San Bernardino County Museum

What a great museum! I wasn’t expecting it to be so large and interesting. It was a rare rainy day today which made it perfect to visit the museum.Right now they have a special exhibition for black history monthTip:Don’t forget your student ID or do what we did and purchase a pass for two people on living social for $14 :)

I liked it. Simple. Was there with wife, she had something to do there,so i got to check it out. Wish it was open to really check it out!

Much improved. A lot of hands experience. You can touch the fossils and speak to someone at the museum about dinosaurs. Live animals as well. Really liked it

Weve lived hear many years and it was our first visit!! I heard they revamped it a bit and we purchased our tickets through groupon! So for the price me and my kids really liked it and there was more to see than I thought there would be!! We actually spent a couple hours there, plus they have picnic tables to have lunch as well!! Very nice!!!!!

Its close its convenient Its very clean and you get to have time to look at everything without somebody behind you running into you or rushing you they had western days going on as we visited the price to get in very minimal It was well worth the time spent with my kids and showing them our history I am definitely coming back

Great little place. It is on the small side. Not a whole day adventure with the family, but a solid 2 to 3 hours. Very clean, employees very friendly, it is a very nice small museum.

Not a lot of interactive stuff but my 7-year old still had fun! It was a ghost town today (Friday) afternoon so we could meander aimlessly and take as long as we wanted. Such a relaxing place with an awesome picnic table area to eat lunch. Its not expensive either.

Great place to take your family or the kids to learn to see some of the beauties of this world things weve created and how far we have come from to now it was an awesome time

Good family outing and a great learning experience for young children. Nice variety of things to see and activities to entertain both the young and the old. I enjoyed it be sure to bring your comfy walking shoes and a picnic lunch to take a break and come back to more adventure.

Went on pioneer day. Lots of crafts for the kids to do which was great. Had a good time

I havent been here in years. Took my daughter and we had a great time! We will definitely visit again.

Probably the best museum Ive visited in the Inland Empire. A nice mix of a history, natural history and science museum. Very kid friendly especially the animal experience area. Learn all about the animals, people and geography from across the Mojave Desert and urban San Bernardino County. Well worth the price.

This museum is very nice they have a lot to see and children under 5 are free! They have picnic table areas all around and you are welcome to bring food and eat in the areas. The Restrooms are kept very clean and the front seat attendant was very nice

I havent been to this place in many years but Italy has changed its very very interesting educational and a fun place to go. So many interesting things to see in the people that work there or so helpful and kind you could spend a half a day in there and really enjoy everything it was picnic benches out there so I assume you could probably bring lunch took my grandson through the bug exhibit Im just had a whole lot of fun I think you all enjoy going there with your kids or the grandkids

Havent been in over 30 years, live animals The Exhibit,s are truly child friendly. Wonderful way to spend Sunday...

This museum is jam packed full of things to do. Only 10 dollars for standard adult entry and then you are set for hours of interactive learning and visual stimulus. Has a little bit of everything, from old to new technology, meteorites to dinosaur fossils, a huge bird display, old automobiles, trains, and the structure of the building is pretty cool.

Petty nice place for the kids learning about are our planet

I went during the miniature scale train exhibit. Havent visited for over 20 years, seems much smaller.Went thru all the exhibits in one hour. My 8 year old son wasnt intrested as much as I was.Staff were nice, informative and courteous. The place was clean and displays

Took the kids here and had a great time. Beware I believe on the web is states that the museum is free but they do charge a small amount. Offsetting this though the parking is free. Great place for the family.

Best museum in Southern California. Wonderful, changing exhibits including paleontological, archaeological and historical stories. The courtyard is an peaceful place to eat lunch and enjoy bird watching. The gardens are also filled with interpretation and fun facts.

Great place to take the kids my sons preschool class loved it

Such a gem in San Bernardino. This is really a great place to take the whole family. The docents are wonderful! I went for the stargazing night and all the guys with their telescopes were really friendly.

A wonderful experience! Great layout with interesting interactive displays to appeal to the kid in us all. We were FORTUNATE to run into the curator/paleontologist who was kind enough to point out various exhibits and share his experiences with us. I cant wait to go again!

Please reopen this magnificent lovely establishment.

Best place, for family and children

This was a nice and quaint place to visit to pass a few hours in the day. Its clean and well kept. They have some interesting things to check out thats specific to this region. There is also a live whimsical/reptile exhibit. (Check the hours ) Keep in mind, the animal exhibit does not observe the same operational hours as the museum. Worth a visit.

I would have liked more Native American displays with recreation of a house called kish.

I havent been there in probably 20 years. It has grown nicely and there is so much to see. Plus it is in a great location for the Inland Empire.

