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The oldest public art museum in the American West, featuring Californian, European, and Asian art across a landmark Victorian building and modern expansion.

One of the finest railroad museums in North America, with 21 restored locomotives and cars spanning the 1860s transcontinental railroad era through the 20th century.

Located in Old Sacramento's replica 1854 City Hall, the museum chronicles Sacramento's transformation from Gold Rush boomtown to California's capital city.

California's official museum, celebrating the stories, people, and innovations that define the Golden State — from Native California to modern cultural icons.

The oldest restored fort in the American West and the first non-indigenous settlement in the Central Valley, founded by John Sutter in 1839 — a key Gold Rush landmark.

An elegant 1877 Victorian mansion that served as home to 13 California governors from 1903 to 1967, furnished with original Victorian antiques and artifacts.

Explore the restored legislative chambers of the 1869 California State Capitol, including the original Governor's Office and restored 19th-century assembly and senate rooms.

Over 150 historic vehicles from the dawn of the automobile age to modern classics, celebrating California car culture from 1885 to the present day.

Hands-on interactive exhibits designed for children 8 and under, with themed play zones covering science, culture, health, and creativity.

Free museum inside the Wells Fargo Center featuring original Gold Rush artifacts, a genuine 19th-century Concord stagecoach, and the story of California banking history.

Military aviation artifacts and science exhibits at McClellan Air Force Base, featuring vintage aircraft from WWII to the Cold War era and hands-on science displays.

The restored 1856 mansion of railroad baron and California Governor Leland Stanford — a key figure in the Transcontinental Railroad and founder of Stanford University.