outdoor play area for the kiddos! We spent hours here. They have a decent size cafeteria as well. They also have a food spot outside for rice bowls. Food was ok, your typical cafeteria food and such. Overall, a huge big space to explore and eve outside of it too. Pretty busy. Paid parking underneath was busy too. People everywhere if you don't mind the crowd.

Had a good visit with grandchildren, seem to be extremely crowded, multiple schools visiting at the…read moresame time.

I recently visited SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity with our child under 2, and while the…read moremuseum is visually impressive and clearly geared toward hands on learning, we found it a bit underwhelming for toddlers in that age range. There is a dedicated tots area, which we appreciated, but overall there weren't many activities that truly kept a younger toddler engaged for very long. Most of the exhibits seemed better suited for older kids who can interact more independently with the science and engineering concepts. The space itself is modern, clean, and family friendly, and I can definitely see the appeal for school age children. For families with children under 2, though, it may not quite justify the admission price unless you're already in the area or planning to spend time at the planetarium as well. We still enjoyed walking through the museum, but left wishing there were more sensory and age appropriate activities for the littlest visitors.

Overview: a beautifully curated and cared for museum, great place to spend multiple hours at!…read more ---- I was going to a concert in Wheatland and decided to kill some time on my drive up there, I found this place on maps and decided to check it out. I spent 3 hours exploring the museum and it has a great variety of arts! The museum is quite sizable with 3 floors as well as a cafe and a little shop on the first floor. They recommend starting on the third floor and working your way down. They have maps available at the front desk and maps at the stairwells to help you navigate through the different rooms and floors. Through the museum they have benches to sit and observe at the works, it's perfect if you want to sketch some of them too! Admission is $15 and they have discounted tickets for students, military, and seniors for $10, for ages 6-17 tickets are $8, and children under 5 are free. It's a great place to spend an afternoon or if you're looking for something to do in Sacramento. They open Wednesday through Sunday 10AM to 5PM and they're open late on Thursdays til 9PM! There is a small paid parking lot $1.50 per hour, with 4 hours max; street parking is more expensive. ---- Overall: I had a fantastic time walking around and sketching, a great time all around

Entrance from Teel Family Pavilion…read more $1.5/hr street parking. $.35/hour street parking on Sundays only. Parking Ticket is $75. There is also a paratransit bus services that you can consider. They have Docent tour every hour to guide guests around highlighted areas of museum. The original museum (first picture of the building behind the windows) linked to Crockers family residential previously which is an Italian Victorian building. The family bought arts around the world to fill up their museum collection. The current Crocker museum is the new museum, it linked together with the old museum. There is a superstitious belief which making the Crocker museum flooring is not even at some areas, as they believe it will competing with the other power if they make it all even. April 2026 exhibition visit: ***Third floor: royal chicano air force art and activism: full of screenprinting posters. It has modern art from Davis university artists, donated landscape paintings (six centuries of painting from Museo de Arte de Ponce (Puerto Rico)), Asian wing. *Screenprinting history room. These 4 gentlemen's on the picture was doing security for the Safeway demo event. The jeep was donated, they just were done the beer run and stuck into womens' parade. *Jose Montoya, the artist of Pachuco screenprinting is graduated from Sac state university. Pachuco is a screenprinting from Mexico which Jose visited to learn the techniques. Rifa por vida: FOR LIFE! *It has Ofrenda corner which is honoring deceased loved one. *Flaming June (the lady in orange dress with the ocean behind her with sunlight with the brown drapes surrounding her chair): oil on canvas. Very beautiful. Check it out before these 3-month exhibition is over- until June 2026!! *Ruben: one of the three wise men. *Sunday morning in the mines: this is two painting become one. One side is people reading bible and relaxing, while the other side is people partying. ***Second floor: *ceramics: Raven Halfmoon ceramics (Okla Homma Ohoyo). *feminism (Dutch German): Frida painting. Frida had back injury from bus accident which made her suffering for the rest of her life. Frida was really into mirrors. This museum might need 3-4 hours minimum to visit to really enjoy every rooms and exhibitions.