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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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    10/16/10

    Shop For A Cause Shop For A Cause Presented by Discovery Museum Science & Space Center October 16, 2010 Since 2006, Macy’s Shop For A Cause Event has partnered with non-profit organizations nationwide to raise more than $34 million for their ongoing charitable efforts. This is your chance to be part of this monumental, one-day event. Shop For A Cause gives you the opportunity to give back to your community and to help The Discovery Museum. Purchase a $5 Shopping Pass* for exclusive savings in every Macy’s store and online at macys.com on Saturday, October 16th, and The...

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    08/21/10- 08/22/10	Your World Rocks! Earthquakes in California Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Your World Rocks! Earthquakes in California Presented by Discovery Museum Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center August 21-August 22, 2010 It’s a rock-and-roll weekend! A geologist from the California Geological Survey will be on hand with lots of fun activities. Multiple hands-on stations to learn about tsunamis, earthquakes, faults, and more at a child-friendly level. A make-and-take craft is available for all children 12 and under. This is your last opportunity to enjoy our Gee Whiz Geology! exhibit featuring rocks, crystals, dinosaurs, and fossils. Don’t forget your camera!
    08/14/10- 08/15/10	Beautiful Butterflies Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Beautiful Butterflies Presented by Discovery Museum Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center August 14-August 15, 2010 Butterflies abound at the Discovery Museum Science & Space Center throughout the weekend. Multiple butterfly activities entertain the entire family. Look at the preserved butterfly specimens mounted in the Nature Discovery Room. Try on the butterfly wings and mimic a Monarch Butterfly. The classroom has a special display on butterflies that is only available to view this weekend. Kids 12 and under make a butterfly ring craft. After all the indoor fun, go outside and sit in the butterfly...
    08/07/10- 08/08/10	Sun & Fun Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Sun & Fun Presented by Discovery Museum Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center August 7-August 8, 2010 This weekend we’re learning about the sun. Some of the educational activities will include: using 3D glasses to see an image of the sun’s surface and watching the sun bake some goodies and then having a bite! Learn how to make your own yummy snacks at home without heating up your kitchen oven. Guests 12 and younger decorate a sun picture with sparkly glitter; hang it in the window and let the sun light it up.
    07/31/10- 08/01/10	Rocks Rock! Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Rocks Rock! Presented by Discovery Museum Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center July 31-August 1, 2010 Did you know that many astronauts and space geologists started their careers as young rock collectors? Learn some geology basics this weekend at the Discovery Museum Science & Space Center. Each guest 12 and under constructs and takes home a rock collection starter kit of four basic rock types. Special presentations about rocks are given between 12:30 and 3:30pm. It’s a rockin’ good time for everyone!
    07/24/10- 07/25/10	What a Croc! Discovery Museum Science & Space Center What a Croc! Presented by Discovery Museum Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center July 24-July 25, 2010 What dangerous prehistoric animal is still dwelling on our earth today? One of Earth’s most successful lifeforms, the crocodilians! Bring a camera for photos with a new five-foot crocodile replica. Touch and examine a 14-foot long crocodile skin and take a picture of your head in the crocodile skull’s mouth! Learn about the crocodile family members. Children 12 and under can make a crocodile note card to take home.
    07/17/10- 07/18/10	Snarly Saber-tooth Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Snarly Saber-tooth Presented by Discovery Museum Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center July 17-July 18, 2010 Did you know that California’s State Fossil is the Saber-tooth cat? Visit the display in the Gee Whiz Geology exhibit, and then learn fun facts about these giant cats in the special Discovery Weekend exhibit. Construct a mask, and then follow the saber-tooth tracks outdoors. Can you snarl and growl like a Saber-tooth? We’ll present our tiger, snow leopard, cheetah and leopard pelts and learn about the modern big cats. Make sure to bring your camera for all those perfect picture...
    07/10/10- 07/11/10	Terrific Triceratops Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Terrific Triceratops Presented by Discovery Museum Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center July 10-July 11, 2010 Have a terrific triceratops day at the Discovery Museum Science & Space Center. Become a paleontologist in our Gee Whiz Geology exhibit. View an indoor star show in the planetarium (ages 4 and above only). Visit Bella the giant rabbit and Milo the screech owl. Remember it all by constructing and coloring a big paper triceratops pillow, one of our most-requested craft projects.
