What is a Museum?

A museum is…

An institution that houses and cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary.- Edward P. Alexander and Mary Alexander

But there are many different types of museums!

What types of museums do you know about?

Art

Crocker Art Museum

History

Folsom History Museum

Historic Sites

Sutter’s Fort State Historic Park

Cultural

California State Indian Museum

National and State Parks

Natural History

Sierra College Natural History Museum

Science

Explorit Science Center

Technology

Aerospace Museum of California

Aquaria

Monterey Bay Aquarium

Arboreta

UC Davis Arboretum

Botanical Gardens

Dunsmuir Botanical Gardens

Zoos

Sacramento Zoo