MY Museum (Monterey County Youth Museum)

MY Museum is an interactive hands-on Children's Museum with a dozen galleries where families can play to learn and learn to play!

Our Mission

MY Museum provides an environment where curiosity and creativity flourish, while both children and adults discover the thrill of lifelong learning.

Our History

Since 1997, the Monterey County Youth Museum (MY Museum) has provided children with an unparalleled learning experience. MY Museum began as a Junior League project and has since evolved into a community-based, nonprofit 501(c)3 organization.

Prior to moving into its current facility in November of 2008, the museum occupied a 2,700 square foot facility on Cannery Row. The original facility was successful for its size, but never really allowed the organization to grow in the way that the staff and board envisioned. After the purchase of a building in downtown Monterey, a successful four-year and capital campaign the museum is now where it once only aspired to be. The museum is approximately three times the size with nine gallery areas and over 50 exhibits. Each gallery playfully represents the key industries that make Monterey County unique.