Stanislaus
Great Valley Museum of Natural History
- Includes exhibits featuring the Yokut Indians of the Central Valley
- Location: at the corner of College Avenue and Stoddard Avenue at Modesto Junior College in Modesto
- Open Tuesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; closed in August
- Admission: $1 general, $3 family, children (6 and under) and Modesto Junior College students with ID are free
- Call (209) 575-6196
- Visit mjc.yosemite.cc.ca.us/greatValley/
McHenry Museum
- Recreated dentist’s office, general store, and blacksmith shop
- Gold mining paraphernalia, fire fighting equipment, and cattle brands
- Location: 1402 I Street in Modesto
- Open Tuesday through Sunday from 12 noon to 4 p.m. Docent tours arranged by calling (209) 577-5344
- Call (209) 577-5366
- Visit http://www.mchenrymuseum.org/museum/
Oakdale Museum
- In the oldest building in Oakdale
- Artifacts, memorabilia, and photographs of Oakdale’s history
- Location: 212 West “F” Street in Oakdale
- Open Tuesday and Thursday from 12 noon to 4 p.m., Satruday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Admission: free
- Call: (209) 847-9229