|
Sacramento Attractions
Blue Diamond Growers
1701 C St.
Sacramento, CA 95814 USA Phone: (916) 446-8439
Blue Diamond Growers, 1701 C St., presents a 20-minute videotape about almond growing and processing and offers tastings. Allow 1 hour minimum.
Admission: Free
Attraction Type: Industrial tours
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9:30-5, Sat. 9:30-4
Blue Diamond Growers, 1701 C St., presents a 20-minute videotape about almond growing and processing and offers tastings. Allow 1 hour minimum.
The California Museum for History, Women and the Arts
1020 O St.
Sacramento, CA 95814 USA Phone: (916) 653-7524
Attraction Type: Industrial tours
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9:30-5, Sat. 9:30-4
The California Museum for History, Women and the Arts is at 1020 O St. at the California State Archives, 1 blk. s. of the State Capitol. Permanent exhibits depict California's history and explain how the state has influenced ideas, arts and culture. A focal point is a gallery dedicated to the impact that California's women have made on the state. The courtyard's six-story Constitution Wall has meaningful words and phrases from the state's constitution, and a hall of fame honors residents who have made an impact on the world. Allow 1 hour, 30 minutes minimum.
Admission: Admission $7.50; over 54, $6; ages 6-13, $5
Attraction Type: Exhibits & Collections-Historical; Museums
Hours: Tues.-Sat. 10-5, Sun. noon-5; closed major holidays
The California State Military Museum
1119 Second St.
Sacramento, CA 95814 USA Phone: (916) 442-2883
The California State Military Museum, 1119 2nd St., honors Californians who served and protected their state and country in times of war, peace and disaster. Exhibits include weapons, uniforms, battle flags, photographs, medals and documents dating from the Spanish explorers through the Civil War, World Wars I and II, Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm, current conflicts and California earthquakes. A research center covers all branches of the military. Allow 1 hour minimum.
Admission: Admission $5; over 54 and ages 8-17, $3; military and veterans with ID free
Attraction Type: Exhibits & Collections-Wars; Museums
Hours: Tues.-Sun. 10-5, Memorial Day-late Sept.; Tues.-Sun. 10-4, rest of year. Closed Jan. 1, Thanksgiving and Dec. 25. Hours may vary in winter; phone ahead
California State Railroad Museum
125 I St.
Sacramento, CA 95814 USA Phone: (916) 445-6645
California State Railroad Museum, 2nd and I sts., is a three-story steel, brick and glass structure housing 21 restored locomotives and train cars. More than 40 interpretive exhibits, dioramas, pictures, murals and a 20-minute film presentation document the history of American railroading 1860-1960. A film is presented in the museum's theaters. The building's striking thematic design and gleaming exhibits are impressive. Steam trains of the Sacramento Southern Railroad transport visitors on a 6-mile journey weekends April through September. The trains depart from the freight depot in Old Sacramento at Front and K streets. Allow 2 hours minimum.
Admission: Museum admission $8; ages 6-17, $3. Tickets are good for a same-day visit to the Central Pacific Passenger Station. Train fare $8; ages 6-17, $3
Attraction Type: Exhibits & Collections-Vehicles; Museums; Railroads-Locomotives/cars
Hours: Museum open daily 10-5; closed Jan. 1, Thanksgiving and Dec. 25. Last admission 30 minutes before closing. Trains operate Sat.-Sun. and holidays on the hour 11-5, Apr.-Sept.
California Vietnam Veterans Memorial
15th St. & Capitol Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95814 USA
California Vietnam Veterans Memorial is at 15th and L sts., at the e. end of State Capitol Park. The 22 shiny black granite panels, built entirely with donations, are engraved with the 5,822 names of California's dead and missing from the Vietnam War. Full-relief bronze figures depict daily military life during that conflict.
Central Pacific Passenger Station
930 Front St.
Sacramento, CA 95814 USA Phone: (916) 323-9280
Central Pacific Passenger Station, Front and J sts. near the railroad museum, was the first California terminal for the transcontinental railroad. The reconstructed 1876 building recalls 19th-century train travel. Guided tours are available. Allow 1 hour minimum.
Admission: Admission included in fee for California State Railroad Museum
Attraction Type: Historic buildings/houses
Hours: Phone ahead for guided tour schedule
Crocker Art Museum
216 O St.
Sacramento, CA 95814 USA Phone: (916) 264-5423
Crocker Art Museum, 216 O St., exhibits paintings, drawings, sculpture and decorative arts, featuring both European and northern California artists. Traveling exhibits are displayed in several wings. Guided tours are available on weekends.
Admission: Admission $6; over 64, $4; ages 7-17, $3; free to all Sun. 10-1
Attraction Type: Art Galleries & Museums; Exhibits & Collections-Art; Museums
Hours: Tues.-Sun. 10-5 (also Thurs. 5-9); closed Jan. 1, Thanksgiving and Dec. 25
Discovery Museum Gold Rush History Center
101 I St.
Sacramento, CA 95814 USA Phone: (916) 264-7057
Discovery Museum Gold Rush History Center, 101 I St., comprises five themed areas offering exhibits about history, science and technology. Original artifacts and hands-on exhibits are featured. Displays include a million-dollar Mother Lode gold collection, ethnic photographs and a historic print shop. Programs and a planetarium are featured at a separate facility, the Discovery Museum Science & Space Center. Allow 1 hour minimum.
Admission: Admission (includes Discovery Museum Science & Space Center) $5; over 59 and ages 13-17, $4; ages 4-12, $3
Attraction Type: Exhibits & Collections-Historical; Exhibits & Collections-Science; Museums
Hours: Daily 10-5, Memorial Day-Labor Day; Tues.-Sun. 10-5, rest of year. Closed Jan. 1, Thanksgiving and Dec. 25. Last admission 30 minutes before closing.
Eagle Theatre
925 Front St.
Sacramento, CA 95814 USA Phone: (916) 323-9280
Eagle Theatre, 925 Front St., opened in October 1849 for a 3-month run and then was closed by the 1850 flood. The structure was rebuilt in 1974. A 13-minute slide presentation about the history of Sacramento is shown March through May and September 1 through November 15.
Admission: Museum admission free. Admission to performances varies
Attraction Type: Historic buildings/houses; Theaters, Buildings
Hours: Museum hours vary; phone ahead. Theater performances occasionally
Fairytale Town
3901 Land Park Dr.
Sacramento, CA 95822 USA Phone: (916) 264-5233
Fairytale Town, 3901 Land Park Dr. across from the Sacramento Zoo, is a 2.5-acre park with play sets based on themes from popular children's nursery rhymes and fairy tales. Friendly farm animals can be seen, and arts and crafts activities are available.
Admission: Admission Mon.-Fri. $3.75; under 3 free. Admission Sat.-Sun. and holidays $4; under 3 free
Attraction Type: Children's attractions
Hours: Daily 9-5, Mar.-Oct.; Thurs.-Sun. 10-5, rest of year. Closed Jan. 1, Thanksgiving and Dec. 25. Last admission 1 hour before closing
|
|
