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

Top rated History museums in Orangevale

Experience the best that Orangevale 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 19 places from History museum category.

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Tuolumne County Museum

History museum

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

4.80 (52 reviews) (~96.52 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) (~20.5 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) (~59.72 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) (~43.96 km from centre)

Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum

Museum

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

4.70 (191 reviews) (~89.65 km from centre)

Maidu Museum & Historic Site

Museum

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

4.70 (162 reviews) (~29.85 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) (~57.02 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) (~31.21 km from centre)

Sacramento History Museum

History museum

Exhibits of local heritage & art, the Gold Rush & a historic print shop, plus underground tours.

4.60 (811 reviews) (~21.86 km from centre)

Western Railway Museum

Rail museum

Unique facility offering rides in restored electric trains & historic streetcars, plus exhibits.

4.60 (552 reviews) (~58.54 km from centre)

McHenry Museum

History museum

Regional history museum in a grand former library building completed in 1912.

4.60 (260 reviews) (~96.12 km from centre)

Museum of Medical History

Museum

Developments in medicine showcased at a free museum with antique instruments, artifacts & a library.

4.60 (74 reviews) (~16.32 km from centre)

Folsom History Museum

Museum

The history of the area's native peoples & the gold boom that made it famous is told at this museum.

4.60 (65 reviews) (~24.87 km from centre)

The Rae House Museum

History museum

4.60 (31 reviews) (~24.06 km from centre)

Griffith Quarry Park & Museum

Museum

👍👍 Absolutely gorgeous trails and beautiful scenery! Also important, it's clean!!!! I rarely find trash, and I have not once seen homeless in the area. I always carry a knife or taser just in case though, can never be too cautious!

4.50 (82 reviews) (~43.43 km from centre)

Museum of History, Benicia - Arsenal Galleries

History museum

Unusual museum with exhibits highlighting the history of Benicia & the military presence there.

4.50 (78 reviews) (~86.68 km from centre)

California Museum

Museum

Museum & Hall of Fame with exhibits & programs dedicated to California's cultural & ethnic history.

4.40 (640 reviews) (~20.55 km from centre)

Gibson House (YoloArts)

Cultural center

Stately house, grounds & outbuildings offering educational displays of farming & ranching life.

4.40 (56 reviews) (~46.38 km from centre)

Wells Fargo Museums

Museum

😠 This museum is closed. I spoke to the Gentleman at the visitors center and he informed me that Wells Fargo closed all of their museums. I tried suggesting an edit but google maps did not allow me to mark this place as closed.

4.10 (42 reviews) (~21.71 km from centre)

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Top rated History museums in Orangevale, United States