Bay Area Discovery Museum
Kid essentials
Wheelchair accessibleYes
About this place
Built for nought to eight and sited under the north tower of the Golden Gate Bridge, which no other children's museum can say. Closed Monday and Tuesday; $25 covers everyone over one.
How kid-friendly is it?
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Cavallo Point
The splurge: historic officers' quarters and contemporary rooms under the Golden Gate Bridge at Fort Baker, with lawns to run, complimentary morning coffee and pastries, weekend guided hikes, and the Bay Area Discovery Museum next door.
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Golden Gate Bridge
The walk out onto the east sidewalk. Loud, windy and exposed, so hats and a firm grip; the vista point at either end works if you would rather just look.
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