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    Hamilton Museum & Ranch Foundation

    5.0 (1 review)
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    Palm Springs Art Museum - Gabriela Ruiz - Untitled (Yellow Love Seat), 2019. Urns, wood skewers, insulation foam, and acrylic

    Palm Springs Art Museum

    4.4(405 reviews)
    20.7 mi

    Something about being at an art museum always fills my soul, and the Palm Springs Art Museum did…read morejust that. We got lucky and came on a Thursday night when the street market was happening and admission was free. It was packed in the best way -- it felt like a community event inside the museum. The space has three floors to explore plus a gift shop with actually cool items (not the usual logo magnets your grandma collects). We ended up buying a beautiful ceramic vase for a surprisingly reasonable price, especially for a museum shop. The art itself was beautiful, with a mix of everything -- photography (my favorite medium), sculptures, ceramics, paintings, and more. I loved how many pieces represented the LGBTQ community and people of color. The stories behind the work were inspiring, and it felt good supporting a museum that prioritizes diversity. And as always, one of my favorite parts of visiting any museum is the building itself. This one is stunning -- natural, open, and thoughtfully designed. Definitely on my list of must‑do activities in Palm Springs.

    It's $25 per person but if you have an account with Bank of America, the entrance fee is waived. At…read moreleast that was the case when we were there. Our friend was lucky enough to be able to take advantage of that. Love going to the art museums! This is a small museum but enough to see to spend a couple of hours here out of the heat. Wish we had the foresight to come at the right time to join their docent led tours. The museum was not crowded or busy when we were there on a Saturday. There were many cool contemporary art pieces. We forgot about the sculpture garden until after we had left and we were walking to our car. It can be seen from outside looking down into the garden. We'll have to remember to do that next time we're there again. Lots of free parking spaces in the lot next to and across from the museum.

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    Western Science Center - Snail shell exhibit

    Western Science Center

    3.9(87 reviews)
    21.2 mi

    For my Mom's 82nd birthday, she requested to come here, as she had read about finding prehistoric…read morebones here years ago and subsequent museum being built, but had never made it to visit. She was quite happy about finally seeing the museum! Located on a school campus, the museum sits back a ways from the parking lot across a courtyard from the school building. Parking and walkways are shared between visitors and students alike. The museum is bright and airy, having a nice flow from room to room, through timeline to timeline. The displays are beautifully constructed with thorough yet engaging text to explain each finding or display. The exhibit rooms are large enough to give that gasp that comes with being in the presence of creatures of such size, but cozy enough to linger and read without being overwhelmed. There are hands-on activities for youths and those young at heart, a children's play and explore area, and a theater/presentation area. We really enjoyed the presentation that brought the area to "life" through a realistic, animated depiction. We sat on molded rocks, which was fun. When students came, they sat on the floor. It was cool and quiet. The bathrooms were clean and easily accessible. There's a small gift shop with some eye catching toys, jewelry, snacks, etc.

    Great walk through museum…read more Make sure to get a few pages and crayons to color in the scavenger hunt. They have a mastodon and a mammoth. Never knew the difference until my visit. Check out the most complete giant sloth and juvenile mammoth I've seen.

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    Ricardo Breceda's Art Gallery - Snake metal sculpture

    Ricardo Breceda's Art Gallery

    4.2(74 reviews)
    13.8 mi
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    We planned to stop by on our way back home after visiting the Joshua Tree area. As we had both of…read moreour girls with us and I knew they would love this place. Upon entering we were greeted by Ricardo's daughter and asked to donate $10.00 for each person. Then we were directed to pick out a small souvenir to take home! I chose a cute/happy ant presenting a beautiful flower. There is ample parking out front; it is a dirt lot. Restrooms are available if needed and are kept very clean. The self walking tour covers quite a large area and winds around back to the front. I really enjoyed viewing all of the different animal & character sculptures big and small. Afterwards we chatted with Ricardo and pet his very sweet doggie. We thanked him for our beautiful souvenirs and continued the long drive home.

    This place is so cool! I drove past this place on my way to Idyllwild from San Diego and decided to…read morestop and go visit. It is a big piece of land with metal sculptures on it made by this man and a few others. You have to park in the dirt lot outside the fence, then walk in and pay $10 per person. There were sculptures of all kinds of animals, people, bugs, aliens, Marvel characters, and more! On your way out, you can take a tiny sculpture souvenir of an ant or ladybug. Make sure to donate if you can! These guys have to make money somehow! And they DO have Bathrooms here!!

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    Galleta Meadows Sculpture Estate

    Galleta Meadows Sculpture Estate

    4.8(97 reviews)
    26.6 mi

    Galetta Meadows was one of the most unexpected art experiences I've ever had. It's pretty magical…read more You're basically driving through the desert and you suddenly come face to face with a 350 foot serpent or a herd of wild horses, mammoths, scorpions and on and on and on. The massive metal sculptures are scattered across the desert landscape in the area and are free to explore. It's almost like a treasure hunt. You drive from installation to installation looking for silhouettes in the distance hoping to see more. At one of our first stops, I met a couple of gentlemen who were working on a comic book inspired by the sculptures. They were taking photographs and had lots of information so it was really helpful. All that being said, I did have a particularly terrible experience that was exclusive to me and has nothing to do with the installations themselves, so I'm not reflecting it in the rating. However, it's a good cautionary tale for anyone reading these reviews. There are signs everywhere that tell you where you can and cannot drive and I was in a particularly large vehicle headed down a one-way stretch of road that had signs along the side that said not to pull off. There was a four-wheel drive vehicle coming towards me and my husband commented that it had appeared as if they almost didn't make it across a dip in the road. When they approached our car, they motioned to me to roll the window down and the driver proceeded to tell me that there was no way that my car was going to make it through. He confirmed that he almost did not make it himself and told me that I would need to turn around. Unfortunately, when I tried to do that, I got stuck in the sand. It was terrible and I felt like an idiot. I tried to dig myself out but my car was just too big and didn't have four-wheel drive. It's hot in the desert so after about a half an hour I called for a tow to pull me back the 30 ft to the main road. They wanted me to wait 3 hours and said it would be $2,500 to send someone out. So yeah, it was easily the worst experience of my trip and embarrassing to write about, but hopefully someone else can learn from my mistakes. Watch the signs, follow the designated paths, respect the terrain and if you have any doubt at all, just walk. That said, don't let my misadventure scare you away. Just be cautious and you'll have an incredible time driving around the desert. Looking at these enormous works of art against the red clay and blue sky is just as unforgettable as getting stuck in the sand.

    A must-see if you're in the area. The artist, Ricardo Breceda, was commissioned to create these…read morestatues in situ. Admission is free and each set of sculptures are located in different areas. A map is available on line to make sure you don't miss any! https://www.pinterest.com/pin/190910471684613837/ The serpent is probably the most famous sculpture (and rightly so) but the others are also amazing in their detail. Truly unique works of art and 100% free!

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