Underneath the oaks and behind the Old Mission in a canyon that once was the vital watering line to the nascent city sits a museum of inspired complexities. It has research departments, dioramas painted by the late, great Ray Strong, taxidermied bestiaries, a blue whale skeleton, and a creek that sometimes roars through the grounds. It has a planetarium and regular art shows, including special events like last month’s El Camino Realism art walk and occasional musical performances or lectures. Kids even enjoy it, and apparently it has a lot of voting fans in this town, too, which, given its many features, seems only natural.