Bay Area Discovery Museum

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Bay Area Discovery Museum

Photo: John Markos O'Neill · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Flickr

🎨 Museum · Sausalito

3.5 hours · $$ · Reservation required

age fit
0–1 yr
★ 4.0
1–3 yrs
★ 5.0
3–5 yrs
★ 5.0
5–10 yrs
★ 3.0
  • 🚗
    About 75 min drive
    From Sunnyvale · Parking: Free parking at Fort Baker
  • 🍼
    Stroller-friendly
    Flat surfaces — bring the stroller
  • 🌳
    Some shade
    Great on sunny days · Good on cool days · Rain-OK
  • ⏱️
    Typical visit: 3.5 hours
    Best seasons: Spring · Summer · Fall · Winter

Designed for ages 0-8 with a dedicated Tot Spot, an outdoor Lookout Cove, and water play, right at the foot of the Golden Gate Bridge; worth a special trip.

💡 Tips
Open Wed-Sun 10-4, $25 for ages 1 and up; reserve online. It's over 60 minutes away, so plan it as a full day.

What this place offers

✓indoor
✓outdoor
✓toddler area
✓water play
✓golden gate bridge
✓picnic
✓coffee
✓restrooms

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This weekend's weather in Sausalito

Forecast at the destination itself (coast and hills often differ from home)

☀️
Sat 10/17
Sunny · 54–76°F · 0% rain
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Sun 10/18
Partly cloudy · 52–68°F · 1% rain

Location

Sausalito, California

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