    07/03/10	Patriotic Windsocks Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Patriotic Windsocks Presented by Discovery Museum Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center July 3, 2010 Hurray for the red, white and blue! Show your patriotic pride and make a colorful windsock to display at home. Admission includes the Gee Whiz Geology exhibit, Creature Feature programs and Planetarium shows (ages 4 and above only). Bring a picnic lunch too!
    06/19/10- 06/20/10	Woolly Wonders Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Woolly Wonders Presented by Discovery Museum Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center June 19-June 20, 2010 Visit the Discovery Museum to learn about an animal that may be in – or under --your own backyard. Woolly Mammoth fossils have been discovered in the Elk Grove area, proving the species once resided right here in the Sacramento Valley. Learn about this colossal creature in our Gee Whiz Geology exhibit. Back by popular demand, Max, our life-size baby woolly mammoth replica is on display. Add yarn to his coat and make him woollier then ever! Children make a paper mammoth banner to take...
    06/12/10- 06/13/10	Ancient Oceans Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Ancient Oceans Presented by Discovery Museum Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center June 12-June 13, 2010 Planning for a trip to the beach this summer? Visit the Discovery Museum Science & Space Center this weekend to learn about oceans during the Paleozoic Era (before dinosaurs existed). Kids can explore this ecosystem by working on a coloring sheet, and at the end of the day they’re able to take home a small replica fossil as a souvenir.
    05/21/10	The Science of Fine Wines 1801 L Street The Science of Fine Wines Presented by Discovery Museum Science & Space Center at 1801 L Street May 21, 2010 As the Discovery Museum Science & Space Center’s major fundraising event of the year, The Science of Fine Wines will feature the best offerings from major Northern California vineyards — as well as gourmet hors d’oeuvres prepared by local chefs and live music.
    05/15/10	May Family Fest Discovery Museum Science & Space Center May Family Fest Presented by Discovery Museum Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center May 15, 2010 Have hours of fun at the Discovery Museum Science & Space Center. With your admission, participate in: animal presentations, planetarium shows (ages 4 and older), craft activities, community group tables and the Gee Whiz Geology exhibit. The museum’s acreage is scattered with different activity tables for your family to investigate. Touch a giant hissing cockroach, discover dinos, view the “stars” indoor and so much more. This event is for one day only and we hope to...
    05/08/10- 05/09/10	Sensational State Symbols Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Sensational State Symbols Presented by Discovery Museum Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center May 8-May 9, 2010 Do something different for Mother’s Day and visit the Discovery Museum Science & Space Center. Bring a camera to capture fun pictures of the entire family exploring our Gee Whiz Geology exhibit. Rocks, crystals, fossils and dinosaurs abound! Make sure to learn about some of California’s amazing state symbols featured in the exhibit. Kids craft a Mother’s Day card with the state flower on it. To top it off, bring a picnic lunch and enjoy our 14 acres outdoors.
    04/24/10- 04/25/10	Celebrating the Grand Canyon Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Celebrating the Grand Canyon Presented by Discovery Museum Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center April 24-April 25, 2010 Did you know it took the Grand Canyon 3-6 million years to form? Or that it was formed by the power of water? The Discovery Museum Science & Space Center is highlighting sedimentary rocks this weekend by featuring our country’s most famous canyon. Each child 12 and under gets a Grand Canyon postcard to take home and a sticker craft activity to complete while visiting the museum. Each family will receive a canyon poster while supplies last.
    04/17/10- 04/18/10	Dinosaur Stamp-A-Rama Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Dinosaur Stamp-A-Rama Presented by Discovery Museum Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center April 17-April 18, 2010 Make your own dinosaur fact book! Children 12 and under use a dozen different dinosaur stamps and match them up with interesting prehistoric facts to construct a personal take-home memento. Remember to bring your camera for the many photo opportunities available in the Gee Whiz Geology exhibit, features rocks, crystals, dinosaurs, volcanoes, and fossils.
    04/10/10- 04/11/10	Eureka! Gold Panning Weekend Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Eureka! Gold Panning Weekend Presented by Discovery Museum Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center April 10-April 11, 2010 Thar’s gold aplenty this weekend! Stake your claim at the Discovery Museum’s gold panning event. Rent a pan for $3 a person to try your luck at finding gems and semi-precious stones in our sluice boxes, and your findings are yours to keep! A real gold miner will show you the ropes and answer gold-hunting questions. Don’t miss seeing the large gold specimens in our Gee Whiz Geology exhibit, which were found right in this area! Everyone 12 and under brings home a gold-panning...
