Los Angeles, California

Art

J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, CA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

Oakland, California

General

Jack London Museum & Bookstore in Oakland, CA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

Los Angeles, California

Botanical Garden

Adjacent to the Japanese American Cultural Center in Little Tokyo, the garden features bamboo fences, a waterfall, a wooden bridge, a well and many beautiful plants. The peak time for the garden in spring.

Fremont, California

Historic House

James Shinn House in Fremont, CA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

Chico, California

Art

Janet Turner Print Collection & Gallery in Chico, CA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

Los Gatos, California

Specialized

Japanese American

Van Nuys, California

Botanical Garden

The garden was created to show uses for reclaimed water. The garden features a lake, a waterfall, a stream, a teahouse, bridges, lanterns and many plants.

Pasadena, California

Specialized

The JPL provides visitors with a behind-the-scenes look at NASA. Tours provide a look at the history of the US space program and JPL's contributions as well as models of spacecraft and satellites.

Portola, California

Jim Beckworth Museum in Portola, CA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

Rancho Cucamonga, California

Culture, History, Historic House

The restored 1860 rancho residence of John and Maria Merced Rains is the oldest fired brick structure standing in San Bernardino County. National Register of Historic Places 75-428.

Weaverville, California

History

J.J. Jackson Memorial Museum in Weaverville, CA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

Glen Ellen, California

Park

California State Parks announced May 13, 2011 a plan to close 70 of its 278 parks due to budget cuts. These cuts are mandated by AB 95, which was passed by the Legislature and signed into Law by the Governor. These closures are through the years 2011 – 13. This facility is one of the 70 closures.

La Jolla, California

Library

James S. Copley Library in La Jolla, CA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

Locke, California

Culture, General, History, Historic House

Locke’s Jan Ying Benevolent Association dates back to the founding of Locke in 1915. The Jan Ying building, centrally located on the east side of Main Street Locke, was the social center and informal headquarters for the men from the Zhongshan District of China. The men could go there to read and converse in their local dialect. The field workers received mail and assistance in writing and translation. They read Chinese newspapers, played games of chess, dominoes, fan-tan, and mahjong. They drank tea and played musical instruments. Visit this museum and get a glimpse of how they relaxed and passed time after a hard day’s work.

Los Angeles, California

Culture, General, History, Specialized

The Japanese American National Museum is the largest museum in the United States dedicated to sharing the experience of Americans of Japanese ancestry.

San Diego, California

Botanical Garden

Japanese Friendship Garden in San Diego, CA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

Crescent City, California

Park

Animal displays, photographs on history of the park, river ecology, Jedediah Smith's travels

San Francisco, California

General

Jewish Museum San Francisco in San Francisco, CA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

Martinez, California

Historic House

The 8.8-acre park preserves the residence of John Muir, where he lived from 1890 until his death in 1914, as well as a small part of his fruit ranch. An additional 326 acres incorporate Mt. Wanda, where Muir and his daughters used to hike.

Pacific Grove, California

History

John Steinbeck Memorial Museum in Pacific Grove, CA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.