Monterey County Youth Museum, Monterey

The Monterey County Youth Museum, also known as MY Museum, has been a hub for sparking curiosity and creativity since 1997. It's a place where kids and adults alike can enjoy learning in a fun and engaging way.

Originally a project of the Junior League, MY Museum has grown into a significant nonprofit entity in the community. Before 2008, the museum was housed in a modest 2,700 square foot space on Cannery Row. This initial location was a good start but limited the museum's growth potential. Recognizing the need for expansion, the museum's staff and board embarked on a successful four-year fundraising campaign, culminating in the acquisition of a larger building in downtown Monterey.

The new facility, opened in November 2008, is significantly larger, offering three times more space. It includes nine gallery areas and features over 50 exhibits. These galleries are designed to be interactive and educational, showcasing the diverse industries central to Monterey County. This expansion has allowed MY Museum to reach its full potential as a place for learning and growth.

Image Courtesy of Flickr and andresmh.

Want to visit this sight? Check out these Self-Guided Walking Tours in Monterey. Alternatively, you can download the mobile app "GPSmyCity: Walks in 1K+ Cities" from Apple App Store or Google Play Store. The app turns your mobile device to a personal tour guide and it works offline, so no data plan is needed when traveling abroad.

Download The GPSmyCity App

Create Your Own Self-Guided Walk to Visit This Sight

Sight Name: Monterey County Youth Museum
Sight Location: Monterey, USA (See walking tours in Monterey)
Sight Type: Museum/Gallery

Walking Tours in Monterey, California

Create Your Own Walk in Monterey

Creating your own self-guided walk in Monterey is easy and fun. Choose the city attractions that you want to see and a walk route map will be created just for you. You can even set your hotel as the start point of the walk.

Cannery Row Walking Tour

Cannery Row – the waterfront street in Monterey, California – was once home to a number of sardine canning factories, the last of which closed down in 1973. The former nickname for Ocean View Avenue became the street's official name in January 1958 to honor John Steinbeck and his famous eponymous novel. In the novel's opening sentence, Steinbeck described Cannery Row as "a poem,... view more

Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.8 Km or 1.1 Miles

Monterey State Historic Park Walk

Monterey State Historic Park is a National Landmark and a part of the Monterey Old Town Historic District. Found on the grounds here are a group of significant old-time houses that once made up California's earliest capital and were the site of the state's first constitutional convention. Today these buildings retain their rich heritage, preserving an important part of Californian as... view more

Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.9 Km or 1.2 Miles

Monterey Introduction Walking Tour

Monterey is one of California's oldest cities, having been settled since 1770. The Spanish and Mexican governments both used the city as a capital for Alta California. Monterey offered many important firsts for California during this era, including a newspaper and printing press, public school, library, and theater.

This city was the location for the first constitutional convention in... view more

Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.2 Km or 2 Miles