North State Parent magazine

Bidwell Mansion; Chico.
Learn the area's rich history with a guided tour of the 26 room historic mansion & beautiful grounds. Daily tours, call for times. 525 Esplanade. (530)895-6144.

Chico Air Museum; Chico.
Outdoor & indoor displays of interesting aviation artifacts, including 5 full-sized aircraft. Sit in the pilot's seat of the museum's Antonov biplane. Small children ride the P-51 pedal plane. Open Sat 10am-4pm. Located on the flightline of the Chico Municipal Airport. Free. (530)345-6468. 

Chico Museum; Chico.
3-part museum: Historical Museum (includes Chico collection), re-creation of a Taoist temple altar, & a rotating exhibit. Wed-Sun, 12-4pm. Free. (530)891-4336. 

National Yo-Yo Museum; Chico. 
Small world-class museum. Includes "Big Yo"- largest yo-yo in the world- & vintage toys display. Mon-Sat 10am-6pm; Sun noon-5pm. Free. Located in Bird in Hand (store) at 320 Broadway. (530)893-0545.

Sisson Museum & Mt. Shasta Fish Hatchery; Mt. Shasta.
Sisson Museum season opening April 7th, 1-4pm. Hatchery hours: Daily 8am to sundown. 1 N Old Stage Rd. Info: (530)926-5508.

Turtle Bay Museum; Redding.
Interactive exhibits & special exhibition galleries. Underwater fish viewing, historic re-creations, experimenting with scientific equipment, & outdoor experiences. Exhibits feature multimedia, science experiments, self-guided exploration & play features. Mon-Sun, 9am-5pm. (530)243-8859