Links and information about museums and non-profit visual art organizations in the Modesto metropolitan area.
Art Museums
Modesto Art Museum
Carnegie Art Center, Turlock, 209-632-5761
Botanical Gardens and Arboretums
California Native Plant Garden, Stoddard and College avenues, Modesto
Modesto Rose Garden, intersection of Tidewater Trail and Orangeburg Avenue
Historical and Specialty Museums
Georgette's Doll Museum, 400 I Street, Modesto, 209-527-5573
Hillier Air Museum, preserving aviation heritage, 209-526-8297
Knights Ferry Museum, by appointment only, call 209-881-3314
Knights Ferry Visitor Center, run by the Army Corps of Engineers, located near the covered bridge. Exhibits of area history and natural science
McHenry Mansion, a restored and furnished 1883 Victorian mansion.
McHenry Museum, a museum of Stanislaus County history in downtown Modesto
Modesto Radio Museum, preserving the history of radio in the Modesto area
Oakdale Cowboy Museum, located in Oakdale, about 12 miles northeast of downtown Modesto
Oakdale Museum, exhibits of the history of the Oakdale area, call 209-847-9229
Turlock Museum, artifacts from past local life and topics such as farming, railroads, education, medicine, the military and religion, call 209-668-7386
Natural History Museums
Great Valley Museum, a museum of natural history on the campus of Modesto Junior College
Nonprofit Visual Art Organizations in the Modesto Area
Central California Art Association
Shockerfest International Film Festival