Museums in California

This building has lived several lives and now houses the history of South Pasadena.

Built from one couple’s vast personal collection, this free museum showcases a century’s worth of state-sponsored agitprop.

A desert community’s history is captured by this collection of artifacts and memorabilia.

An ancient mineral hot spring sits at the middle of this combination cultural center and spa.

With beautiful views and every detail perfectly considered, one of the geniuses of modern architecture built himself the perfect home.

Since 1985, this Victorian home has operated as a museum filled top to bottom with American-made glassware.

Home to a massive collection curated by the Burbank Historical Society, this museum examines every aspect of life in the city known for aviation and the film industry.

A museum dedicated to celebrating the humble wingnut.

A wealth of seafaring history displayed on the California coast.

Overshadowed by the theme park opposite it, this small museum explores a major moment in American history.

See four top-secret US spy aircraft of the Cold War era, including the legendary SR-71 Blackbird and the A-12 Oxcart.

The same family lived in this Victorian house for nearly 100 years without altering the building.

Wander through desolate oil fields littered with rigs.

This airfield played a key role in both World War II and the Cold War.

A miniature train theme park, free to the public, laying at the base of the Santa Monica Mountains.

A 1920s home transformed into an immersive art experience, where every room is a portal to another realm.