I have been in the Bay Area for 36 years and have never heard mention of the "Golden State Model Railroad Museum."
Thanks for sharing this.
Thanks for sharing this.
San Diego Model Railroad Museum
As an aside, the California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento is a real treasure. And, going with the "railroad", "silicon valley", and "niche museums" themes here, the original Golden Spike from the Transcontinental Railroad ceremony can be seen at the Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University.
There are some interesting niche historical museums and sites around Sacramento.
If it counts as a museum, the trains of the first transcontinental railroad at Promontory UT are interesting.
Kids about 7-14 like the Exploratorium. It used to be over by the Palace of Fine Arts.
Most boys roughly 5-15 get a kick out of The Hiller.
In the world, one of the most interesting is the Torture Museum.
In terms of collection, the Cantor at Stanford has quite the concentration of interesting historical and famous objects.
... and if you really enjoy niche museums, don't forget the German Museum of Additives [1]!