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Bicycle Tours
• Business Traveler
• Downtown Lodi
• Downtown Lodi Dining
• Downtown Lodi Shopping
• Family Activities
• Farmers Market
• Galt Market
• Golf
• Hill House
• Hutchins Street Square
• Lodi Arch
• Lodi-area Events
• Lodi Facts
• Lodi Street Faire
• Museums
• Rae House
• Sacramento Street
• Sandhill Crane Festival
• Wineries
• Wines
• Younger Generation
Touring region’s museums
In addition to the Hill House, Rae House and San Joaquin County Historical museums, there are several other museums in the area featuring everything from snakes and serpents to Gold Rush history.
Here are a few:
Great Valley Serpentarium — Large and baby snakes, lizards, tortoises, frogs and salamanders may be viewed at 22379 Maggio Circle, Unit C, Lodi. Hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays. Free admission. Call 369-7737.
Children’s Museum of Stockton — Hands-on learning for children and their families is the hallmark of this museum. It is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and from noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays. The museum is located at 402 W. Weber Ave., Stockton. Admission is $4 per person. For groups of 10 or more, admission is $3 per person. Children under 2 are admitted free. Call 465-4386.
Haggin Museum — The museum’s historical galleries include a pioneer room, American Indian gallery, California room, storefronts, vehicle gallery, Victorian hallway, Holt Gallery, an Asian room and three rooms for fine arts. There are permanent and changing exhibits. Hours are from 1:30 to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday at 1201 N. Pershing Ave., Stockton. School tours may be scheduled during morning hours. Admission is free, but donations of $2 for adults and $1 for children and seniors are suggested. Call 940-6300.
World Wildlife Museum Studio and Warehouse — The world’s largest collection of mounted animals, birds, reptiles and fish.
Angels Camp Museum — Early mining equipment, wagons, minerals, artifacts and a carriage house with 28 horse-drawn carriages from the Gold Rush. Hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily March 1 through Nov. 30, and on weekends in January and February. Located at 753 S. Main St., Angels Camp. Call 736-2963. Admission is $2 for people over 12 years of age and 50 cents for children 6 through 12. Under 6 is free.
California State Railroad Museum — Features a three-story steel, brick and glass structure housing 21 restored locomotives and train cars. It includes dioramas, pictures, murals and films documenting the history of the American railroad from 1860 to 1960. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily at Second and I streets in Old Sacramento. Admission is $6 for adults and $3 for children ages 6 through 12. Call (916) 323-9280.
Sutter’s Fort — Relics of the Gold Rush and living history of Sacramento during the 1840s and ’50s. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily at 27th and L streets, Sacramento. Admission from Memorial Day through Labor Day is $6 for adults and $3 for children ages 6 through 12. Admission the rest of the year is $3 for adults and $1.50 for children. Price is doubled during special events. Call (916) 445-4422.
California State Indian Museum — History of American Indians in California, located next to Sutter’s Fort at 2618 K St., Sacramento. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Admission is $3 for adults and $1.50 for children ages 6 through 12. Call (916) 445-4422.
Governor’s Mansion — Former home of California’s governors at 16th and H streets, Sacramento. Public tours are available on the hour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Admission is $3 for adults and $1.50 for children ages 6 through 12. Call (916) 323-3047.