Pretend City Children’s Museum
Pretend City Children’s Museum is a nonprofit children’s museum located in Irvine, California. The museum encompasses 17 interactive learning spaces that simulate a small interconnected city.Photo: Ermalfaro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—12:30 PM and 1:30 PM—4:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Description: children’s Museum in California, U.S.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Irvine Transportation Center and Irvine Spectrum Center.
Irvine Transportation Center
Railway station
Photo: Florian Boyd, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Irvine Transportation Center is a transit center in the Irvine Spectrum district of southeastern Irvine, California, United States. Located on the southwest end of the decommissioned Marine Corps Air Station El Toro, it is served by Amtrak California's Pacific Surfliner route, two Metrolink commuter rail lines, and multiple Orange County Transportation Authority bus routes. Irvine Transportation Center is situated 1 mile north of Pretend City Children’s Museum.
Irvine Spectrum Center
Commercial area
Photo: Nandaro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Irvine Spectrum Center is a lifestyle center developed by the Irvine Company, located in the Irvine Spectrum district on the southeast edge of Irvine, California, United States. Irvine Spectrum Center is situated 3,000 feet north of Pretend City Children’s Museum.
Wild Rivers
Water park
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wild Rivers is a water park in Irvine, California, United States. It opened in July 1986 on the site of the former Lion Country Safari. Following the expiration of its lease with The Irvine Company, it closed on September 25, 2011. Wild Rivers is situated 2 miles north of Pretend City Children’s Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Quail Hill and Laguna Woods.
Quail Hill
Suburb
Quail Hill is a village in the southern part of Irvine, Orange County, California. It is one of the seven communities that belong to the University area of the City of Irvine. Quail Hill is situated 2 miles west of Pretend City Children’s Museum.
Laguna Woods
Town
Photo: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Laguna Woods is a city in Orange County, California, United States. The population was 17,644 at the 2020 census, up from 16,192 at the 2010 census, with a median age of 74.5. Laguna Woods is situated 2½ miles south of Pretend City Children’s Museum.
Lake Forest
Photo: ToyotaCorolla24, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lake Forest is a city in Orange County in Southern California. It used to be known as El Toro after the Marine Corps training station, which has closed. The city is largely suburban with parks and industrial areas. Foothill Ranch lies within the city limits.
Pretend City Children’s Museum
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Orange County, Southern California, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
33.64193° or 33° 38′ 31″ northLongitude
-117.7396° or 117° 44′ 23″ westOpen location code
8554J7R6+Q5OpenStreetMap ID
node 9874502215OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q20714948
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In Other Languages
“Pretend City Children’s Museum” goes by many names.
- Hausa: “Gidan Tarihin Yara na Birni”
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Highlights include OCFA Station 51 and Los Olivos Community Park.
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