Spotlight on SoCal | Events & Things To Do in Southern California

Art museums, galleries & zoos

Museums, art galleries, zoos and aquariums, with admission, hours and what is on now.

AllMuseums (11)Art galleries (5)Zoos & aquariums (11)
Any subjectArt (11)History (5)Science & nature (12)Children's (13)Culture & heritage (3)Specialty collections (1)Free admission

Orange County

Anaheim

Muzeo Museum and Cultural CenterMuseum · History, ArtA museum and cultural center in downtown Anaheim with rotating exhibitions on history, art and culture.

Brea

Brea GalleryArt gallery · ArtThe city gallery at the Brea Civic & Cultural Center, presenting rotating exhibitions.

Costa Mesa

Orange County Museum of ArtMuseum · ArtModern and contemporary art museum in Costa Mesa with a focus on California artists.

Fullerton

Fullerton Museum CenterMuseum · History, ArtA downtown Fullerton museum with rotating exhibitions on art and local history.

Huntington Beach

Huntington Beach Art CenterArt gallery · ArtA city-run contemporary art center with rotating exhibitions and classes.

Irvine

Irvine Fine Arts CenterArt gallery · ArtA city arts center with gallery exhibitions, classes and workshops.

Laguna Beach

Laguna Art MuseumMuseum · ArtA museum devoted to American art, with a focus on California artists from historic to contemporary.

Orange

Hilbert Museum of California ArtMuseum · ArtA Chapman University museum devoted to California art, with rotating exhibitions.

San Clemente

Casa Romantica Cultural Center and GardensArt gallery · Art, HistoryA historic seaside estate in San Clemente with art exhibitions, gardens and cultural programs.

Santa Ana

Bowers MuseumMuseum · Art, Culture & heritageA Santa Ana museum known for changing exhibitions and collections of art and artifacts from cultures around the world, including Native American, Pacific and African art.Grand Central Art CenterArt gallery · ArtCal State Fullerton's contemporary art center in downtown Santa Ana's Artists Village, with rotating exhibitions.

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