California Foundry History Museum

5301 Price Avenue
McClellan Park
916.929.8001, 916.933.3062

Enter at Peacekeeper Way off Watt Avenue. Located at the Technikon facility. Foundries melt metal to make fire hydrants, water pipes, car engines . . . so come ring a trolley bell, work a water valve, see fascinating castings, film and photographs from the Gold Rush to the present.
Hours: Mon-Fri 9:30AM-3:30PM
Free Admission

California Military Museum

1119 2nd Street, Old Sacramento
916.442.2883

Exhibits reflect California's rich militia and U.S. Military history from pre-statehood to contemporary times. The museum contains military items and personal memorabilia on 3 floors of exhibits. Veterans tell war stories and lead guided tours every day at California's official military museum.
Hours: Tues-Sun 10AM-5PM (please call for winter hours)
Nominal Admission Fee

California State Capitol Museum

Capitol Building, 10th and L Streets, Sacramento
916.324.0333

The State Capitol is a working Museum that has served since 1869 as home to the legislative branch of state government and the Governor's Office. Guided tours, informative films, recreated historic rooms and changing exhibits give you opportunities to explore the past, present and future of California's government. Guided tours of Capitol Park are available from Memorial Day through Labor Day, or upon request.
Hours: Daily 9AM-5PM
Free Admission

California State Indian Museum

2618 K Street, Sacramento
916.324.0971

Self-guided tours provide an opportunity to celebrate the proud heritage of California Indian culture from the traditions of the ancestors to contemporary Native artists. Special events include Ishi Day, Acorn Day, and Gathering of Honored Elders in addition to an exhibit showcasing the effects of the Gold Rush on Native Californians.
Hours: Daily 10AM-5PM
Nominal Admission Fee

California State Railroad Museum

2nd and I Streets, Old Sacramento
916.445.6645

Tour a swaying Pullman sleeping car. Board a million-pound steam locomotive. Examine beautiful dining car china and other treasures at North America's most popular railroad museum! Temporary and permanent exhibits showcase how railroads have shaped our lives, economy, and culture. Steam train rides (weekends April-September), museum store, restaurant.
Hours: Daily 10AM-5PM
Nominal Admission Fee,
Train Ride Fee

Crocker Art Museum

216 O Street, Sacramento
916.264.5423

Spanning from 10th century to contemporary periods, the Crocker Art Museum's collection includes works from Europe, North America, and Asia. The Crocker, established in 1885, is the primary resource for the study and appreciation of the fine arts in the Sacramento region offering a regular schedule of touring exhibitions, educational programming, public tours, concerts and a Museum store.
Hours: Tues-Sun 10AM-5PM;
Thurs 10AM-9PM
Nominal Admission Fee

Discovery Museum History Center

101 I Street, Old Sacramento
916.264.7057

The Discovery Museum History Center, housed in the replicated 1854 City Hall and Waterworks building in Old Sacramento, features interactive exhibits that bring to life Sacramento's history and the 1849 Gold Rush.
Hours: Tues-Sun 10AM-5PM
Nominal Admission Fee

Discovery Science & Space Center

3615 Auburn Blvd., Northeast Sacramento
916.575.3941

The Discovery Museum Science & Space Center is home to the Challenger space program and houses Sacramento's only public planetarium, an animal discovery room, nature trails and a wildlife pond.
Hours: Tues-Fri Noon-5PM; Sat-Sun 10AM-5PM
Nominal Admission Fee

Fairytale Town

3901 Land Park Drive at Sutterville Road
916.264.5233

Imagination lives at Fairytale Town, where children can explore play sets based on beloved fairytales and nursery rhymes, meet a family of real farm animals, discover arts and world cultures at year-round events, watch seasonal puppet shows and more in a lush garden environment!
Hours: March-September Daily
9AM-4PM (weather permitting); September-February, call for seasonal hours
Nominal Admission Fee

Folsom History Museum

823 Sutter Street, Folsom
916.985.2707

The Folsom History Museum houses a variety of artifacts that chronicle the settlement and development of the Folsom area. Learn about the native peoples, early settlers and pioneers. Discover our beginnings as a gold rush town. Throughout the year we offer temporary or visiting exhibits. Our annual Antique Quilt Show in August thru September is a must see. Group tours available. Novel gift shop items offer visitors unique gifts.
Hours: October-July Wed-Sun 11AM-4PM; Daily
August-September
Nominal Admission Fee

Golden State Museum

1020 O Street, Sacramento
916.653.7524

The Golden State Museum is an exciting exploration of California's past, present and future with innovative media presentations, educational displays, hands-on activities, and a monumental public art piece. The Museum offers family guides, educational materials, discounted group rates, and a California specialty gift shop.
Hours: Tues-Sat 10AM-5PM; Sun Noon-5PM
Nominal Admission Fee

Governor's Mansion State Historic Park

1526 H Street, Sacramento
916.323.3047

This regal Victorian mansion, home to 13 of California's governors from 1903 to 1967, is Älled with historic furnishings purchased by the governors and their families. Fourteen-foot ceilings, Persian carpets, Italian marble Äreplaces, chandeliers and French mirrors grace the mansion. Guides tell stories of California's governors and their families. Tours on the hour.
Hours: Daily 10AM-4PM
Nominal Admission Fee

Leland Stanford Mansion State Historic Park

802 N Street, Sacramento

Over a century old, the home of former California governor, senator, and railroad baron Leland Stanford is in the process of rehabilitation to its 19th century splendor. Public tours are currently unavailable until further notice.
Closed for renovation.

