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Monterey Museums and Monterey Art Galleries
(Monterey, California - CA, USA)



Monterey offers visitors a number of popular museums and art galleries, which are particularly popular with families. The main museums in Monterey include the Steinbeck Wax Museum, with a host of lifelike wax figures, and the Monterey County Youth Museum, which is full of interesting hands-on activities.

If you are looking for art in Monterey, look no further than the impressive Ansel Adams Gallery, which houses a selection of fine arts and local handicrafts. Here is some more information about Monterey's main museums and art galleries.




Monterey Museums and Art Galleries: The Ansel Adams Gallery - 685 Cannery Row, Monterey, California (CA), 93940-1056, USA
Tel: +1 831 375 721
Monterey's Ansel Adams Gallery aims to help visitors develop an appreciation for the arts by celebrating photography at its finest. Guests can view a unique array of books, handicrafts, fine arts and a large collection of Ansel Adams photographs. Posters and reproductions can be bought at the souvenir shop as well as special gift items, calendars and much more. Photography workshops are arranged at the gallery and include digital imaging and traditional workshops, together with private one-on-ones.
Monterey museum open: Sunday to Thursday - 10:00 to 18:00, Friday and Saturday - 10:00 to 20:00
Monterey museum admission: free

Monterey Museums and Art Galleries: Monterey County Youth Museum - 601 Wave Street, Suite 100 Hoffman Street, Monterey, California (CA), 93940-1066, USA
Tel: +1 831 649 6444
A great place for families to spend time with their children, Monterey County Youth Museum is located on Cannery Row and offers a 2,700-square foot museum filled with exhibits. All exhibits allow for interaction, for example, 'The Creation Station' has more than 70 bins filled with arts and crafts material, which guests can use in creating whatever they please. Whether your kids like cooking, building or nuts and bolts, Monterey County Youth Museum is a worthy stop for those with little ones.
Monterey museum open: Monday to Saturday - 10:00 to 17:00, Sunday - 12:00 to 17:00
Monterey museum admission: charge, children under two free

Monterey Museums and Art Galleries: Steinbeck Wax Museum - 700 Cannery Row, Suite 2, Monterey, California (CA), 93940-1063, USA
Tel: +1 831 375 3770
Featuring more than 100 life-size wax figures which have been imported from London and Paris, John Steinbeck's Wax Museum in Monterey is filled with effects and a variety of things to enjoy. Starting from the arrival of the Spanish galleons and following onto Indian villages, the tour takes visitors through the inspiration for Steinbeck's novels.
Monterey museum open: daily - 10:30 to 20:00
Monterey museum admission: charge, discounts for children, children under seven free

 
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