Museums & Hands-On Learning for Kids in Orange County

Turn a day out into a day they learn something. These spots make curiosity the main event.

3 places · distances from Mission Viejo (92692)

Dana Point · Museums & Learning · Indoor

Touch tanks, tall ships, and marine labs right on the Dana Point harbor. Pair it with a harbor walk and ice cream.

~$12.50/person weekends

Santa Ana · Museums & Learning · Indoor

Hands-on science with a hurricane chamber, dino dig, and rock-climbing wall — easily three hours of curious kid energy burned.

~$24.95 adult / $19.95 kid

Santa Ana · Museums & Learning · Indoor

World-art galleries next door to the hands-on Kidseum, where kids try costumes, masks, and crafts from cultures around the globe.

~$18 adult; Kidseum ~$8