3 Best Places To See in Riverside, CA

“March Field Air Museum is committed to promoting an understanding of humanity's reach to the skies and March Field. The Museum contains over 70 vintage aircraft, 89 historical aircraft, and exhibits related to military and civil aviation history and March Field. The Museum's 2,000-square-foot central display area was filled with photos, models, and paintings illustrating the past of military aviation. The Museum displays one of West Coast's largest military aircraft collections. The Museum was staffed by some 160 volunteers and nine full-time employees. March Field Air Museum affords free admission for children four years old and under, members, active duty, active guard, and active reserves with a DOD ID card. Military Veterans can get free admission on selected days. Free admission for members.”

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“UCR Botanic Gardens is a 40-acre garden of living nature with over 3,500 species of plants and thousands of displays worldwide. The Botanical Garden is in the foothills of the Box Springs Mountains, the UC Riverside. UCR Botanic Gardens aims to provide many plant resources for UCR and other local school courses. The varying elevation and geology of the Gardens and Riverside's subtropical climate establish various microclimates, allowing for notable plant diversity and an abundance of wildlife. The Gardens also contain plant materials for different research projects and help test and display introduced plant species from around the globe. One-third of the Gardens' 40 acres remain unplanted and consist of native plant communities, including coastal sage scrub and annual grassland.”

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“Riverside Art Museum regularly displays the work of some of the most well-known artists in the world, as well as exhibits highlighting the works of their talented local members and aspiring local students. The Museum strives to integrate art into people's lives in a way that engages, inspires, and builds community by offering thought-provoking exhibitions and providing quality art classes that invest a lifelong love of the arts. In the 1960s, the Riverside Art Center was drawn to the building because of its remarkable architecture as a piece of art in its own right. On July 5, 1967, Morgan's building was purchased from the YWCA and became the proud home of the Riverside Art Museum. The Museum is a non-profit organization that addresses social issues and offers art classes and other events to inspire and build community. Free admission is for children 12 and under and for military-accompanied adults.”

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