Top Things to do in Coachella Valley
Top Hotels in Coachella Valley
- 1. Best Western Plus Las Brisas Hotel
- 2. Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel
- 3. Margaritaville Resort Palm Springs
- 4. Caliente Tropics Resort
- 5. JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa
- 6. Hotel California
- 7. La Quinta Resort & Club, Curio Collection by Hilton
- 8. Palm Mountain Resort & Spa
- 9. Palm Canyon Resort & Spa
- 10. 7 Springs Inn & Suites
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Things to do in Coachella Valley, California Desert: The Best Specialty Museums
Discover the best top things to do in Coachella Valley, United States including Palm Springs Air Museum, Ruddy's General Store Museum, La Quinta Museum, Palm Springs Art Museum Architecture and Design Center, Robolights.
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1. Palm Springs Air Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,004 reviews
Rated by CNN as one of the top 14 Air Museums in the World. This facility Gives visitors an up-close look at the legendary fighters and bombers of WWII, Korea, and Vietnam.
Reviewed By geoffreyh551 - Phoenix, United States
Everywhere we went in Palm Springs people told us to go here. You need to go here as soon as it opens ( open 7 days a week 10 Am until 5 PM). The Air Museum is very well set up . Airplanes are located in two hangars to the left as you enter and two hangars to the right. There are 9 people fully employed and 400 volunteers ( docents). All of the docents are veterans and have extensive information that they are ready to personally share with you. Plenty of on site parking. Admission is either $18 or $16 Senior/Military persons. You need to plan on spending many hours going from hangar to hanger-exhibitions of World War 2 and Vietnam. Many hands on exhibits that detail what specifics of the war was happening. Docents all over the area to assist and explain details as to what you are looking at. Don't forget to save time to go upstairs to the very extensive library. We looked up in the large collection of Life Magazines specific issues in our life time that were of interest to us. There is also a docent who will personally assist you on a Flight Simulator ' actually help you simulate a flight. Last visit an actual plane B-17 before you exit ( donation $5.00), but you can board it and walk through the entire plane. Highly recommend We spent 3 hours there .
2. Ruddy's General Store Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 148 reviews
A re-creation of a general store during the 1930s and early 1940s, this unique museum displays the original fixtures, hardware, medicines and products of that period.
Reviewed By Sixeye
We visited Ruddy's a couple of years ago and really enjoyed it. There is a lot of old time products found in drugs stores of yesteryear, most in really great condition! We tried to visit again this weekend (Aug 15, 2020) but found it to be closed until further notice due to the COVID pandemic. Their web site seems to have been taken down as well. We were taking my retired father who spent his career as a salesman for a pharmaceutical company and called on many a drug store over the decades. At least we got his picture in front of the museum while we were there.
3. La Quinta Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 56 reviews
Reviewed By robbygc - Toronto, Canada
We went to the Salton Sea. It is different from now. It is about in the past. La Quinta Desert Club. Olden cars from the past. Vases and golf. Helen's Harbor Different clothing in the past. Cars were different. Even Salton sea is very different from the past. Worthwhile to see. Enjoy
4. Palm Springs Art Museum Architecture and Design Center
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 135 reviews
Reviewed By JC-Meg - Baltimore, United States
Located in a mid century bank, this was the perfect location for the current Hugh Kaptur exhibit.Staff was welcoming and knowledgeable. Kaptur's work was nicely presented. What a great space to visit.
5. Robolights
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 92 reviews
Reviewed By kimmieinparis - Encinitas, United States
Wow just wow.. pure genius!!! This will blow you away... quirky and thought provoking... this has been an attraction in PS for a long long time and is worth the wait in line. I was skeptical at first but was completely blown away by this light display.. Go and enjoy
