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Crystal Cove State Park Visitor Center

Laguna Beach, California

Park

Crystal Cove State Park Visitor Center in Laguna Beach, 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.

Environmental Nature Center

Newport Beach, California

Nature Centers

Environmental Nature Center in Newport Beach, 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.

First American Financial Corporation, Historical Collection

Santa Ana, California

History, Library, Specialized

Collection of more than 13,000 historical photos of Orange County, California.

Idyllwild County Park Visitor Center

Idyllwild, California

Park

Idyllwild County Park Visitor Center in Idyllwild, 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.

Irvine Historical Society & Museum

Irvine, California

History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library

The Museum is housed in the oldest building on the ranch, built circa 1877. The building was used as the cooking wing and bunkhouse of the 1868 Ranch Manager's house built by James Irvine I.

Laguna Art Museum

Laguna Beach, California

Art

The Laguna Art Museum is a museum of American art with a special focus on the art of California. Its purpose is to provide the public with exposure to art.

Newport Harbor Nautical Museum

Newport Beach, California

Specialized

Newport Harbor Nautical Museum in Newport Beach, 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.

Orange County Natural History Museum

Laguna Niguel, California

Natural History

Orange County Natural History Museum in Laguna Niguel, 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.

Sherman Library & Gardens

Corona Del Mar, California

Library

The Library provides a historical research center devoted to the study of the Pacific Southwest. The botanical collections of the Garden features over 100 different species of plants. There is also the tropical conservatory and the Discovery Garden.

Turtle Rock Nature Center

Irvine, California

Nature Centers

Turtle Rock Nature Center in Irvine, 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.

Heritage Hill Historical Park

Lake Forest, California

Park

Heritage Hill Historic Park consists of Serrano Adobe, the Bennet House, El Toro School and St. George's Church. These four structures span from early Mexican ranchos to the beginning of the citrus industry in Orange County.

Irvine Fine Arts Center

Irvine, California

Art

Irvine Fine Arts Center in Irvine, 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.

Irvine Museum

Irvine, California

Art

Dedicated to the preservation and display of California art of the Impressionist Period (1890-1930).

Laguna Beach Historical Society

Laguna Beach, California

Historical Society

Historic House museum.

Orange County Art Museum

Newport Beach, California

Art

Orange County Art Museum in Newport Beach, 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.

Saddleback Area Historical Society

Lake Forest, California

Historical Society

Soka University Art Gallery

Aliso Viejo, California

Art, Culture, General, Library, University

Welcome to Soka University's beautiful two-story, 8,000 square foot Founder's Hall Art Gallery. Please see our calendar on our university website for upcoming shows and exhibitions.

UCI Special Collections

Irvine, California

Specialized

books, manuscripts, 3 subjects: so cal history, critical theory and performing arts

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MUSEUM CONFERENCES

March 10 - March 13, 2026

California Association of Museums 2026 Annual Conference

California Association of Museums

Omni Hotel

Los Angeles, California

CAM is hard at work planning for the 2026 conference, set to take place from March 10–13, 2026 in Los Angeles. We look forward to highlighting best practices and innovative ideas from California's museum community at CAM 2026: Reframing

Reframing encapsulates the tangible nature of museum work–what we restore, revive, and rebuild–and the intangible nature of museum work–where we reflect, interpret, educate, and shift perspectives. On a larger scale, Reframing gives us the power to redefine who we are, why we’re important, and how we connect with and show up for our community. Reframing is resistance and resilience.

We look forward to reuniting with the California museum community in Los Angeles, March 10–13, 2026 at the Omni Hotel. Stay tuned for more annual conference developments.

April 29 - May 2, 2026

Oregon Museum Association 2026 Conference

Oregon Museums Association

Woodburn, Oregon

OMA will join forces with Oregon Heritage for a spring conference in Woodburn

Save the Date: 2026 Conference

For more information, please call !!!.

February 16 - February 18, 2026

Small Museum Association 42nd Annual Conference 2026

Small Museum Association

The Yorktowne Hotel, York, Pennsylvania

York, Pennsylvania

42nd Annual Conference: Climate Chang

Explore how museums are dealing with the challenges of climate change, from more extreme weather events to changing community needs. Join other small museum professionals and volunteers in discussing the key role small museums can play in educating, engaging, and supporting their communities in the face of changing physical and social climates

About the Conferenc

The annual SMA conference attracts more than 300 museum professionals, board members, and volunteers from a wide variety of small museums. They attend sessions on topics ranging from collections and education to staffing and board issues. We offer a large Museum Resource Hall and plenty of informal networking opportunities for you to talk with (and get ideas from!) other small museum professionals and volunteers.

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