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Name, City, Type of Resource

Specialty Museum California (to Helendale)

  CA

  Alameda

  USS Hornet Museum

  Pier 3

  Alameda Point

  Alameda  CA   94501    

  Phone 510 521-8448

  Web Site www.uss-hornet.org/

  E-mail  info@uss-hornet.org

  Description  aircraft carrier with four decks available for visitors

  Type of Resource  Specialty Museum

  Primary Focus  Military

  Building Type Ship

  Industry /Profession Navy

  New or Updated:  10/27/2006

California
Atwater
Castle Air Museum
5050 Santa Fe Dr
PO Box 5488
Atwater CA  95301
Phone  209 723-2178
Web Site  http://www.elite.net/castle-air/
E-mail  mailto:chassl@pacbell.net
Description  43 aircraft on display
Type of Resource Specialty Museum
Primary Focus Aviation
Industry /Profession  Air Force
Era  WWII-present

  CA

  Benicia

  Benicia Fire Museum

  200 East 2nd Street

  Benicia  CA   94510    

  Phone  707 745-1688

  Web Site http://beniciafiremuseum.org/

  E-mail mailto:Benicia-firemuseum@pacbell.net

  Description  centerpiece is 1820 hand pumper

  Type of Resource  Specialty Museum

  Industry /Profession Firefighting

  New or Updated:  11/18/2006

Benicia Historical Museum at the Camel Barns
2024 Camel Road
Benicia CA
Phone 707 745-5435
Web Site  http://www.flash.net/~cbarn
Description site of a US Arsenal, also the final home of the experimental Camel Corps
Type of Resource Specialty Museum
Primary Focus Military
Nature of Group or Site  Animals
Era  1860

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Global Aeronautical Foundation
Camarillo Airport
PO Box 2617
Camarillo CA 93011
Phone  805 529-1748
Web Site  *****
Description  flying museum was operating Super Constellation
Type of Resource  Specialty Museum
Primary Focus  Aviation
 

  CA

  Camarillo

  Airliners of America

  455 Aviation Drive

  Camarillo  CA   93010    

  Phone  805 444-2257

  Web Site http://www.orgsites.com/ca/airlinersofamerica/

  Description  dedicated to restoration and preservation of commercial airliners,

                    operating Martin 404 for charter, participates in air shows

  Type of Resource  Specialty Museum

  Primary Focus  Aviation

  New or Updated:   1/26/2007

  CA

  Camp San Luis Obispo

  Conservation Corps Museum

  PO Box 13510

  Camp San Luis Obispo CA   93406    

  Phone  805 788-0517

  Web Site www.militarymuseum.org/CCCMuseum.html

  E-mail  mailto:sduran@urbancorps.org

  Description  4 original buildings of 1930s era CCC

  Type of Resource   Specialty Museum

  Field of Study/Science Facility  Social History

  Era   1930

  New or Updated:  2/21/2007
 

  CA

  Carson

  International Printing Museum

  315 Torrance Boulevard

  Carson  CA   90745    

  Phone  310 515-7166

  Web Site www.printmuseum.org

  E-mail   mailto:printmuseum@earthlink.net

  Description  extensive collection of printing machinery

  Type of Resource  Specialty Museum

  Primary Focus  Industrial

  Collection G-M   Machinery

  New or Updated:   7/19/2007

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  CA

  Chico

  National Yo-Yo Museum

  320 Broadway

  Chico  CA   95928    

  Phone  530 893-0545

  Web Site www.nationalyoyo.org

  Description  home of the Duncan family collection of yo-yos and yo-yo events

  Type of Resource  Specialty Museum

  Collection N-Z  Toys

  New or Updated:   2/4/2007
 

  China Lake

  Naval Armament & Technology Museum

  China Lake   CA

  Phone  760 939-3530

  Web Site http://www.chinalakemuseum.org/clmf/

  E-mail  mailto:clmf1@ridgenet.net,tacitus1@ml1.net

  Description  weapons development site, obtain passes ahead of time for access

  Type of Resource  Specialty Museum

  Primary Focus  Military

  New or Updated:   2/26/2007
 

  CA

  Chino

  Planes of Fame Museum

  7000 Merrill Ave

  Chino Airport

  Chino  CA   91710    

  Phone  909 597-3514

  Web Site www.planesoffame.org/

  Description  started to preserve WW II fighting aircraft, now 150 aircraft, 30 flyable

