California History and Museums

California History, Historical Sites and Societies, Antiques and Museums

Constitution

Facts (State History Facts)

California Gold Rush: California experienced a increase in population in 1848. People came by land and sea to dig for gold.

The United Nations was founded in San Francisco in 1945.

President Richard Nixon (37th President) was born in California.

Presidental Birthplace:

• Richard Milhous Nixon, 1969-1974
• Ronald Reagan (40th President) was the Governor of California.

Museums, Historic Sites and Reinactments

• Air Museum Planes of Fame, The Chino Airport, Chino
• American Museum of Beat Art Alhambra
• Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
• Austry Museum of Western Heritage: 4700 Western Heritage Way, Griffith Park
• Balboa Park Museums - San Diego, CA
• Bolinas Museum Bolinas
• Bowers Museum of Cultural Art Santa Ana
• California Science Center: 700 State Dr. Exposition Park
• Chabot Space & Science Center Oakland
• CuriOdyssey - At Coyote Point - San Mateo, CA
• Exploratorium San Francisco
• Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (The De Young Museum and The Legion of Honor)
• Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego
• General George S. Patton Memorial Museum Chiriaco Summit
• George C. Page Museum
• Haggin Museum Stockton
• Hearst Castle San Simeon
• Humboldt State University Natural History Museum Arcata
• Institute for Creation Research Museum of Creation & Earth History Santee
• J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center
• J. Paul Getty Museum Los Angeles
• Karpeles Manuscript Library Santa Barbara
• Lace Museum & Guild Sunnyvale
• Los Angeles County Museum of Art
• Los Angeles Museum of Natural History The George C. Page Museum at the La Brea tar pits, the Petersen Automotive Museum, and the William S. Hart Ranch & Museum in Newhall.
• Maritime Museum of San Diego
• Museum of Art and History Santa Cruz
• Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles
• Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego
• Museum of Craft and Folk Art: San Francisco, CA 94103
• Museum of Jurassic Technology Culver City
• Museum of Television and Radio
• Museum of Tolerance
• Museum of the City of San Francisco
• Napa Valley Museum Yountville
• Natural History Museum, San Diego
• Nethercutt Collection Sylmar
• Norton Simon Museum of Art Pasadena
• Oakland Museum of California Oakland
• Palm Springs Art Museum - Palm Springs
• Peterson Automotive Museum
• Sacramento Museum Guide
• San Diego Aerospace Museum
• San Diego Railroad Museum (Pacific Southwest Railway)
• San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
• San Jose Museum of Art
• Santa Ana History
• Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
• Santa Monica Museum of Art
• Skirball Cultural Center and Museum Los Angeles
• Sweeney Art Gallery University of California, Riverside
• Tech Museum of Innovation San Jose
• The Huntington -- Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens San Marino
• UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History Los Angeles
• USS Hornet Museum Alameda
• U.S. Naval Museum of Armament & Technology Naval Air Weapons Station, China Lake

Historical Societies, History Information and Resources

• Fresno Historical Society

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