🎨 Museums for Kids in La Jolla, CA

The USS Midway Museum lets kids explore a real aircraft carrier that served for 47 years, with 60+ exhibits and 29 restored aircraft to climb into and around. Children can experience what life was like for sailors at sea, sit in actual cockpits, and try flight simulators that put them in the pilot's seat.

Step into California's past at this free living history museum where costumed docents demonstrate life in 1800s San Diego through blacksmithing, weaving, and tortilla-making that kids can often try themselves. The authentic historic buildings, from one-room schoolhouses to working stables, make history tangible and exciting for young explorers.