Arts, Culture & Museums

1

Bowers Museum

★ 4.6 $$

Santa Ana museum of art and cultural artefacts, known for touring international exhibitions and its California and Pacific Rim collections.

2

Marconi Automotive Museum

Tustin collection of exotic, racing and classic cars, operated as a charitable foundation.

3

Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens

The 1927 home of San Clemente founder Ole Hanson, now a cultural centre with ocean-view terraced gardens.

4

Fullerton Museum Center

Downtown Fullerton museum with rotating regional history and pop-culture exhibitions, including the Leo Fender Gallery.

5

Heritage Museum of Orange County

Living-history site in Santa Ana centred on the 1898 Kellogg House, with historic gardens and farm exhibits.

6

Hilbert Museum of California Art

Chapman University museum focused on California scene painting and narrative art.

7

International Surfing Museum

Surf City museum tracing surfing history, with boards, memorabilia and the world's largest surfboard.

8

Laguna Art Museum

Museum devoted to California art, sited above Main Beach in Laguna Beach.

9

Lyon Air Museum

Aviation museum at John Wayne Airport with airworthy WWII aircraft and period vehicles.

10

Mission San Juan Capistrano

Founded 1776, the historic Spanish mission and museum known for its ruined Great Stone Church, gardens and returning swallows.

• 11 Orange County Museum of Art
• 12 Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum
• 13 Surfing Heritage and Culture Center