The Joseph Spenker Museum is housed in a tin-roof barn and displays 19th-century agricultural artifacts. (News-Sentinel file photo)

A guide to Lodi-area museums

Great Valley Serpentarium
A living snake and reptile museum with various exotic snakes, lizards, tortoises, frogs and arachnids in natural habitat exhibits.
2379 Maggio Circle, Lodi
(209) 369-7737
Hours of operation: Tuesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Haggin Museum
An art and history museum featuring displays comprised of late 19th-century American and European paintings and history displays depicting local and regional history.
1201 N. Pershing Ave., Stockton
(209) 940-6300
Hours of operation: Wednesday through Sunday from 1:30 to 5 p.m.

Hill House
Built for a wealthy Lodian in 1906, this restored Queen Anne Victorian features all of its original furnishings.
826 S. Church St., Lodi
(209) 369-6073
Hours of operation: Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m.

McFarland Ranch Children's Museum
This museum is considered a "living history" ranch, and provides hands-on activities for children to learn about farming during the pioneer days at the turn of the century.
8899 Orr Road, Galt
(209) 745-1477
Hours of operation: Reservation only.

Rae House Museum
Built by John Rae in 1868, this restored Queen Anne Cottage is home to many photographs and furniture from the city of Galt's early days.
204 Oak Ave., Galt
(209) 745-1517
Hours of operation: First Saturday of every month from 1 to 4 p.m.

San Joaquin County Historical Museum
A 40,000-square-foot museum featuring items from the estate of William G. and Julia Harrison Micke. It includes over 50,000 items relating to the history of San Joaquin County agriculture and history.
11793 N. Micke Grove Road, Lodi
(209) 331-2055
Hours of operation: Wednesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Joseph Spenker Museum
An artifact itself, this tin-roof barn features many items that depict what agricultural life was like in Lodi during the 19th century.
Jessie's Grove Winery, 1973 W. Turner Road, Lodi.
(209) 368-0880
Hours of Operation: Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m.