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Bowers Kidseum
Santa Ana, California

Children's

Hands-on Cultural Arts

Heritage Museum of Orange County
Santa Ana, California

Children's, General, History, Historic House, Nature Centers

The Centennial Heritage Museum is a natural and cultural history center dedicated to preserving, promoting, and restoring the heritage of Orange County and the surrounding region through quality hands-on educational programs for students and visitors of all ages.

Our primary asset is the 1898 Kellogg House, which is used to provide a hands-on experience in late Victorian lifestyle. We also have a variety of garden areas and a natural area including two small wetlands.

We offer organized programs for school field trips, youth groups, active adults, and children's birthday parties. We also have exciting summer camp programs and a variety of special events throughout the year.

Bowers Museum
Santa Ana, California

Anthropology, Archaeology, Art, Children's, Culture, History

The Bowers Museum of Cultural Art is one of California's largest and finest museums. Its permanent collection includes more than 130,000 objects from such diverse areas as African, South Pacific, Asian, Native American, Pre-Columbian, and Californian. In addition to its permanent collection, the Museum also presents several special exhibitions each year as well as a variety of events and programs, including films, lectures, concerts, guided tours, talks, and family programs. A few of the high profile special exhibitions include "Terra Cotta Warriors: Guardians of China's First Emperor," "Secret World of the Forbidden City," "Mummies: Death and the Afterlife in Ancient Egypt," "Treasures from the British Museum," "Secrets of the Silk Road," and "Ito Jakuchu: A Man with No Age."

Taco Bell Discovery Science Center
Santa Ana, California

Archaeology, Children's, Science

Discovery Science Center is a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating young minds, assisting teachers and increasing public understanding of science, math and technology through interactive exhibits and programs. Discovery Science Center is Orange County’s leading destination for hands-on science fun. Guests can explore more than 100 hands-on exhibits in themed areas: Discovery Stadium, Techno Arts, Air & Space, Perception, Dynamic Earth, Quake Zone, KidStation, Digital Lab and Dino Quest. Visit the Science Center in Summer 2008 for Animal Grossology, Bob the Builder™ – Project: Build It, and Fall 2008 for Masters of the Night: The True Story of Bats.

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