Another interesting stop at the Dana Point is the museum. It is recognized by its "Lighthouse" projecting out from its rooftop and also the cannon taken from the Spanish Galleon. Situated between the violet lantern and the amber streets it is the head quarter of the Californian ship that sails between north and south California the whole year round. It also offers day sailing programs to the school children and is open to the public for the sails on weekends whenever it makes a stop at Dana Point. Even if the ship is not there one can still view the museum dedicated to the history of the sailing. The collections include ship models, sailing art, artifacts salvaged from shipwrecks, antiques, and displays about sailing life from the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

Admission: Adults $2, Students $1, Children under 12 free
Directions: On the corner of Pomona and Wilshire Ave just east of downtown.
This is a small museum that follows the exhibits in the rotational manner on science, history and the arts. It basically showcases the Native American Culture, and early colonial period of both North and South America. One of the most interesting exhibits features the reproduction of some unique works by a Peruvian author who lived in the Andes of the early 17th Century.

Built in 1915, this home belonged to Walter Muchenthaler. It exhibits ornate fireplaces, circular bronze and hardwood staircase. The Italian renaissance Style Mansion there was donated to the city in 1965 to serve as a cultural center. The space here is used for many art and craft exhibits, from classic to contemporary. In 1993, a 238 seat outdoor amphitheater was completed to present theatrical productions.

Admission: Free
Maintained by the CSU graduate student, the museum exhibits the artifacts that illuminate the department's current archaeological excavations and research. These exhibits change yearly. Some of the past themes have been on the indigenous native basketry, tools, and weapons, artifacts from African Kingdoms, and themed exhibits on such areas of research as skeletal biology.

One of the finest museums in Southern California's, it is the only museum in the US that promotes the human understanding through art. One of the largest museums in Orange County its state-of-the-art special exhibition and collection storage facilities enable the Bowers to present world class exhibitions. Its preserved collection of cultural art educates the future generations about the past. These collections include: African, Oceanic, Native American and pre-Columbian.

The Discovery Zone is the ultimate indoor playground where you experience rides in the colorful tubes, tunnels, ball pins, turbo slides and have a great time. After all the fun grab a bite at Discovery Zone Diner.