Always switching out exhibits that you won’t normally find. They don’t just carry earth science material, they have a memory lane section and recently opened a mineral rock section ! Admission is fair and there’s plenty to do

My kids had a bunch of fun at the interactive exhibits. I enjoyed how easy it was to navigate through the museum and the local flavor to all the exhibits.

My 2 1/2 yr old had a great time today at spooky event

Awesome place. Many diffrent exhibits to check out. Nice and cool inside

Great place to take little kids. A lot of interactive stuff. Their recent improvements are great

It has been a favorite spot to visit throughout my life.

Great educational experience for young and old alike. You can learn about San Bernardino and the surrounding areas. You can take pictures and they have interactive displays.

Went to view my friend the artist Bernard Stanley Hoyes art installation. Beautiful. Wandered around the museum too. A must see place.

Great discounts, my kids loved it.

The minerals displays were amazing.

Reasonably priced. Clean facility with nice staff. It was a good place to being my 3 year old and 1 year old. They had a fun hands on center where the kids could learn and play. As well as a center to see reptiles and pet a bunny. They really liked it.

Geared towards children, but also a fun place for the adults. Many fascinating and informative displays throughout the museum. Best of all they have a nice spot for picnics. We had a great time that day!

I love it take ur kids its super cheap and they have great history objects and if u have ebt for a family of 6 it comes out to $4 dollars

We got tickets on Groupon. Good deal. Otherwise, its 10 bucks per adult. It was easy to find, once we had the right address. Groupon has the address listed wrong.The museum is pretty small. An hour visit at most. Some bones to animals, some Indian stuff, some antiques, and a bunch of stuffed dead animals.We asked the guy in the front if this was the only building. He says yes. Well, I overheard someone ask about live animals. He says go out the door, to the next building. Um, so there IS another building.There are a few animals out there. A bird, turtle and bunny. Then a bunch of bugs and reptiles. You can only touch the bunny. But he never came out. haha.We got there a few minutes before 1. Gift shop was open. By almost 2, it was closed already. Not sure why they would close so early. No snack shop to get food or drinks.It was super dead. It was Saturday afternoon, so we thought it would be busy. Like 5 cars in the parking lot. It was a bit of a disappointment.

Its a very big very cool place I really enjoyed it lots of things for kids to do

I was visiting California from Derby. England. My friend and I saw the sign for this museum. I love visiting these places because as they say use them or lose them. I was very impressed by the open clean airy spaces and the very varied exhibits. The people who run the museum were friendly and informative. I recommend this museum.

Love this museum! Gone here as a kid and now Im taking my children here too! there events are always fun and entertaining!

Me and my kids love this place ! I used to go here back when I was a kid there was a army tank I would play in ! Not there anymore

Friendly service; well integrated exhibits; a little on the kids side, but a college STEM student can enjoy.

The family enjoyed this great place. Interesting relics, history, antiquities. All hands on, so great for kids!

This place is absolutely amazing for my sensory kiddo! We are here on a pretty calm day bu, with so much to explore, I doubt hed have a hard time even on a busy day. So much hands-on spaces to explore.

It was affordable and we got to see a lot of neat things. Im going again with only my children.

Great with the family ...alot of great changes compared to when I was a kid and went there. Alot of activities that kids and adults can enjoy

This is a hidden gem in the inland empire, and more people need to know about it. You can spend hours just looking at the fossils, minerals, and learning about the fault lines in our own backyard. The have a giant mastodon greeting you as you enter the earth science gallery. They have grizzly bears and other animals to meet you in the upstairs gallery. Its fun to see the live animal exhibit, and to visit the pulp culture exhibit in the hall of history. One can also spend time in the ethnobotany garden, or check out the life size train in the courtyard. There are always different events happening throughout the year, and there is always something for everyone to enjoy. I recommend this place to anyone wanting to learn or just spend an afternoon walking and enjoying the variety of thing the museum has to offer. :)

Great museum. Good to go with family on a weekend afternoon

Wonderful, low-key museum. Well done exhibits, very kid friendly. Space outside too to let the kiddos run a bit as well.

I feel like there exhibits should change more often and have more hands on for kids

I have an annual pass here for my family. My kids absolutely LOVE it. They always change it up to keep it new, fresh and exciting for the kids. It has fun learning activities for the kids, we are literally there for HOURS and dont even feel the time fly

Very good museum. Not all exhibits were interesting to me. However, one that did stand out was the Hall of Biodiversity where they have an excellent collection of mounted bird species. One of the best. Hall of History was also very good. I especially liked how informative that exhibit was in detailing the history of San Bernardino and surrounding area. Who would of thought the city of San Bernardino was founded by Mormons! Anyways, the admission price was fair and there are even some discounts available.

A great local place with lots of things for children to do.

