Museums in OC - Orange County, California



	Bowers Museum 2002 N. Main Street, Santa Ana, California 92706 / 714-567-3600 Bowers Museum is a world-class, internationally-celebrated institution of art and culture dedicated to the preservation, study and exhibition of fine arts from around the world. Bowers has organized some of the most culturally significant exhibits in history, including Secret World of Forbidden City, The Dead Sea Scrolls and its current exhibit Mummies: Death and the Afterlife in Ancient Egypt. Museum Hours: Tuesday - Sunday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

	Discovery Science Center 2500 N. Main Street, Santa Ana, California 92705 / 714-542-CUBE Imaginations twist and fly through more than 100 hands-on exhibits at Discovery Science Center in Santa Ana. Exhibits include Virtual Volleyball, a Bed of Nails, a Shake Shack and Dino Quest – the World’s First Interactive Dinosaur Adventure! Making the Grade fieldtrips offer science activities and group challenges for a new grade level each month. Hours: Daily 10am-5pm.

	Laguna Art Museum 307 Cliff Drive, Laguna Beach, California 92651/ 949-494-8971 Discover the independent spirit of art in California at Laguna Art Museum. Mixing historical and contemporary art along with popular culture influences, Laguna Art Museum represents the core of California art. All just steps from the Pacific Ocean.




Anaheim Museum, 1908 landmark building houses a pictorial history of Anaheim, one of the original Carnegie libraries. 714-778-3301


Orange County Museum of Art, features traveling exhibits and a permanent collection of American art. 949-759-1122


Fullerton Museum Center, multidisciplinary museum features exhibitions in history, science, art, and the humanities. 714-738-6545


Stanley Ranch Museum, 2-acres of century-old buildings including where Walt Disney started his business. 714-530-8871


International Surfing Museum, surfing history and memorabilia. 714-960-3483


Irvine Museum, specializes in art of California Impressionist period, 1880-1930. 949-476-2565


	Laguna Art Museum 307 Cliff Drive, Laguna Beach, California 92651/ 949-494-8971 Discover the independent spirit of art in California at Laguna Art Museum. Mixing historical and contemporary art along with popular culture influences, Laguna Art Museum represents the core of California art. All just steps from the Pacific Ocean.


Orange County Natural History Museum, displaying features of Orange County past & present. 949-831-3287


Balboa Island Museum. 949-675-3952 Newport Harbor Nautical Museum, a floating museum featuring nautical artifacts. 949-675-8915 Newport Sports Museum, 5,000 square feet of sports memorabilia. 949-721-9333


	Bowers Museum 2002 N. Main Street, Santa Ana, California 92706 / 714-567-3600 Bowers Museum is a world-class, internationally-celebrated institution of art and culture dedicated to the preservation, study and exhibition of fine arts from around the world. Bowers has organized some of the most culturally significant exhibits in history, including Secret World of Forbidden City, The Dead Sea Scrolls and its current exhibit Mummies: Death and the Afterlife in Ancient Egypt. Museum Hours: Tuesday - Sunday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Centennial Heritage Museum, restored 1898 Kellogg House and garden. 714-540-0404

	Discovery Science Center 2500 N. Main Street, Santa Ana, California 92705 / 714-542-CUBE Imaginations twist and fly through more than 100 hands-on exhibits at Discovery Science Center in Santa Ana. Exhibits include Virtual Volleyball, a Bed of Nails, a Shake Shack and Dino Quest – the World’s First Interactive Dinosaur Adventure! Making the Grade fieldtrips offer science activities and group challenges for a new grade level each month. Hours: Daily 10am-5pm.

Old Orange County Courthouse Museum, 1901 landmark used in numerous movies. Features traveling and temporary exhibits of historical Santa Ana. 714-973-6605


Marconi Automotive Museum, 714-258-3001


Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Birthplace, depicts the public and private life of America’s 37th President. Includes the farmhouse where he was born and the burial gardens of President and Mrs. Nixon. 714-993-5075