Bay Area family weekend planner
Bay Area museums for kids and families
Family-friendly museums in the Bay Area: hands-on science, art, history, and children's museums, plus their upcoming free days and family programs. Browse 30 family-friendly spots and 40 upcoming events on FamHop.
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Upcoming museums
- Family Nature Adventures: Mother’s Day Tea Party & Flowers Workshop · Friday, May 8, 2026
Chabot Space & Science Center, Oakland
- Aquarium of the Bay — animal encounters · Saturday, May 9, 2026
Aquarium of the Bay, San Francisco · $$$
- Bay Area Discovery Museum · Saturday, May 9, 2026
Bay Area Discovery Museum, Sausalito · $$
- Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose · Saturday, May 9, 2026
Children's Discovery Museum, San Jose · $$
- CuriOdyssey · Saturday, May 9, 2026
CuriOdyssey, San Mateo · $$
- Habitot Children's Museum · Saturday, May 9, 2026
Habitot Children's Museum, Berkeley · $$
- Penguin Feeding Talk · Saturday, May 9, 2026
California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco · $$$
- Family Nature Adventures: Mother’s Day Tea Party & Flowers Workshop · Saturday, May 9, 2026
Chabot Space & Science Center, Oakland · $
- Coral Reef Dive Show · Saturday, May 9, 2026
California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco · $$$
- Family exhibits + tinkering · Saturday, May 9, 2026
Exploratorium, San Francisco · $$$
- Lawrence Hall of Science — weekend demos · Saturday, May 9, 2026
Lawrence Hall of Science, Berkeley · $$
- The Tech Interactive — Family Saturdays · Saturday, May 9, 2026
The Tech Interactive, San Jose · $$
- Aquarium of the Bay — animal encounters · Sunday, May 10, 2026
Aquarium of the Bay, San Francisco · $$$
- Bay Area Discovery Museum · Sunday, May 10, 2026
Bay Area Discovery Museum, Sausalito · $$
- Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose · Sunday, May 10, 2026
Children's Discovery Museum, San Jose · $$
- CuriOdyssey · Sunday, May 10, 2026
CuriOdyssey, San Mateo · $$
- Habitot Children's Museum · Sunday, May 10, 2026
Habitot Children's Museum, Berkeley · $$
- Penguin Feeding Talk · Sunday, May 10, 2026
California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco · $$$
- Coral Reef Dive Show · Sunday, May 10, 2026
California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco · $$$
- Family exhibits + tinkering · Sunday, May 10, 2026
Exploratorium, San Francisco · $$$
- Lawrence Hall of Science — weekend demos · Sunday, May 10, 2026
Lawrence Hall of Science, Berkeley · $$
- The Tech Interactive — Family Saturdays · Sunday, May 10, 2026
The Tech Interactive, San Jose · $$
- Aquarium of the Bay — animal encounters · Monday, May 11, 2026
Aquarium of the Bay, San Francisco · $$$
- Penguin Feeding Talk · Monday, May 11, 2026
California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco · $$$
- Coral Reef Dive Show · Monday, May 11, 2026
California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco · $$$
- Aquarium of the Bay — animal encounters · Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Aquarium of the Bay, San Francisco · $$$
- Bay Area Discovery Museum · Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Bay Area Discovery Museum, Sausalito · $$
- Penguin Feeding Talk · Tuesday, May 12, 2026
California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco · $$$
- Coral Reef Dive Show · Tuesday, May 12, 2026
California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco · $$$
- Family exhibits + tinkering · Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Exploratorium, San Francisco · $$$
- Bay Area Discovery Museum · Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Bay Area Discovery Museum, Sausalito · $$
- Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose · Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Children's Discovery Museum, San Jose · $$
- CuriOdyssey · Wednesday, May 13, 2026
CuriOdyssey, San Mateo · $$
- Habitot Children's Museum · Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Habitot Children's Museum, Berkeley · $$
- Family exhibits + tinkering · Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Exploratorium, San Francisco · $$$
- Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose · Thursday, May 14, 2026
Children's Discovery Museum, San Jose · $$
- CuriOdyssey · Thursday, May 14, 2026
CuriOdyssey, San Mateo · $$
- Habitot Children's Museum · Thursday, May 14, 2026
Habitot Children's Museum, Berkeley · $$
- Cosmic Camp-in: Girls Night · Friday, May 15, 2026
Chabot Space & Science Center, Oakland · $
- Lawrence Hall of Science — weekend demos · Saturday, May 16, 2026
Lawrence Hall of Science, Berkeley · $$
Museums spots
- Asian Art Museum of San Francisco · San Francisco
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- American Bookbinders Museum · San Francisco
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- Japantown Peace Gallery · San Francisco
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- Cable Car Powerhouse and Barn · San Francisco
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- Chinese Historical Society of America · San Francisco
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- GLBT History Museum · San Francisco
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- Haas-Lilienthal House · San Francisco
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- Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco · San Francisco
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- Museum of Russian Culture · San Francisco
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- Museum of the African Diaspora · San Francisco
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- Randall Museum · San Francisco
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- San Francisco Museum of Modern Art · San Francisco
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- Counterculture Museum · San Francisco
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- Gadar Memorial · San Francisco
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- Misalignment Museum · San Francisco
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- San Francisco Fire Department Pioneer Museum · San Francisco
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- San Francisco Historical Society Museum · San Francisco
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- San Francisco Railway Museum · San Francisco
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- The Beat Museum · San Francisco
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- Cartoon Art Museum · San Francisco
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- Exploratorium · San Francisco
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- Letterform Archive · San Francisco
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- Musée Mécanique · San Francisco
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- Museo Italo Americano · San Francisco
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- National Maritime Museum · San Francisco
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- San Francisco Maritime Visitor Center · San Francisco
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- Truhlsen-Marmor Museum of the Eye · San Francisco
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- California Academy of Sciences · San Francisco
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- De Young Museum · San Francisco
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- USS Pampanito · San Francisco
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