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Monterey Bay Aquarium http://www.mbayaq.org/ The aquarium sits on Monterey's historic Cannery Row, just minutes from Carmel and Pebble Beach. The aquarium project was initiated in 1977 by a group of four marine biologists at Stanford's Hopkins Marine Station in Pacific Grove. From the beginning, we planned our permanent exhibits as a walk through Monterey Bay's beautiful natural communities. The aquarium opened October 20, 1984. In 1996, we almost doubled our exhibit space with the opening of the Outer Bay Wing, devoted to the open ocean and deep sea. The main feature is the Outer Bay Waters exhibit, the one-million-gallon tank containing tuna, sharks, ocean sunfish and sea turtles. Monterey Bay Aquarium, 886 Cannery Row, Monterey, California 93940 (831) 648-4888 Monterey County Youth Museum http://www.mymuseum.org/ MY Museum is located on the world famous Cannery Row and provides an environment unique to any other in Monterey County. This 2,700 square foot museum is packed with a variety of hands on exhibits, making each visit unique and exciting. It compliments any visit to the Monterey area or makes a good day into a great day for those who are fortunate to visit us on a regular basis. MY Museum, 601 Wave Street, Monterey (north side of the Parking Structure) (831) 649-6444 The Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History http://www.pgmuseum.org/ The Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History is located at the corner of Forest & Central Avenues in Pacific Grove, California. The Museum is dedicated to exhibiting and interpreting the natural history of Monterey County, California. The Museum is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., except on New Year's Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day. The Museum has permanent exhibits which interpret the native plants, animals, geology, and aboriginal populations of Monterey County. The Museum also displays a variety of special temporary exhibits throughout the year. These exhibits remain on display for two to six months, though the annual Wildflower Show is displayed for only a single weekend. The Museum has an on-site education program for group visits at no cost to Monterey County schools. Visits can consist of either a self-guided walk-through, or a talk from one of the Museum staff on a specific topic, or a combination of both. The Museum also has an education outreach program for schools located in the Monterey Peninsula area. This program provides in-class instruction utilizing hands-on objects from the Museum's teaching collection. The Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History, corner of Forest and Central, Pacific Grove (831) 648-5716 The National Steinbeck Center http://www.steinbeck.org/MainFrame.html Visit the National Steinbeck Center to experience a journey through John Steinbeck's world, where literature jumps off the printed page and into your imagination. Discover Steinbeck's works and philosophy through interactive, multisensory exhibits for all ages and backgrounds, priceless artifacts, entertaining displays, educational programs and research archives. The National Steinbeck Center is located in historic Old Town Salinas, a scenic 17-mile drive from Monterey, California on California's Central Coast. The National Steinbeck Center, One Main Street, Salinas, CA 93901 (831)796-3833 Fax (831)796-3828 Colton Hall Museum http://www.monterey.org/museum/ Dedicated to the history of Monterey in a landmark setting at the site of California’s Constitutional Convention in 1849. Colton Hall Museum, Pacific Street between Jefferson and Madison, Monterey (831) 646-5640 Monterey Museum of Art http://www.montereyart.org/browser/index.html Permanent collection includes California paintings, sculptures, works on paper and photography, Asian art, and international folk art. Features works by Armin Hansen, William Ritschel, Ansel Adams and Edward Weston. Monterey Museum of Art, 559 Pacific Street and 720 Via La Mirada, Monterey (831) 373-2061 Presidio of Monterey Museum http://www.monterey.org/museum/pom/ Exhibits about the historic relationship between the military and the city of Monterey. The Presidio Museum exhibits lead visitors through Monterey's various stages of military development—from the indigenous period which highlights the area's native populations; through the Spanish and Mexican periods; and up to present day. Because of the important role of the military in Monterey between 1902 and today, the majority of the museum is dedicated to the development of the Presidio as a training base. Presidio of Monterey Museum, Building 113, Corporal Ewing Road, Monterey (enter Presidio off of Pacific Street) (813) 646-3456 Whaling Museum http://www.pt-lobos.parks.state.ca.us/ Small museum which displays artifacts from the 19th century when the Chinese and Portuguese lived and worked on the west shore of Point Lobos. Whaling Museum, Whaler’s Cabin in Point Lobos State Reserve, Highway 1, Carmel (831) 624-4909 Point Sur State Historic Park and Lighthouse http://www.lighthouse-pointsur-ca.org/ Pt. Sur Lighthouse and its supporting light station buildings, now a California State Historic Park, stand atop a dramatic volcanic rock just off-shore in Big Sur, California. This historic aide-to-navigation has a modern aero-beacon which still guides ships along the treacherous Central California Coast. On the National Register of Historic Places and a California Landmark, Pt. Sur can be visited by guided walking tours year round. Monterey County Agricultural & Rural Life Museum http://mcarlm.org The Monterey County Agricultural & Rural Life Museum (MCARLM) is located within San Lorenzo Park in King City. MCARLM’s interpretive period is the last quarter of the 19th century through World War II. The collections are principally agricultural related implements, house museum furnishings, and historical objects related to specific local history. The museum complex has 6 buildings: the Exhibit Barn, Blacksmith Shop, and the Water Education Building, plus the historic structures Spreckels House (1898), La Gloria Schoolhouse (1887), and the King City Depot (1903). All are completely furnished with turn-of-the-century artifacts. There are outside exhibits of antique farm equipment dating from the late 1800s into the 1940s. The main Exhibit Barn has displays following the development of Salinas Valley agriculture and rural life from the late 1700s to 1910. Monterey County Agricultural & Rural Life Museum, 1160 Broadway, King City, CA 93930 (San Lorenzo County Park) (831) 385-8020 |
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