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Anderson Valley Historical Museum

Family Life's Guide to Local Museums


Sonoma County
California Northwestern Railway Museum
50 West 6th St, Santa Rosa
575-7874

Charles M. Schulz Museum
Mon–Fri 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Sat & Sun 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Admission $5–8 579-4452
West Steele & Hardies Ln, Santa Rosa
www.schulzmuseum.org

Depot Park Museum
Wed–Sun 1–4:30 p.m.
Free Admission 579-4452
270 First St W, Sonoma
www.vom.com/depot

Healdsburg Museum
Tue–Sun 11 a.m.–4 p.m.
Free Admission 431-3325
Fitch & Matheson St, Healdsburg
www.healdsburgmuseum.org

Luther Burbank Home & Gardens
Tue–Sun 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Daily gardens Tours $3–4, free under 12 524-5445
Santa Rosa & Sonoma Ave, Santa Rosa
www.ci.santa-rosa.ca.us

Pacific Coast Air Museum
Tue & Thur 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Sat & Sun 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Free Admission 575-7900
2230 Becker Blvd, Santa Rosa
www.pacificcoastairmuseum.org

Petaluma Historical Museum
Wed–Sat 10 a.m.–4 p.m., Sun 12–3 p.m.
Free Admission 778-4398 20 Fourth St, Petaluma
www.petalumamuseum.com

Petaluma Wildlife & Natural Science Museum
First Sat of the Month
Admission $1 778-4787
201 Fair Street, Petaluma
www.parent-teen.com/volunteer/wildlifemuseum.html

Sonoma County Museum
Wed–Sun 11 a.m.–5 p.m.
Admission $2–5, free under 12 579-1500
425 Seventh St, Santa Rosa
www.sonomacountymuseum.com

Sonoma Valley Museum of Art
Wed–Sun 11 a.m.–5 p.m.
Admission $5–8 939-7862
551 Broadway, Sonoma
www.svma.org

The Gould-Shaw House Museum
Thur–Mon 11 a.m.–3 p.m.
Free Admission 894-2067
215 N. Cloverdale Blvd., Cloverdale
www.cloverdalehistoricalsociety.org

The Hand Fan Museum of Healdsburg
Thur-Sun 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Wed 11 a.m.–4p.m.
Free Admission 431-2500
327A Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg
www.handfanmuseum.org

The Military Antiques Museum
Daily 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Free Admission 763-2220
300 Petaluma Blvd, Petaluma
www.militaryantiquesmuseum.com

West County Museum
Thur–Sun 1–4 p.m.
829-6711
261 South Main St, Sebastopol

Lake County
Lake County Historic Courthouse Museum
Wed–Sat 11 a.m.–4 p.m.
Free Admission 263-4555
255 North Main St, Lakeport
www.waznu.com/lake_county_museums.htm

Lower Lake Historical Schoolhouse Museum
Wed–Sat 11 a.m.–4 p.m.
Free Admission 995-3565
16435 Morgan Valley Rd, Lower Lake
www.lakecounty.com/things/museums.html

Mendocino County
Anderson Valley Historical Museum
Fri–Sun 1–4 p.m.
Free Admission 895-3207
12340 Highway 128, Boonville
www.andersonvalleymuseum.org

Dolphin Gallery
Daily 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Free Admission 884-3896
Downtown Gualala
www.gualalaarts.org

Ford House Museum
Daily 11 a.m.–4 p.m.
Free Admission 937-5397
Main St, Mendocino
www.parks.ca.gov

Grace Hudson Museum & The Sun House
Wed–Sat 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Sun 12–4 p.m.
Free Admission 467-2836
431 South Main, Ukiah
www.gracehudsonmuseum.org

Greenwood State Beach Visitor Center & Museum
Sat & Sun 11 a.m.–1 p.m.
Free Admission 937-5804
5980 South Hwy 1, Elk
www.parks.ca.gov

Gualala Arts Burnett Gallery & Jacob Foyer
Mon–Fri 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Sat & Sun 12–4 p.m.
Free Admission 884-1138
46501 Gualala Rd, Gualala
www.gualalaarts.org

Kelley House Museum
Daily 1–4 p.m.
Free Admission 937-5791
45007 Albion St, Mendocino
www.mendocinohistory.org

Mendocino County Museum
Wed–Sun 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Free Admission 459-2736
400 East Commercial St, Willits
www.co.mendocino.ca.us/museum/

Point Arena Lighthouse and Museum
Mon–Fri 10 a.m.–2:30 p.m. Sat & Sun 10 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Admission $1–5 882-2777
45500 Lighthouse Rd, Point Arena
www.pointarenalighthouse.com

Point Cabrillo Lighthouse Lighthouse
Daily 11 a.m.–4 p.m.
Lightkeepers Home & Museum
Sat & Sun 11 a.m.–4 p.m.
Free Admission 937-0816
13800 Point Cabrillo Dr, Mendocino
www.pointcabrillo.org

Triangle Tattoo & Museum
Daily 12–6 p.m.
Free Admission 964-8814
56 B North Main St, Ft. Bragg
www.triangletattoo.com

Bay Area 
Alcatraz
Daily 9:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m.
Admission $8–17 415-705-5555
Embarcadero & Powell St, Pier 39, SF
www.nps.gov/alcatraz/

Bay Area Discovery Museum
Tue–Fri 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Sat & Sun 10 a.m.– 5 p.m.
Admission $7.50–8.50 Free 2nd Sat of Month, 1–5 p.m.
557 MccReynolds Rd, Sausalito 415-339-3900
 www.baykidsmuseum.org

California Academy of Sciences
Daily 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Admission $2–7, Free 1st Wed of Month
875 Howard St, SF 415-321-8000
www.calacademy.org

Conservatory of Flowers
Tue–Sun 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Admission $1.50–5, Free 1st Tue of Month
JFK Drive, Golden Gate Park, SF 415-666-7001
www.conservatoryofflowers.org

de Young Museum
Tue–Sun 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
Admission $6–10, Free 1st Tue of Month
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr, Golden Gate Park, SF 415-863-3330
www.thinker.org/deyoung/

Exploratorium
Tue–Sun 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Admission $8–13, Free 1st Wed of Month
Palace of Fine Arts, 3601 Lyon St, SF 415-561-0399
www.exploratorium.edu

Lawrence Hall of Science, UC Berkeley
Daily 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Admission $5.50–9.50
510-642-5132
Centennial Dr, East of Berkeley Campus
www.lhs.berkeley.edu

Oakland Museum of California
Wed–Sat 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Sun 12–5 p.m.
Admission $5–8, Free 2nd Sun of Month
510-238-6614
1000 Oak St, Oakland
www.museumca.org

Oakland Zoo
Daily 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Admission $5.50–9
510-632-9525
9777 Golf Links Rd, Oakland
www.oaklandzoo.org

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Closed Wed, Mon–Sun 11 a.m.–5:45 p.m.
Admission$7–12.50, free under 12 Free 1st Tue of Month
415-357-4000
151 Third St, between Mission & Howard, SF
www.sfmoma.org

San Francisco Zoo
Daily 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Children’s Zoo 10:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Admission $5–11
415-753-7080
1 Zoo Rd, SF
www.sfzoo.org

For a list of all Bay Area Museums, go to www.sfsu.edu/~museumst/museums.html.

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