Walnut Creek - Lindsay Wildlife Museum

At Lindsay Wildlife Museum, wild animals are just inches away. More than 50 species of live, non-releasable native California animals are on exhibit at this unique natural history and environmental education center in Walnut Creek. The on-site wildlife rehabilitation center is one of the oldest and largest in the United States, treating nearly 6,000 injured or orphaned animals each year.

Must-see attractions nearby:

Lindsay Wildlife Museum

Mount Diablo State Park

The Gardens at Heather Farm

Diablo Theatre Company

Festival Opera

Founded in 1955, the museum's programs "connect people with wildlife to inspire responsibility and respect for the world we share." The museum houses a hands-on discovery room for children, a pet education section with small domestic animal, and changing natural history and art exhibits.

Address: Lindsay Museum, 1931 1st Avenue, Walnut Creek, CA 94597, United States
Phone: 1 (925) 935-1978, Fax: 1 (925) 935-8015

Hours:

June 16 to September 15: 10am-5pm; Closed: Mon, Tue

September 16 to June 15: 12pm-5pm; Sun: 10am-5pm; Sat: 10am-5pm; Closed: Mon, Tue, Mon, Tue

Always opened on: Martin Luther King's Birthday - USA (3rd Monday, January ), President's Day - USA (3rd Monday, February ), Memorial Day - USA (last Monday, May ), Labor Day - USA (1st Monday, September)

Always closed on: American Independance Day (July 4), Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November ), Christmas - Christian (December 25), Easter - Christian