Suggestions for Museum near Alameda

Benedict T. • October 3, 2017Brilliant tours of the whole ship by incredibly knowledgable ex-servicemen - and you can pretend you're in Top Gun. There's nothing not to like!

Duane M. • March 31, 2018Not just a static display. You can take a Bay cruise at this presidential museum.

Jenny • May 26, 2015This might be the best Bay Area museum I've been to yet. The exhibits are well done and interactive, and I appreciated the emphasis on storytelling. The history exhibits were my favorite. So good

Kate R. • May 14, 2013Gallery sitters love to be sat on.

chris • March 13, 20105 rooms of pinball! I went for a party and my company is having an outing here next month. Great place for a date, or just killing a few hours. Support them!

Angel M. • July 6, 2019A good number of my favorite arcade games including all 80s music playing. Please note that there is a $6.00 for one hour fee or $12.00 for all day. Unlimited playing!! I definitely will return.

Katrin • October 8, 2014The warm sandwiches at the Bean Sprout Cafe are fabulous!

Sara C. • January 1, 2016Very quiet. Rich in history & hospitality. There is also a seed lending library!

shinycat • December 10, 2018Clean bathrooms, lots of parking, amazing planetarium

Mortiche W. • June 30, 2017Great for kids/ adults alike, esp for those with SPD. Clay sculpting, tempera paint, 2-3 tables w/ preset crafts you can try and copy, plus a room with magnet tiles and books. $5 per person/3hrs.

Marion R. • February 5, 2018Really great set up with lots of awesome exhibits! The cafe is adorable and the coffee is really well priced for an art museum cafe!

Anton S. • May 3, 2015Get the tea service.

Jon S. • February 24, 2014They have a cute gift shop.

Adam • March 3, 2017The audio tour is really incredible and totally immersive. Join the wifi and download the free app. It's location based and adds so much extra context to the work you are viewing.

Nicole A. • August 9, 2014My favorite place in all of San Francisco. Soy hot chocolate and a view of beautiful sculptures! I'm counting down the minutes till it re-opens in 2016.

Farshid K. • June 12, 2013Great space, lots of interesting nature and science experiments, widgets, maps, etc; nice view of the bay

Nettie T. • May 9, 2012We love CAL and beyond love the Lawrence Hall of Science, its so fun and I have been coming here for years. You can even do birthday parties there.

Jonathan F. • May 17, 2014Look. You gotta check this space out. It's got photography, architecture, video games, 3d printers, laser cutters. This might be ground zero for making cool stuff in SF.

Richard Alexander C. • July 12, 2019Make a reservation for their (free!) guided tour. It's wonderful.

Kelly • January 18Small museum with three floors of exhibits that rotate. Definitely worth a visit!

Chanel A. • November 20, 2011Beautiful collections. Definitely worth checking out and don't forget to stop by their cafe. They have some really good lunch and dinner specials!

Nathan S. • May 27, 2023Simple, free but also high quality museum with both a look at the active cable car operations and history of this unique form of transit.

Jonathan C. • June 10, 2015Love this place. My wife takes out daughter here all the time. Who says there aren't things for kids to do in the city?

Victoria S. • March 24, 2012Get the membership! Save money.

Caroline F. • November 29, 2014Cool museum but too small :( their shop is worth the visit!

Steve O. • January 28, 2014Great old automatons and mechanical-game amusement. Needs a bit of a facelift, but great carnival-style history and hands-on fun.

Mike P. • February 21, 2016Great collection of classic game history. Be sure to check out the case of games autographed by their creators.

Jenn C. • December 7, 2011Stop by and watch the conservator at work, Wednesday through Friday from 10:30 am to 4:30 pm.

lydie t. • January 5, 2010Do not miss their exhibitions, they are always excellent. My children got mesmerized by their exhibition on traditional Jewish Plates. Who could have guessed?