Museums in Placer, Sacramento and El Dorado Counties
for Your Family to Visit
There are a ton of museums in our area and not only are they a great, hands-on way for kids to learn, they can be great fun as well!
We've complied a list of local museums. Grab the kids, head out, and make a day of exploring and learning.
- Aerospace Museum 3200 Freedom Park Dr
- California Agriculture Museum 1962 Hays Lane Woodland
- California Automobile Museum 2200 Front Street Sacramento
- California Railroad Museum 125 I Street Sacramento
- Carnegie Library & Museum 557 Lincoln Street Roseville
- Fairytale Town 3901 Land Park Dr Sacramento CA
- Folsom History Museum 823 Sutter Street Folsom
- Foresthill Divide Museum 24601 Harrison Street Foresthill
- Gold Rush Museum 601 Lincoln Way Auburn
- Hatties Museum at Gold Bug Park & Mine 2635 Gold Bug Lane Placerville
- Maidu Museum & Historic Site 1970 Johnson Ranch Dr Roseville
- Old Sacramento Schoolhouse Museum 1200 Front Street (Old) Sacramento
- Pioneer Village 196 Wool Street Folsom
- Rocklin History Museum 3895 Rocklin Road Rocklin
- Roseville Telephone Museu106 Vernon Street Roseville
- SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity 400 Jibboom St Sacramento CA
- Sacramento Children's Museum 2701 Prospect Park Rancho Cordova
- Sacramento History Museum 101 I Street (Old) Sacramento
- Sierra College Museum of Natural History 5000 Rocklin Rd Rocklin
- State Indian Museum 2618 K St Sacramento
- Sutters Fort State Historic Park 2701 L St Sacramento2
Several museums offer free admission to military families and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day
HERITAGE TRAIL FREE MUSEUM DAYS 2018
Free Museum Days in Placer County June-September.
MUSEUM DAY
Annual Sacramento Museum Day in February. Many local museums have free or reduced prices. This year it has been postponed
SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE MUSEUM DAY
The 2021 date is September 18. Free admission to some local museums
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We do our best to ensure that all event information is accurate, however sometimes dates and times get changed, or an event may be canceled, and we are not made aware of it. It is always best to check with the event website or Facebook page listing to be sure before going.
