Agricultural Museum 4498 East Highway 140, Merced, CA 95340, 209-383-1912, This museum displays antique farm equipment, as well as antique gas engines, washing machines, metal toys, a chuck wagon, horse-drawn buggies and more. The museum includes a working blacksmith shop and seasonal antique engine club gatherings.

Castle Air Museum 5050 Santa Fe Drive, Merced, CA 95301, 209-723-2178, See planes such as the B-17 Flying Fortress, the B-24 Liberator, the B-29 Super Fortress, the B-26 Marauder, and the B-25 Mitchell Bomber while at this museum that has a display of 43 vintage military issue aircraft from World War II to the present. A restaurant and gift shop are also on the property. more...

Merced County Courthouse Museum Located at Twenty-First & N Streets, 209-723-2401, Situated in a three story courthouse built in 1875, which is one of the oldest historical buildings in California and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this museum houses 8,500 square feet of historical exhibits of Merced County and the State, with rotating displays of quilts, artists, dolls, and more on site. more...

Merced Multicultural Arts Center 645 West Main Street, Merced, CA 95340, 209-388-1090, This modern, open, three story facility provides space and support for arts education, training, world-class performances, and tours. The center features five galleries showcasing arts and cultural exhibits of local, regional, and national importance, including the Arbor Gallery, a retail cooperative of over 30 regional artists.  more...

Applegate Park Zoo 1045 West Twenty-Fifth Street, Merced, CA 95340, 209-385-6840, Since 1962, this zoo has been home to many wild animals in need of a safe place to live. The zoo currently contains around 75 native California mammals, birds, and reptiles, most of which came from wildlife rescue centers. The park also has picnic areas, a rose garden, Laura's Fountain, and the Kiddieland Amusement area with train which is available on weekends from June to September.

Castle Science & Technology Center 3553 Challenger Way, Second Floor, Merced, CA 95301, 209-726-0296, A discovery science museum that features hands-on, interactive exhibits geared to bringing out the explorer in all of us. Linking the technologies of the past with the technologies of the future, this center explains the principles of aviation, physics, chemistry, and other sciences of our everyday life in an entertaining and often humorous way.

Challenger Learning Center 3460 Challenger Way, Merced, CA 95301, 209-726-3491, A mathematics and science facility that incorporates the thrill and adventure of space flight with the down to Earth necessity to master the fundamentals of mathematics and science. Corporate and public programs are offered, as well as birthday parties, dinner mystery parties, and tour groups.