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Discovery Museum Science & Space Center

The Discovery Museum’s Science & Space Center is home to the Challenger Learning Center and houses Sacramento’s only public planetarium, an animal discovery room, nature trails and a wildlife pond.The Challenger Learning Center offers open-to-the-public space missions 7 Fridays per year: please call for information.Challenger simulated space missions are also offered for groups, clubs, businesses, and other organizations.

Teachers may contact the museum to request an educational program brochure describing field trips and outreach progams available for public & private schools, home-schools,and pre-school groups. Educational programming includes a hands-on archaeology dig, Challenger Learning Center space missions, planetarium programs, live animal programs, self guided museum tours, geology, and more. Packing a lunch? Picnic tables are available throughout our 14 wooded acres.

Museum Hours: Tue-Fri: Noon-4:30; Sat-Sun, holidays: 10am-4:30
(Museum is closed some holidays: please call for current information)

General admission pricing: Members FREE; Seniors (60+) $4 Tue-Fri, $5 Sat/Sun; Adults (18+) $5T ue-Fri,$6 Sat/Sun; Teens (13-17); $4 Tue-Fri, $5 Sat/Sun; Children (4-12) $3 Tue-Fri, $4 Sat/Sun; Children (3 and younger) FREE

For Challenger Learning Center public mission scheduling, pricing, and reservations, please call 575-3942.
 

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    Discovery Museum Science & Space Center

    3615 Auburn Blvd.
    Sacramento, CA 95821

    Phone: (916) 575-3942

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  • Current Events

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  • Upcoming Events

    03/13/10- 03/14/10	Woolly Wonders Discovery Museum Science & Space Center
    03/20/10- 03/21/10	NASA Sun Earth Day Discovery Museum Science & Space Center
    05/21/10	The Science of Fine Wines 1801 L Street

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  • Past Events

    03/06/10- 03/07/10	Prehistoric Fish Prints Discovery Museum Science & Space Center
    02/27/10- 02/28/10	Terrifying Tyrannosaurs Discovery Museum Science & Space Center
    02/20/10- 02/21/10	Crystal Creations Discovery Museum Science & Space Center
    02/13/10- 02/14/10	Dinosaur Sticker Fun Discovery Museum Science & Space Center
    02/07/10	Dinosaur Art Discovery Museum Science & Space Center
    02/05/10	Discovery Museum Hosts Mobile Discovery Center Discovery Museum Science & Space Center
    01/30/10- 01/31/10	Pet Rocks Discovery Museum Science & Space Center
    01/23/10- 01/24/10	Volcano Blast! Discovery Museum Science & Space Center
    01/16/10- 01/17/10	Terrific Triceratops Discovery Museum Science & Space Center
    01/02/10- 01/03/10	Fantastic Flying Saucers Discovery Museum Science & Space Center
    12/26/09- 12/27/09	Tree-rific Necklaces Discovery Museum Science & Space Center
    12/19/09- 12/20/09	Remarkable Reindeer Discovery Museum Science & Space Center
    12/12/09- 12/13/09	Terrific Tangrams Discovery Museum Science & Space Center
    12/05/09- 12/06/09	Snowflake Flurries Discovery Museum Science & Space Center
    11/27/09- 11/29/09	Amazing Astronauts Discovery Museum Science & Space Center
    11/21/09- 11/22/09	Gobble! Gobble! Discovery Museum Science & Space Center
    11/14/09- 11/15/09	Creative Colors & Shapes Discovery Museum Science & Space Center
    11/13/09	Rendezvous with Comet Halley- Simulated Space Adventure Discovery Museum Science & Space Center
    11/07/09- 11/08/09	Meet a Fungus! Discovery Museum Science & Space Center
    10/24/09- 10/25/09	Bear Blast! Discovery Museum Science & Space Center
    10/17/09- 10/18/09	Crazy Chemistry Discovery Museum Science & Space Center
    10/16/09	Rendezvous with Comet Halley- Simulated Space Adventure Discovery Museum Science & Space Center
    10/10/09- 10/11/09	Uncovering Archaeology Discovery Museum Science & Space Center
    09/26/09	Fall Family Festival Discovery Museum Science & Space Center
    09/12/09- 09/13/09	Out of This World Discovery Museum Science & Space Center
    09/10/09	Air Force Day at the Discovery Museum Discovery Museum Science & Space Center
    09/05/09- 09/06/09	Beach Bumming Discovery Museum Science & Space Center
    09/03/09- 01/03/10	Fly Me to the Moon! Discovery Museum Science & Space Center
    09/03/09- 01/03/10	Got trees? Discovery Museum Science & Space Center
    07/25/09- 07/26/09	Turtles vs Tortoises Discovery Museum Science & Space Center
    07/18/09- 07/19/09	Dino-Rama Discovery Museum Science & Space Center
    07/17/09	Challenger Learning Center Simulated Space Mission: Return to the Moon Discovery Museum Science & Space Center
    07/11/09- 07/12/09	Butterfly Bash Discovery Museum Science & Space Center
    07/05/09	Skeletal Sunday Discovery Museum Science & Space Center
    06/27/09- 06/28/09	Summer Sun Fun Discovery Museum Science & Space Center
    06/20/09- 06/21/09	Endangered Species Spotlight Discovery Museum Science & Space Center
    06/19/09	Challenger Learning Center Public Mission: Comet Halley Discovery Museum Science & Space Center
    06/06/09- 06/07/09	Crazy Caterpillars Discovery Museum Science & Space Center
    05/02/09- 05/03/09	The Porcupine's 25th Birthday Party Discovery Museum Science & Space Center
    04/24/09	Challenger Learning Center Public Mission: Voyage to Mars Discovery Museum Science & Space Center
    04/18/09- 04/19/09	Katite the Red Tail Hawk Retires Discovery Museum Science & Space Center
    04/11/09	Bunny Bonanza! Discovery Museum Science & Space Center
    04/04/09- 04/05/09	Eggstravaganza! Discovery Museum Science & Space Center
    03/28/09- 03/29/09	Telltale Trees Discovery Museum Science & Space Center
    03/21/09- 03/22/09	Spring Has Sprung! Discovery Museum Science & Space Center
    03/14/09- 03/15/09	Bear Blast! (With Smokey Bear) Discovery Museum Science & Space Center
    03/07/09- 03/08/09	Bat Bone Bonanza! Discovery Museum Science & Space Center
    02/21/09- 02/22/09	NASA Image Unveiling Discovery Museum Science & Space Center
    02/14/09- 02/16/09	Love Your Heart Days Discovery Museum Science & Space Center
    02/08/09	Healthy Snack Day Discovery Museum Science & Space Center
    01/31/09- 02/01/09	Amphibian Antics Discovery Museum Science & Space Center
    01/24/09- 01/25/09	Spineless Wonders Discovery Museum Science & Space Center
    01/23/09	Challenger Learning Center Public Mission Discovery Museum Science & Space Center
    01/17/09- 08/16/09	Bone Zone Discovery Museum Science & Space Center
    11/07/08	A Taste for Gold Seventh Annual Wine Tasting & Auction Discovery Museum Science & Space Center
    09/09/08- 12/31/09	Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Discovery Museum Science & Space Center
    08/27/08	The Challenger Learning Center Discovery Museum Science & Space Center
    08/25/08- 01/01/09	Bone Zone Discovery Museum Science & Space Center
    08/25/08- 01/01/09	Space Quest! Discovery Museum Science & Space Center
    08/25/08- 01/01/09	Gee Whiz Geology Discovery Museum Science & Space Center
    08/25/08- 12/31/09	Planetarium Discovery Museum Science & Space Center

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