  Type of Resource  Specialty Museum

  Primary Focus  Aviation

  New or Updated:   2/28/2007

  CA

  Claremont

  Kenneth G Fiske Museum of Musical Instruments

  Claremont College

  150 E Eighth St

  Claremont  CA   91711    

  Phone   909 607-7431

  Web Site www.cuc.claremont.edu/fiske/welcome.htm

  Description  NO LONGER AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC -- as of our update Feb 2007

  Type of Resource   Specialty Museum

  Collection G-M   Musical Instruments

  New or Updated:  3/9/2007

California
Crescent City
Battery Point Lighthouse Museum
577 H Street
Crescent  City CA  95531
Phone  707 464-3089
Web Site
Description
Type of Resource Specialty Museum
Primary Focus  Maritime
Building Type  Lighthouse
Owner/Operator:  Del Norte County Historical Society

Beyond the Newsstand

  CA

  Danville

  Blackhawk Automotive Museum

  1092 Eagles Nest Place

  Danville  CA   94506    

  Phone  925 736-3344

  Web Site www.blackhawkcollection.com

  E-mail  http://www.vegasauction.com/

  Description  primarily a dealer in antique autos, they maintain a public showroom

                    in Las Vegas

  Type of Resource  Specialty Museum

  Primary Focus  Automotive

  New or Updated:  4/9/2007

  CA

  Donner Summit

  Western SkiSport Museum

   Boreal Ski Area

  Donner Summit  CA   92728    

  Phone   530 426-3313

  Web Site  http://www.auburnskiclub.org/?page=skiMuseum

  Description  Auburn Ski Club, Snowshoe Thompson, US Ski Team & Olympic History

  Type of Resource   Specialty Museum

  Primary Focus  Sports

  Collection N-Z  Skiing

  New or Updated:   11/4/2004
 

  CA

  Dos Palos

  Central California Historical Military Museum

  Prince Ave

  Dos Palos  CA   93620    

  Phone  209 392-8264

  Web Site www.eaglefield.org

  Alt Web http://www.eaglefield.net

  Description  dedicated to preservation for Eagle Field AAF WW II training base

  Type of Resource  Specialty Museum

  Primary Focus  Military

  Industry /Profession Air Force

  New or Updated:  3/24/2007

California
Edwards AFB
Flight Test Center Museum
405 South Rosamond Blvd
mail: 95 ABW/MU
Edwards AFB  93524
Phone  661 277-8050
Web Site http://www.edwards.af.mil/trip/docs_html/museum.html
E-mail  mailto:museum@edwards.af.mil
Alt Web  http://www.af.mil/news/Jul2000/n20000719_001093.html
Description  expanded museum opened 1998 to display exhibits and aircraft of flight test center, base, and personnel
Type of Resource Specialty Museum
Primary Focus Aviation
Research /Reading  Library

  CA

  Escondido

  Deer Park Car Museum

   29013 Champagne Boulevard

  Escondido  CA    92026    

  Phone   760 749-1666

  Web Site  http://www.ci.escondido.ca.us/glance/uniquely/deerpark/

  Description  112 cars in the middle of a vineyard

  Type of Resource   Specialty Museum

  Primary Focus  Automotive

  New or Updated:   9/22/2004

  CA

  Firebaugh

  Heritage of Eagles Aviation Museum

  11163 North Eagle Ave

  Firebaugh CA  93622    

  Web Site http://www.b25.net/museum/hpages/museum.html

  E-mail  mailto:TB25N@att.net

  Description  see Central CA Historical Military Museum

  Type of Resource  Specialty Museum

  Primary Focus  Aviation

  Era  WWII

  New or Updated:  4/1/2007

California
Fort Bragg
Triangle Tattoo & Museum
356 B North Main Street
Fort Bragg CA 95437
Phone  707 964-8814
Web Site http://www.triangletattoo.com/
E-mail mailto:info@triangletattoo.com
Description tattoo artifacts - or get a new tattoo of your own
Type of Resource Specialty Museum
Collection N-Z  Tattoos

California
Helendale
Historical Burlesque Museum and Hall of Fame
29053 Wild Road
Helendale CA  92342
Phone 760 243-5261
Web Site www.aeve.com/exoticworld
Description costumes, posters, photos of strippers and performers
Type of Resource  Specialty Museum
Primary Focus  Entertainment
Nature of Group or Site  Hall of Fame