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The Antique Gas and Steam Engine Museum's Indian River Grist Mill actually works, grinding crops into flour that you may purchase at a reasonable cost.
The worldclass Blacksmith Shop at the Antique Gas and Steam Engine Museum also offers classes in Smithing.
At 27,000 sq. ft., The San Diego Model Railroad Museum is the largest indoor model railroad display in the world.
Show off your talent, or lack thereof.
This fun and informative presentation gives expectant parents a free sneak preview of our maternity services. We also talk about our Labor/Delivery/ Recovery (LDR) rooms, selection of your obstetricia
Every week we have a new craft for the children to enjoy! Children spend hours creating fun and educational "make and take" crafts. Craft project are thematic and seasonal. Paper bag puppets
This exhibit presents information about wildfires to children in an educational and non-threatening way. Children love dressing up like fire fighters and pretending to be the heroes they admire.
Children experience Google earth and Google sky. This interactive computer exhibit allows you to locate your house, Grape Day Park, or even Carlsbad State Beach. Created by our long-time volunteer, Do
Imagine what it was like to go to school in a small town back in the 1800s! Museum visitors can dress up in period clothing and pretend to be pioneer students while sitting at authentic antique desks.
Puppet play encourages creativity and helps develop confidence and language skills along the way. When children get together to make a puppet show, magic happens!
Children can enjoy dressing up in clothes ranging from animals to traditional folk costumes reflecting cultures around the world. The stage setting encourages play acting and exercises children's
The worldclass Blacksmith Shop at the Antique Gas and Steam Engine Museum also offers classes in Smithing.
Various structures and multi-sensory activities develop gross and fine motor skills in 0-3 year olds with plenty of seating room for "kids at heart." This space is filled with several infant
Visit the science shack where you can experiment with magnetism, magnification, optical illusions, electricity and various physical properties!
Over the past two decades John Zabrucky has been creating a series of flat relief works that celebrate the mysteries of technology. The hyper-detailed reliefs produced with industrial techniques are a
Have you ever wondered about the stars and planets? This exhibit features a magnetic version of our solar system, a play telescope, and teaches our visitors a short history of astronomy through intera
The earthquake exhibit is an exciting hands-on way to learn how and why some structures are more stable than others when the earth moves!
Learning how to mix colors has never been so much fun. Children enjoy the transparent color slides and Lego blocks.
Take a stroll through our herb garden, learn about California native plants, and discover a hidden waterfall as you enjoy our outdoor retreat.
The Antique Gas and Steam Engine Museum's Indian River Grist Mill actually works, grinding crops into flour that you may purchase at a reasonable cost.