Best Museums in California

Below is the list of Best Museums in California. The number one museum is Monterey Bay Aquarium in Monterey. The next few museums in the top 5 are Balboa Park in San Diego, Alcatraz Island in San Francisco, Getty Center in and Asian Art Museum in San Francisco. Worth mentioning are Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Handmade Galleries, and 3 others. For more museums in California see the city links below including San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sacramento and Anaheim.

Top 10 Museums in California

1. Monterey Bay Aquarium
   886 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA 93940-1085  • 831-648-4800
   
   • 145 Reviews • 4 Sources

   
   
2. Balboa Park
   1549 El Prasdo, San Diego, CA  • 619-239-0512
   
   • 91 Reviews • 4 Sources

   
   
3. Alcatraz Island
   Pier 41, San Francisco, CA 94133  • 415-981-7625
   
   • 612 Reviews • 3 Sources

   
   
4. Getty Center
   1200 Getty Center Dr, Los Angeles, CA90049-1687  • 310-/-440-7300
   
   • 288 Reviews • 4 Sources

   
   
5. Asian Art Museum
   200 Larkin Street,San Francisco, CA 94102-4734  • 415-581-3500
   
   • 230 Reviews • 3 Sources

   
   
6. Griffith Observatory
   2800 Observatory Rd , Los Angeles, CA 90027-1255  • 323-664-2255
   
   • 167 Reviews • 2 Sources

   
   
7. Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits
   5801 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036  • 213-763-3218
   
   • 155 Reviews • 3 Sources

   
   
8. Exploratorium
   3601 Lyon Street, San Francisco, CA, 94123  • 415-/-EXP-LORE-[397-5673]
   
   • 142 Reviews • 2 Sources

   
   
9. Museum of Tolerance
   9786 West Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90035  • 310-553-8403
   
   • 79 Reviews • 2 Sources

   
   
10. R-23 Japanese Cuisine and Art Gallery
    923 E 2nd St Ste 109, Los Angeles, CA 90012  • 213-687-7178
    
    • 52 Reviews • 2 Sources

    
    

Honorable Mentions for Museums in California

• Los Angeles County Museum of Art
  5905 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036  • 213-857-6000
  


• Handmade Galleries
  14556 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403-3771  • 818-382-3444
  


• Santa Monica Pier
  Colorado St & Pacific Coast Hwy, Santa Monica, CA 90401  • 310-260-8744
  


• Cabrillo National Monument
  1800 Cabrillo Memorial Drive, San Diego, CA 92106  • 619-222-4747
  


• Autry National Center
  4700 Western Heritage Wy, Los Angeles, CA 90027  • 323-667-2000