Top rated History museums in Martinez, United States to elevate your visit (Updated April, 2024)

Top rated History museums in Martinez

Experience the best that Martinez has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 56 places from History museum category.

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Sail Taihoa!

Boat tour agency

5.00 (54 reviews) (~36.02 km from centre)

Shakespeare Society of America

Non-profit organization

👍👍 Ok I’m super biased on this review since this is literally my family’s establishment as my great uncle Thad Taylor started the Shakespeare Society of America and now my Uncle Terry is now the curator/CEO. However, this is a super amazing collection of an original collection of everything Shakespeare...

4.90 (45 reviews) (~138.55 km from centre)

USS Hornet - Sea, Air and Space Museum

History museum

Aircraft carrier that participated in WWII & the Apollo 11 recovery mission now a museum with tours.

4.80 (3K reviews) (~30.64 km from centre)

Pacific Pinball Museum

Museum

Museum displaying rare & vintage pinball machines, which are also playable, amid colorful local art.

4.80 (778 reviews) (~29.49 km from centre)

Nike Missile Site SF-88L

History museum

Restored former defense site with limited hours offering guided tours & Cold War artifacts.

4.80 (244 reviews) (~40.29 km from centre)

Tuolumne County Museum

History museum

Photos, antiques & artifacts on county history & the California Gold Rush, displayed in an old jail.

4.80 (52 reviews) (~153.22 km from centre)

California Historical Radio Society

History museum

👍👍 Wow! Almost a secret place. I went as part of a meet-up walking group. Weekends there are volunteers who work there who can show you around. This is also a place to donate vintage radios, tv's or someone's collection of vacuum tunes. They repair old radios as well as collect. There are 2 floors. Hug...

4.80 (37 reviews) (~29.32 km from centre)

Computer History Museum

History museum

Exhibits on early computers, the growth of the Internet, industry pioneers & more.

4.70 (6.8K reviews) (~66.86 km from centre)

California State Capitol Museum

History museum

Elegant, long-standing museum documenting the history of California via exhibits, artifacts & more.

4.70 (5.2K reviews) (~83.91 km from centre)

Oakland Museum of California

Museum

Artifacts & interactive displays in a modern building focusing on state art, history & science.

4.70 (3.2K reviews) (~26.48 km from centre)

Sonoma State Historic Park

State park

Collection of preserved landmarks depicting local history, including barracks, mission & inns.

4.70 (453 reviews) (~42.03 km from centre)

Travis Air Force Base Aviation Museum

Heritage museum

👍👍 It's a really nice museum, it's located inside of the army base, so you need to head to the visitors center if you have no military ID. In the visitor center you'll undergo a background check and someone will come to move you to the museum There is a parking lot for about 20 cars or do, it's limited...

4.70 (353 reviews) (~33.51 km from centre)

California Agriculture Museum

Museum

Huge warehouse with 100+ old tractors on display, plus historic farm artifacts & a kids' play area.

4.70 (223 reviews) (~81.44 km from centre)

Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum

Museum

Museum with a collection of railroad & aviation artifacts, photographs & documents.

4.70 (191 reviews) (~168.11 km from centre)

Pacific Coast Air Museum

History museum

A collection of 30+ vintage aircraft (many of which can be explored) plus related displays & a shop.

4.70 (164 reviews) (~80.03 km from centre)

Maidu Museum & Historic Site

Museum

This Maidu museum features interactive exhibits, tours & trails with historic petroglyphs & mortars.

4.70 (162 reviews) (~111.74 km from centre)

Haggin Museum

Museum

3 stories of galleries with paintings by noted 20th-century artists & exhibits on local history.

4.70 (157 reviews) (~72.11 km from centre)

Sharpsteen Museum

Local history museum

Local history museum with a stagecoach, simulated barn, working model train & other attractions.

4.70 (114 reviews) (~73.94 km from centre)

Ainsley House

History museum

Restored Tudor-style house built in 1925 with original furnishings & extensive English gardens.

4.70 (89 reviews) (~82.36 km from centre)

Carnegie Museum

History museum

👍👍 We stopped in here for their living history event and were pleasantly surprised! The kids stayed interested in the items on display and the women working there were very informative and friendly. It's free too! I recommend stopping in for a visit 🙂

4.70 (60 reviews) (~110.61 km from centre)

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Top rated History museums in Martinez, United States