Fort Bragg is a small town on the Pacific coast but there’s nothing small about the experiences visitors can discover. If you can pull yourself away from the stunning ocean views, Fort Bragg has a collection of museums that is as unusual as it is fascinating – on one outing, you can learn about lumberjacks, tattoo artists, sea life, and more. Read on to learn more about the quirky museums hiding in Fort Bragg.
- Sea Glass Museum
Google / Travis and Kristina Rhodes Fort Bragg’s beaches are said to have the highest concentration of sea glass in the country. Take in the colorful wonders of sea glass at this unusual museum. Sea Glass Museum, 303 N Main St Ste F, Fort Bragg, CA 95437, USA
Google / Joleen Baumbach The museum is operated by a retired sea captain and it has an always-growing collection of about 150,000 pieces.
- Triangle Tattoo & Museum
Google / Theresa Wallace This is no ordinary museum. For starters, Triangle Tattoo is an old-school working tattoo parlor. It’s also one of only a few museums in the world dedicated to the display of tattoo artifacts – learn all about this art and if you like, pick up something that will help you remember the day forever! Triangle Tattoo & Museum, 3406, 356 N Main St B, Fort Bragg, CA 95437, USA
- Noyo Center for Marine Science
Google / E-san Noyo Center for Marine Science aims to inspire ocean conservation through education, exploration, and experience. Visit their huge skeleton displays and use the center’s telescopes to spot whales! Noyo Center For MARINE Science, 338 N Main St, Fort Bragg, CA 95437, USA
- Mendocino Coast Model Railroad & Historical Society
Google / Baron Migs This cool little museum will appeal to railroad lovers of all ages. Multiple model trains run simultaneously and there’s a hands-on area for kids. You’ll find the museum behind the Skunk Depot in Fort Bragg. Mendocino Coast Model Railroad & Historical Society
- Guest House Museum
Google / marie chin This old house in Fort Bragg rose from the peak of the lumber days. The Guest House once served as a showplace for Union Lumber wood products - today it holds images and artifacts that tell the story of the logging era. Guest House Museum, 343 N Main St, Fort Bragg, CA 95437, USA
These museums are just the start of the awesome things you can see and do in Fort Bragg – learn more on the Fort Bragg website. Once you’ve taken in Fort Bragg’s museums, here’s a road trip that will help you fall in love with northern California all over again.
Google / Travis and Kristina Rhodes
Fort Bragg’s beaches are said to have the highest concentration of sea glass in the country. Take in the colorful wonders of sea glass at this unusual museum.
Sea Glass Museum, 303 N Main St Ste F, Fort Bragg, CA 95437, USA
Google / Joleen Baumbach
The museum is operated by a retired sea captain and it has an always-growing collection of about 150,000 pieces.
Google / Theresa Wallace
This is no ordinary museum. For starters, Triangle Tattoo is an old-school working tattoo parlor. It’s also one of only a few museums in the world dedicated to the display of tattoo artifacts – learn all about this art and if you like, pick up something that will help you remember the day forever!
Triangle Tattoo & Museum, 3406, 356 N Main St B, Fort Bragg, CA 95437, USA
Google / E-san
Noyo Center for Marine Science aims to inspire ocean conservation through education, exploration, and experience. Visit their huge skeleton displays and use the center’s telescopes to spot whales!
Noyo Center For MARINE Science, 338 N Main St, Fort Bragg, CA 95437, USA
Google / Baron Migs
This cool little museum will appeal to railroad lovers of all ages. Multiple model trains run simultaneously and there’s a hands-on area for kids. You’ll find the museum behind the Skunk Depot in Fort Bragg.
Mendocino Coast Model Railroad & Historical Society
Google / marie chin
This old house in Fort Bragg rose from the peak of the lumber days. The Guest House once served as a showplace for Union Lumber wood products - today it holds images and artifacts that tell the story of the logging era.
Guest House Museum, 343 N Main St, Fort Bragg, CA 95437, USA
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