Loved it! The husband and I had our little geek date. Hes a dino and reptile lover and Im a history junky. Had a great time. Check out their Groupon!

Fun family time with my daughters ! Lots to learn about the history of San Bernardino !!

Its a great place for little ones to run around. We have a two year old who really enjoyed the exhibits and everything is pretty well kid proofed, so we didnt have to spend a lot of time wrangling him.

My kids love this museum very much! Lots of things to do and learn! A good place for my 10 years old.

Awesome place for kids to learn and parents to spend quality time. A true gem!

First time coming here and was really nice. Little activities for all ages to do.

This place is amazing, I loved it. The staff is so friendly and helpful. I used to go a lot in my younger years, now its been updated and cooler than ever

My kids love this place, it is a really well curated museum that gives a fun and interactive experience to families.

Loved it, my 5year old loved the rocks and minerals and messing with the microscope wearing the lender science coats they have available...and we went to the old west event they had and he had a blast panning for gold.

It is a gem. The website does not do it justice. Must visit.

Great Place to spend the Day. The we really Enjoyed it.

Staff here are great! Only thing is I figured theyd have more to look at. But Id still bring my grandchildren here.

We enjoy walking around and looking at the exhibits.

We went fossil digging it was fun and we went rock reading

Great activities outside in the back on the weekends

Really enjoyed the museum. Went on a Sunday and there were other families there as well but not crowded at all. The mineral display was awesome. They had an exhibit on slavery that was very well put out and very educational. Also had the animal/reptiles for a more hands on interaction. Will be coming back for the Cosmic nights

A real jewel in the inland empire....lots of beautiful minerals and superlative local California mega fauna fossils. Well curated and easy to linger as the spaces can well accommodate the people. Parking is a pleasure, a rare thing.

Was great for my 3 year old. She especially loved the giant mammoths, and the hands on animal area!

Wonderful people who work there. I miss the hall of mammals but the new dinosaur wing was very cool.

Great place for the kids. Lots of stuff to explore, live animal area. Lots of history from the area. We always have a great time.

Nice small museum with alot of interactive displays for the kids.

Pretty small museum but had a lot of cool exhibits.

Great little museum. If you really take your time you could be there for like 30 minutes.

Havent been here in a while love the renovation. It educational and a great experience for all ages love how they have a piece of everything from animals to artifacts and including many exhibits.

Great collection. Good size for a half day trip.

Good place to enjoy the company of the grand kids and enjoy the evening.

Its only $10 per adult kids 4 down are free.Its a nice place to take the babys and children to. They have a play room for the kids to take pictures and for them to learn something new. My baby boy liked it alot!

Great place for Learning, kids love it. Lots of Good Information about ancient ages.

Great place to take your kids. Love all the activities they have.

Great place! Love that its hands on and theres so much that the kids can learn. My children loved the pet area where they could pet a bunny and other cool creatures. Even a Madagascar hissing roach :/

Loved it and everybody was able to find something of interest personally. A chance to slow down and peruse the exhibits. Really finding time to be fascinated searching the layers of each display.

You need at least 2 hours to walk this place and u wont even notice the time fly by. The kids love it and I wish the kids would let me read all the great facts they have posted

What an amazing museum! Had a great time and learned so much about California. A must stop for anyone interested in our past. Will return. Couldnt see everything in one day!

I would take kids there. It was worth seeing. Nice place to go.

Love this place......trains got history plus it just cool AF.... San Bernardino and all the artifacts they have in this Museum its pretty nice .... highly recommended you take your kids they would love it

Wonderful local museum. Fantastic front desk staff. Lots to see. Kid and adult friendly. I just wish we could go into the trains! The outdoor mining area was underwhelming. Everything else was super clean, accessible, interesting, and well worth the trip!

It’s one of our familys favorite museums, you can live a great experience, it’s a great place for elementary schools!!

Great place to take the kids. I do think they need more stuff on the pioneers from our local area, and they are missing some local animals in the exhibit like Black bear, Raccoon, skunk, gray squirrel, Fox, Bob Cat. This would be nice for our youth to see and know is in our area.

Its really fun to walk through and extremely cheap. All of the information could be digested in an afternoon and its reasonably dense.

We love going to the museum! The people are so friendly and we always have a good time!

Loved it, the exhibits are very through and fresh. The staff are happy and friendly. Lots of kid friendly things to do and touch. My kids love all of the dinosaur bones and models. The trains and love animals are an amazing plus for such a local museum. I have been coming here since I was a little kid and now I bring my children. Thanks for the memories!

Awesome time, had fun learning about the County and also the world in which we live. Went 3 times during the week I was in San Bernadino. The information representative had a wealth of knowledge on the local history, nature and geography. So much to see !