McClellan Aviation Museum

3204 Palm St., North Highlands
916.643.3192

Enter through Palm Gate off Watt Ave.
Located on the site of the former McClellan AFB the museum is considered one of the finest collections of aircraft and aviation memorabilia in the west, with 30 restored vintage aircraft on static display, reflecting northern California's rich aviation history. In addition it features an aviation resource library, picnic facilities and an aviation theme gift shop.
Hours: Mon-Sat 9AM-4PM; Sun Noon-4PM
Nominal Admission Fee

Museum of Medical History

5380 Elvas Avenue, Sacramento
916.456.3152

Experience the evolution of medicine from the Gold Rush to today in this unique museum of the Sierra Sacramento Valley Medical Society. Exhibits include patent medicines and pharmacology, antibiotics and infectious diseases, Asian medicine, nursing, radiology, quackery and local medical history. Onsite library contains early medical textbooks and journals. Educational tours available by appointment.
Hours: Mon-Fri 9AM-4PM
Free admission

Old Sacramento State Historic Park

Front and I Streets, Old Sacramento
916.445.6645

A cluster of noteworthy, early Gold Rush commercial structures located within the Old Sacramento Historic District. Included are the 1849 Eagle Theatre; the 1853 B.F. Hastings Building, once home to the California Supreme Court and western terminus of the Pony Express; and the 1855 Big Four Building, which today houses the Huntington & Hopkins Hardware Store and the California State Railroad Museum Library.
Hours: Daily 10AM-5PM
Free Admission

Sacramento Historic City Cemetery

1000 Broadway at 10th Street, Sacramento
Archives Center: 916.264.7508
Tour Information: 916.448.0811

Established in 1849 during the Gold Rush, this 28-acre Victorian era type cemetery is the Änal resting place of over 25,000. Pioneers buried in the cemetery, include John A. Sutter, Jr., founder of the city; Edwin Bryant and Margaret Crocker, Sacramento's .Patrons of the Arts;. and Mark Hopkins, one of railroading's legendary .Big Four.. Free historical tours every 2nd and 4th Saturday March-September
at 10AM.
Hours: Oct-March Daily 8AM-5PM; April-Sept
Daily 8AM-7PM
Free Admission

Sacramento Zoo

3930 W. Land Park Dr.
at Sutterville Rd.
916.264.5888

Discover exotic and endangered wildlife from around the world-snow leopards, red pandas, chimpanzees, sun gazers. Watch animal .actors. on stage; see them up close and touch them. Experience all of this amidst hundred-year-old oaks, lush gardens and picnic areas. Voted .Best Attraction for Kids. by Sacramento Magazine for 2002.
Hours: Daily 10AM-4PM;
June 1
Labor Day Daily
Nominal Admission Fee

Sutter's Fort State Historic Park

2701 L Street, Sacramento
916.445.4422

Sacramento's earliest settlement was founded by John Sutter in 1839. Self-guided tours explain the unique museum exhibits, a visitor orientation room and exhibit rooms, carpenter's and blacksmith's shops, bakery, dining room, and living quarters. Living history programs and demonstrations.
Hours: Daily 10AM-5PM
Nominal Admission Fee

Towe Auto Museum

2200 Front Street, Sacramento
916.442.6802

Be dazzled by glistening paint and chrome headlights as you hit the high road to the .Land of Dreams.. Enjoy the story of the development of the automobile and the men who brought us this amazing machine. Over 150 vehicles to awaken the dreamer in you. Free parking.
Hours: Daily 10AM-6PM
Nominal Admission Fee

Wells Fargo History Museum

1000 2nd Street, Old Sacramento
916.440.4263

Step back in time at the Wells Fargo History Museum. Artifacts on display include gold scales, a treasure box, a working telegraph, and a Concord Coach scale model. Exhibits on Wells Fargo's role in banking, stagecoach travel, the Pony Express, and Sacramento's development are all colorfully interpreted for visitors. Educational tours available.
Hours: Daily 10AM-5PM
Free Admission

Wells Fargo History Museum

400 Capitol Mall, Sacramento
916.440.4161

The Wells Fargo History Museum houses an original, restored Concord stagecoach. Drawing from its rich history, interpretive exhibits explain Wells Fargo's express, banking, staging operations and its commercial role in Sacramento's history. Original artifacts include documents, gold, treasure boxes, postal history and numerous attention-grabbing items. Educational tours available.
Hours: Mon-Fri 9AM-5PM