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Children’s Discovery Museum of the Desert - A place where young minds can stretch the limits of their imagination.
Photo by Tom Brewster
Just because school’s out for the summer doesn’t mean your kids need to stop learning. And neither do you. The Coachella Valley is crazy about museums, and there are myriad from which to choose.
Agua Caliente Cultural Museum - 760-323-0151
219 South Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs
A museum celebrating the rich history of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians
Cabot’s Pueblo Museum - 760-329-7610
67616 Desert View Avenue, Desert Hot Springs
The handmade, Hopi-inspired pueblo museum crafted by homesteader Cabot Yerxa using only found materials.
Children’s Discovery Museum of the Desert - 760-321-0602
71701 Gerald Ford Drive, Rancho Mirage
A place where young minds can stretch the limits of their imagination.
Coachella Valley History Museum - 760-342-6651
82-616 Miles Avenue, Indio
The home base of the Coachella Valley Historical Society forever preserving the unique story of the desert and the hardy, innovative pioneers who created a viable environment.
Heartland: The California Museum of the Heart - 760-324-3278
39600 Bob Hope Drive Rancho Mirage
There’s even a museum that promises to get your blood pumping with fascinating facts about the body’s most impressive muscle.
Palm Springs Air Museum - 760-778-6262
745 North Gene Autry Trail, Palm Springs
Dedicated to the restoration, preservation, and operation of America’s legendary fighters, bombers, and trainers.
Palm Springs Art Museum - 760-325-7186
101 North Museum Drive, Palm Springs
has blossomed from an educational venue focusing on the desert’s natural history to a respected art institution featuring the works of such luminaries as Keith Haring and Robert Mapplethorpe, as well as impressive collections such as the gifts and promised works from Donna and Cargill MacMillan. In addition, PSAM features the Annenberg Theater, which this summer will again screen an outstanding series of free films.
Summer visitors to the museum will be treated to two outstanding exhibitions: Colors of the West: The Paintings of Birger Sandzen, which runs until Sept. 12, showcases more than 60 paintings, watercolors, and prints; and Photographing the American West: Selections from the Permanent Collection, which offers a comparative view of the American West from 1865 to the present. If you’ve got kids who are looking for something fun to do that doesn’t involve television or a Wii, beginning June 22, the museum will be offering a four-day Museum Art Camp for children ages 3 through 12.
