Museums in the Central Valley

Armenian Heritage Museum

Fresno

Oct 1 · 2026 Fall Exhibitions Opening Reception

Bakersfield Museum of Art

Bakersfield

Be Anything Museum - BAM!

Modesto

Wednesday through Saturday, 10am-5:30pm

Bob Elias Sports Hall of Fame

Bakersfield

Oct 3 · Family Day!

Buena Vista Museum of Natural History & Science

Bakersfield

Family Day

California Living Museum (CALM)

Bakersfield

Tuesday–Sunday 9:00 AM–4:00 PM

Sep 26 · Saturday Studio

Carnegie Arts Center

Turlock

Carnegie Museum

Hanford

Castle Air Museum

Atwater

Open Daily 9 AM to 4 PM

Jul 8 · Check out the new exhibits at the Children's Museum of Stockton! 8am

Children's Museum of Stockton

Stockton

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Children’s Storybook Garden & Museum

Hanford

Monday 9:00am - 12:00pm, Saturdays 10:00am - 1:00pm

Clovis Veterans Memorial District Community Heritage Center

Clovis

Tuesday through Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm

Coarsegold Historic Museum

Coarsegold

Friday, Saturday & Monday 10 am to 2 pm, Sunday 12 pm – 4pm

Depot Museum

Shafter

Every Saturday, June to August 9:00 am–1:00 pm, September to May 11:00 am–3:00 pm

Downing Planetarium

Fresno

Eastern Fresno County Historical Museum

Tollhouse

10 am to 2 pm

Escalon Museum

Escalon

Wednesday 12:00 to 4:00 PM, Saturday 12:00 to 4:00 PM

Fossil Discovery Center of Madera County

Chowchilla

Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Jul 12 · Before Shohei Ohtani, Johnny Nakagawa Built Baseball's Bridge Across the Pacific

Fresno Art Museum

Fresno

Thursday to Sunday, 10 am to 4 pm

Fresno Discovery Center

Fresno

Summer Hours June 15-August 14 Saturday & Sunday 9:00 am-4:00 pm; Closed Monday-Friday

George The Giant's Strange Museum Of Oddities & Wonders

Bakersfield

Great Valley Museum and Planetarium

Modesto

Gustine History Center

Gustine

Sunday 1-4 p.m., Thursday 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

ImagineU Children's Museum

Visalia

Friday: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM, Saturday & Sunday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Monday: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Nov 21 – Jan 4 · Christmas at Kearney: Beyond Santa, Delivering Holiday Magic

Kearney Mansion Museum

Fresno

Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at 12:00 PM, 1:30 PM and 3:00 PM

Oct 30 – 31 · Safe Halloween

Kern County Museum

Bakersfield

ACM Reciprocal Network Admission Discount

Kern Valley Museum

Kernville

10am to 4pm – Thursday through Sunday

Kids Discovery Station

Merced

Madera County Museum

Madera

McHenry Museum

Modesto

Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays: 12:00 p.m. — 4:00 p.m.

Merced County Courthouse Museum

Merced

Meux Home Museum

Fresno

Mexican Heritage Center & Gallery

Stockton

Mon - Fri 7:00 am – 2:00 pm

Minter Field Air Museum

Shafter

Friday Saturday 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Aug 22 · Modesto Children's Museum debuts interactive sound canvas exhibit

Modesto Children's Museum

Modesto

MoChiMu For All Community Access Program

Museum of the Sierra

Shaver Lake

Friday, Saturday, Sunday 11 am – 3 pm

Oakdale Museum & History Center

Oakdale

Thursday – Saturday 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Patterson Historical Museum

Patterson

Play Turlock

Turlock

Monday-Friday 9:30-6:00pm, Saturday-Sunday 9:00-5:00pm

Jul 8 · America 250 Experience: Exhibits at the museum

Porterville Historical Museum

Porterville

Fridays and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Portrait of a Warrior Gallery Kern County

Bakersfield

Rae House Museum

Galt

First Sunday of the month from April to December, from 1:00 - 4:00 PM

San Joaquin County Historical Museum

Lodi

Thursday – Sunday 10:00am – 4:00pm

Sanger Depot Museum

Sanger

First Saturday of the month 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

Sarah A. Mooney Memorial Museum

Lemoore

12 to 3 p.m. on Sundays

Snelling Courthouse

Snelling

Every second Sunday of the month from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Stockton Maritime Museum, Home of the USS Lucid

Stockton

Tehachapi Depot Museum

Tehachapi

Thursday – Monday 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

The Cowboy Museum

Oakdale

Monday-Saturday: 10am – 4pm

The Graffiti USA Classic Car Museum

Modesto

Tracy Historical Museum

Tracy

Sep 17 – Oct 10 · Valerie Estes: Transformation Art Exhibit

Tulare Historical Museum

Tulare

Turlock Historical Society Museum

Turlock

Veterans Memorial Museum

Fresno

Daily 10:00 am to 3:00 pm

West Kern Oil Museum

Taft

Fridays & Saturdays 10am - 4pm

World of Wonders Science Museum

Lodi

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