Closed again for installation removal before reopening again in January with a new exhibit. My bad…read moreluck. They apparently change exhibits every 2 months. Maybe one day my timing will improve. Make sure you call before showing up.

I would call this a hidden gem in Torrance. I had heard about it, but finally decided to visit…read more Best part, it's free. No charge. It's located in the civic center, in the back, so you can't see it off of the street. It's almost a game of hide and seek, where you need to find it. Even when I did finally find it, I wasn't sure I was at the right place or if it was even open. However, I was not disappointed when I finally walked inside. It's a teeny place. More like a gallery than what I would call a museum. Open floor plan. Great art though. An eclectic collection of paintings and mixed media when I visited. There were a couple other parties viewing the artwork. Not crowded. Parking: Free lot.

I recently visited Wonders of Dinosaurs with my family to take my three-year-old nephew, and…read moreunfortunately it was not worth the money. The space has two floors -- one floor is strictly jumping castles, and the other floor has mini rides and mini golf. The issue is that the rides and mini golf cost additional money on top of the admission price ($2 per ride). It's about $30 for a child and $10 for an adult just to get in, so having to pay extra for most of the activities felt excessive. There was also only one employee working the entire floor with the rides and mini golf, which made things feel understaffed and unorganized. Cleanliness was another big concern. There were crumbs and dirt all over the floors, and the men's restroom changing station was very dirty -- the baby changing platform was especially unpleasant. Overall, this place did not feel like a good value for the price. I wouldn't recommend it, especially considering the additional costs and lack of cleanliness.

Real review!! I'm lost for words I don't even know how to…read morebegin! The equipment was worn out and several things were either broken or not functioning properly. This place is dirty and in need of a deep cleaning. It has a lot of potential, but it really needs some attention and maintenance to make it safe and enjoyable for kids. Floors & walls are dirty It felt like we were exploring an abandoned location with so many dark places to get lost and disappear for ever!! The more I looked around the worse it got! Don't be surprised if your kids walk out with Hand, Foot, and Mouth! The restrooms are disgusting!!!!!!! They must have a lot of leaks everywhere because there's trash cans full of water in random locations. Overall it's a huge 2 floor location with so many cool things but it really needs a deep cleaning!

Katrina was awesome really enjoyed my time learning about Redondo Beach and the local history!read more

Visiting the RB historical museum was wonderfully informative. The volunteers, Pat and Linda Aust,…read morewere so friendly and had an amazing wealth of knowledge on everything Redondo Beach. They guided us through the home taking care to explain not only pictures and objects, but also family histories and events from the past. A beautifully preserved home and wonderful volunteers. I highly recommend a visit!

ESMoA is an experimental museum that embrace visitors, partners, and featured artists to contribute…read moreto the interpretation and creation of art. This place hosts periodically just draw sessions, complimentary to public with general free admission to the museum.

Came here for a date with my wife after we left the kids with the grandparents. It is a nice…read moreintimate art gallery. We liked how they structured the gallery to focus on enjoying and feeling the art as opposed to reading a bunch of texts. They had some really cool pieces in there and some great programing that interested us to come back and try. Would recommend this for anyone who enjoys the arts:

This was the cutest, mini aquarium! There's even an upstairs and with an overview of the…read moredownstairs. Heads up, thy don't allow food nor drinks in, but have a small table for you to leave your stuff on. I love how sweet the lady was while welcoming everyone in. It's free but donations are welcomed. It's the perfect end to the pier. Definitely check it out!

First time at Manhattan Beach and we walked the pier just to get a nice view of the water. To our…read moresurprise, there was this small aquarium at the very end it and a free one at that! We didn't spend much time in here, literally walked in for 5 minutes and walked out but for the kids I think this is pretty neat. Not much to see in there but I do recall some jellyfish, a touch tank (or maybe you couldn't touch it? Signs were confusing), and few small tanks with fish and starfish.

This was another gem of a museum we found on our latest SoCal drive,…read more It was tucked away in a residential neighborhood and spread out over two plots of land. A replica train station (which housed the museum and bathrooms) and water tower, two cabooses, tanker and steam engine train were the main attractions. It also had its own small parking lot as well as a large lawn area. You had to press a doorbell at the locked gate in front and one of the staff will buzz visitors in and out. Two docents welcomed us and told us to ask them any questions at anytime. The museum was originally founded by Irene Lewis who used the money from her husband's miniature steam engines business. The museum was later given to the city of Lomita who managed it and admission was free (though donations accepted). Outside the train station we learned via a detailed photo spread just how the trains were moved to and installed in their current places. Inside the museum contents were well organized and spanned a variety of subjects including uniforms, model trains, telegraph (where one could actually tap messages in Morse code), food services, historical train lines, and more. Head into the nearest caboose to see a bit of what it was like to live there and peruse the small collection of adult and kids train and railroad books. Overall time well spent if you happen to be in the area Fri to Sun.

If you have a kiddo that is 4 and under, I think they'd dig this place. It's pretty small, but the…read moreperson coordinating the tours is super enthusiastic and passionate about the place. I wish they had a train ride for the kids, but they did have fun climbing aboard and pretending. There is a big grassy area that the kids like to run around on. We were here for the Santa event. It was cute, but a bit underwhelming. Something to do if you are looking for things to do, but wouldn't seek it out.

Amazing historical art , well worth the time spent. The docent was well informed and provided…read moreamazing insights into the history and values of these incredible art pieces

I was in LA for a day and a half and really wanted to see this collection. After leaving a voice…read moremessage, I thought it wouldn't be possible since it was such a short notice, but Holly called me back and said I could join the next tour. I am so glad I did!!! Holly is very knowledgeable and explained everything so thoroughly and with such enthusiasm! I will definitely return with my family next time I'm down in LA. Thank you once again, Holly!

What an incredible little museum. We got up close & personal with the cockpit of an F-5. An…read moreincredibly knowledgeable docent took his time to explain to us the controls in the cockpit & we learned a bit about what it would've been like flying in the plane. We really appreciated the detail & time he spent with us. Then we learned about the Webb Space Telescope - a docent who was a retired Aerospace engineer took about 20 minutes to talk to us about it, we also learned a few things about the Voyagers (1 and 2). I feel I learned more about space travel in the 20 minutes I spent with him than all the years I was in school. There are also awesome artifacts (some for sale), books & model airplanes for purchase. I also really enjoyed the Women in Flight exhibit about women pilots & astronauts.

The two main things you should know about the museum are that:…read more 1. You can sit in an F5 cockpit. 2. You can get up close and personal to a genuine F14, F18A, and others. Tell me where else you can do that. Also the kid's play area is fantastic.

We had an amazing time at the Museum! This was our first time to a natural history museum and we're…read moreblown away. I do t know what I was expecting, but it genuinely surpassed it. Ever exhibit we walked thru was well staged, informative and captivating. You definitely need more than one day to go thru each exhibit and show/movie. I will say, I felt like the butterfly exhibit was overhyped. But they were really cool to look at.

We visited for our anniversary this year! The museum is much larger than I anticipated. We ended up…read morespending a whole three hours here! There is so much to see and learn about. I like how the museum feels like an "open map" in the sense of being able to start anywhere. Be sure to move around each specimen because there are things to read from all angles. I always appreciate a museum that acknowledges their dark past and explains how they move forward with better knowledge and understanding. Most of this is found in the mammal halls. Great place to take anybody with a passion for the natural world and it's history