    03/27/10- 03/28/10	Bunny Bonanza Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Bunny Bonanza Presented by Discovery Museum Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center March 27-March 28, 2010 It is truly a hare-raising Bunny Bonanza at the Discovery Museum this weekend! The 4-H rabbit group will bring their fascinating and beautiful bunnies to visit. It’s a great educational opportunity with loads of fun facts and young rabbit experts excited to answer all bunny questions. The displays are informative and kids have a blast petting the different types of rabbits. Children make and take home a paper bunny basket with jelly beans.
    03/20/10- 03/21/10	NASA Sun Earth Day Discovery Museum Science & Space Center NASA Sun Earth Day Presented by Discovery Museum Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center March 20-March 21, 2010 Join the Discovery Museum Science & Space Center in celebrating NASA’s National Sun-Earth Day. The focus will be on the relationship between the star we call Sun and our own planet. There will be activities and display topics ranging from the structure of the sun to solar flares. Kids 12 & under can make a craft.
    03/13/10- 03/14/10	Woolly Wonders Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Woolly Wonders Presented by Discovery Museum Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center March 13-March 14, 2010 Visit the Discovery Museum to learn about an animal that may be in - or under - your own backyard. Woolly Mammoth fossils were recently discovered in the Elk Grove area, proving the species once resided right here in the Sacramento Valley! Learn about this colossal creature in our Gee Whiz Geology exhibit. Kids 12 and under help create a life-size baby woolly mammoth by adding yarn to her coat! (There’s a smaller mammoth craft to take home!)
    03/06/10- 03/07/10	Prehistoric Fish Prints Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Prehistoric Fish Prints Presented by Discovery Museum Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center March 6-March 7, 2010 When learning about prehistoric times, most people think about dinosaurs. But did you know fish have been around even longer than dinosaurs? This weekend at the Discovery Museum, the highlight is on pre-historic fish. Touch real fish fossils and make a fish print poster to take home as a souvenir.
    03/06/10	Dinosaur Egg-stravaganza Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Dinosaur Egg-stravaganza Presented by Discovery Museum Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center March 6, 2010 Looking for unusual eggs? How about prehistoric egg fun for everyone! See real dinosaur eggs in the Gee Whiz Geology exhibit. Special presentations include a visit with “Roy Chapman Andrews,” the real-life model for Indiana Jones and the man who discovered that dinosaurs laid eggs. A playlet about famous paleontologists occurs throughout the day.  Each child (12 & younger) will receive a plastic egg with a baby dinosaur inside. Make a Protoceratops egg and take it home...
    02/27/10- 02/28/10	Terrifying Tyrannosaurs Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Terrifying Tyrannosaurs Presented by Discovery Museum Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center February 27-February 28, 2010 Be on the lookout! There is a T-rex on the loose at the Discovery Museum Science & Space Center! Explore the museum’s grounds to discover giant dinosaur footprints and learn about this fabulous prehistoric dinosaur during your search. Enjoy family fun time in the classroom by completing three T-rex crafts. Visit Gee Whiz Geology with rock, fossil and dinosaur exhibits. Don’t forget to bring a camera and see if you can capture a picture with our dinosaur-costumed...
    02/20/10- 02/21/10	Crystal Creations Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Crystal Creations Presented by Discovery Museum Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center February 20-February 21, 2010 Have you seen the Discovery Museum’s new exhibit, Gee Whiz Geology? The museum is filled with dinosaurs, rocks, giant crystals and fossils to study and touch. Picture opportunities abound! Guests 12 and under can make their own take-home 3-D crystals using paper and glitter!
    02/13/10- 02/14/10	Dinosaur Sticker Fun Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Dinosaur Sticker Fun Presented by Discovery Museum Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center February 13-February 14, 2010 Visit the Discovery Museum Science & Space Center for an up-close look at our newest exhibit, Gee Whiz Geology. There is dinosaur fun for the entire family! Guests 12 and under create a dinosaur scene by using an array of dinosaur stickers and a prehistoric panorama that can be colored in.
    02/07/10	Dinosaur Art Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Dinosaur Art Presented by Discovery Museum Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center February 7, 2010 Learn all about dinosaurs and how they were discovered in the Gee Whiz Geology exhibit. Role-play as you dress up as a famous paleontologist and "find" artifacts. Show off your art skills in prehistoric fashion by designing a Dinosaur Mural to take home! Remember to bring a camera for unforgettable photos in the dinosaur petting zoo!
