Some of the best places to visit in the desert are indoors, and many families take advantage of museums in the city on especially hot days. Two of the must-see museums in Rancho Mirage are the Children’s Discovery Museum of the Desert and the Palm Springs Art Museum, which is located outside of but not far from the city. Each of these museums has different things to offer the visitor or resident of Rancho Mirage.

The Rancho Mirage Children’s Museum has tons of different attractions and activities for kids and families. The exhibits change regularly, so it’s a good idea to check out the website at www.CDMod.org before you visit to see what’s going on right at the moment. The museum has several permanent exhibits, though, and most of them involve activities for kids to do that help them learn about science and nature.

For instance, the museum has places for children to experiment with gravity, pulleys, and levers, as well as an area where they can create art. It even has some exhibits for younger children involving blocks and other toddler-safe toys. New residents in the Rancho Mirage area might be interested to look into the Children’s Museum’s special programs, which include cooking and science programs just for kids.

A visit to this area wouldn’t be complete without a visit to the Palm Springs Art Museum, which is actually located a few minutes north of Rancho Mirage. The museum has plenty of permanent displays, and it also sets up periodically changing exhibitions, as well, just to keep things fresh. Plus, there is a theater on site where visitors can enjoy performances of all sorts. The museum hosts everything from musicals to speakers to individual singers. To find out more about the performance schedule when you’re going to be in town, check out the museum website at www.PSMuseum.org.