* Channel Islands National Park
1901 Spinnaker Drive, Ventura
(805) 658-5730
Open Daily
Exhibits of natural history.
Park Ranger presentations.
An indoor tide pool.
* Gull Wings Childrens' Museum
418 West Fourth Street, Oxnard
(805) 483-3005
Open Tuesday-Sunday, 10:00am - 5:00pm.
An interactive hands-on museum geared toward ages 2-12 years.
Some activities include a geological area and a farmers market.
* Oakbrook Regional Park Chumash Interpretive Center
3290 Lang Ranch Parkway, Thousand Oaks
(805) 492-8076
Open Tuesday - Saturday, 10:00am - 5:00pm.
There are exhibits of Chumash culture and history, with tours of cave art and wildlife programs.
* Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History