Leonis Adobe Museum — Attraction in Los Angeles

I'm always looking for interesting places to go with my toddler, and we have been frequenting the Leonis Adobe for years now. The staff is super friendly! Shout out to our favorite guide, Tomu (I hope I spelled that right)! My son loves water fountains, and there is one right before you even enter, which he loves. I should mention there is free parking.

When you go in the first little house there is a gift shop and some museum items about the property. This is where you pay. It is by donation, but you can get a season pass for only $40! They are only open Friday's during the week (and weekends I think in addition to special events). I do wish they were open more. You can buy goat or chicken food for only a dollar.

Outside there are many things to look at. The animals are of course a favorite! They have sheep, goats, various types of chickens, turkey's, roosters, two ver large horses and some very impressive texas long horns! There are also many things to look at on the property, including the actual Leonis Adobe Museum which you can walk through. This is where my toddler got tons of practice going up and down the strais! haha.

My son loves the giant triangle that he can hit, the water pump that he can no do by himself and he loves walking up the giant stairs to what was some of the worker's quarters. While on one hand I could see folks coming here and think it's not a ton of stuff compared to other large museums... for a small museum there is actually a ton to explore! There are a bunch of little displays and rooms all around for the kids to explore. There's also just a nice big space when my toddler was more into running around and I was crazy bored of parks and playgrounds. There are also cats that walk around that he loves to look at.

So if you're in LA with kids and haven't explored this yet... do yourself a favor and get over here next Friday!

ps... They also have a large garden around the corner that we actually haven't even done yet! Get a coffee in the coffee shop in the back of The Peddler's Fork...

Cute place. Went for a field trip. VERY VERY STRICT with the kids. Made some kids uncomfortable, and one of the tour guides was especially rude. Some guides were AMAZING and know kids are kids full of excitement and happiness. Others wouldn't let them talk and were quite snippy. We need to remind these ladies that these are young kids, some with different learning capabilities that need more patience......we should not have to point them out when it's clear what's happening. You're an adult and can easily tell a child has a disability...use more patience. The group of kids were very well behaved, but if they spoke out of turn even once they were immediately snapped at. One kid was upset that they had goat skin and didn't want to touch it, and the guide was visibly and vocally irritated by it. Have a heart. Remember what it was like when you were young. If you get a great guide, this place is amazing. Otherwise, they make you uncomfortable and expect kids to act perfect even with a disability. I'm hoping I can update this to a better review next time. But as of now, the director isn't taking complaints from the parent volunteers seriously. Oh and I can't add photos cause we were told it wasn't allowed. Especially no...

Beautifully kept grounds with docents both knowledgeable and eager to answer questions. The front part housing items belonging to the family are well displayed and kept for with nicely done and informative signage. The house tour was excellent and the rooms have been well kept and curated. The docent who led my tour was knowledgeable about the family, the history of the land and house and was able to answer my numerous questions. (I have done much research into those who lived in the house, their lives and the history associated with the families and the era, so I came with more specific questions and was happy to have the docent engage with my interests) . It is wonderful for a history buff, someone interested in early CA history or even city history. I could also see the broader museum very engaging for kids and young adults as there are numerous areas to explore and live animals which are kept very well. Overall I would recomend and plan to return with my family. I would also recomend the content available on YouTube, where the museums historian goes into great detail on items available to see...