Heritage of the Americas Museum
El Cajon, CA
By Simir Shah
★★★★★4.8(101 Google reviews)
What parents say
AI summary of 5 Google reviews — not a first-hand visit. How we write these
An hour or two of fossils, minerals, arrowheads and taxidermy. Staff suggest a route so you do not double back. On weekends reviewers report volunteers with hands-on artifacts and plenty of other children about. Accessible parking sits right by the entrance. Labels are sparse, so the guides matter.
A small four-gallery museum covering Native American and pre-Columbian artifacts, fossils, minerals and western art. It's directly next door to the Water Conservation Garden, so the two make one natural trip with free parking.
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12110 Cuyamaca College Dr W, El Cajon, CA 92019, USA
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Low admission; young children free
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What visitors say
- James Bray★★★★★
Wonderful place to spend an hour or two. Very informative with exceptional displays and helpful staff. If you go on a weekend, expect a fair number of kids enjoying the displays and helpful volunteers with "hands on" artifacts. Two HC ♿ parking spaces up front.
3 months ago
- Lyuba Kingsbury★★★★★
Lots to see and learn: fossils, rocks, local Indian tribes items. Good exhibits and helpful staff.
5 months ago
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