    02/05/10	Discovery Museum Hosts Mobile Discovery Center Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Discovery Museum Hosts Mobile Discovery Center Presented by Discovery Museum Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center February 5, 2010 Discovering the wonders of science and math comes in many forms and is accomplished in a variety of ways. When the National Science Center’s Mobile Discovery Center (MDC) van visits the Discovery Museum Science & Space Center (3615 Auburn Blvd.) on Friday, February 5th, visitors will be immersed in the excitement of hands-on science activities. Housed in an 18-wheeler van and staffed by U.S. Army military and Department of Army civilian personnel, MDC van presentations...
    01/30/10- 01/31/10	Pet Rocks Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Pet Rocks Presented by Discovery Museum Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center January 30-January 31, 2010 This weekend kids can have fun making their own pet rock. Everyone can use their imagination! Maybe a fish? Turtle? Ladybug? Platypus? Take your pet rock to learn more about other types of rocks, crystals and fossils. Gee Whiz Geology is fun for the entire family. Planetarium shows are at 1:00pm and 3:00pm for ages four and above. Creature Features are at noon and 2pm for all ages!!!
    01/23/10- 01/24/10	Volcano Blast! Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Volcano Blast! Presented by Discovery Museum Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center January 23-January 24, 2010 Did you know that lava can reach 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit? Or that there are 1,900 active volcanoes on Earth? Learn all about volcanoes and their impact on planet Earth this weekend at the Discovery Museum. Children can complete a make-and-take paper volcano craft to take home [don't worry, it won't melt your homes!]. Volcano demonstrations take place at 12:30pm and 2:30pm. Have a blast!!!! Enjoy the volcano area of the Gee Whiz Geology exhibit. Remember, ages four and older may...
    01/16/10- 01/17/10	Terrific Triceratops Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Terrific Triceratops Presented by Discovery Museum Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center January 16-January 17, 2010 Are you ready for some prehistoric fun? The Discovery Museum’s Gee Whiz Geology exhibit is the place to be. The exhibit’s grand opening is this weekend and it's sure to make the excited run! Visit the dinosaur petting zoo, dig up a dinosaur skeleton, and view dinosaur bones. Kids 12 and under can make a triceratops paper pillow to take home. Bring your camera for all those great photo opportunities! Remember, ages four and older may participate in the 1:00pm and 3:00pm...
    01/02/10- 01/03/10	Fantastic Flying Saucers Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Fantastic Flying Saucers Presented by Discovery Museum Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center January 2-January 3, 2010 Enjoy the grand finale weekend of the Fly Me to the Moon! exhibit at the Discovery Museum Science & Space Center. This is your last chance to dress as an astronaut and play in our rocket ship, study NASA artifacts and view a real moon rock! Everyone 12 and under can create their own out-of-this-world flying saucer craft. Remember, ages four and older may participate in the 1:00pm and 3:00pm planetarium presentations. And everyone is welcome to attend the wildlife presentations at noon...
    12/26/09- 12/27/09	Tree-rific Necklaces Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Tree-rific Necklaces Presented by Discovery Museum Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center December 26-December 27, 2009 Relax after the holiday madness by visiting the Discovery Museum Science & Space Center. Guests 12 and under can make a beaded tree cookie necklace. Learn all about forests and the animals that live in them in our Got Trees? exhibit, which is open for only one more week! Play and explore in our cabin, giant bird's nest, and forest smell station. Creature features, with our live animals, are at noon and 2:00pm.
    12/19/09- 12/20/09	Remarkable Reindeer Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Remarkable Reindeer Presented by Discovery Museum Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center December 19-December 20, 2009 Did you know that both male and female reindeer grow antlers? Everyone recognizes the reindeer as the animal of the holiday season, but how much do you really know about them? Visit the Discovery Museum this weekend and learn all about these magnificent mammals. An outdoor Reindeer Ramble makes for a fun scavenger hunt that the entire family can learn from. Once completed, turn it in for a little treat! Children 12 years old and under can make a reindeer craft to take home, commemorating the...
    12/12/09- 12/13/09	Terrific Tangrams Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Terrific Tangrams Presented by Discovery Museum Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center December 12-December 13, 2009 Enjoy festive color and shape fun by making holiday tangrams to take as souvenirs. There are three crafty challenges to complete, including a gold candle, red Santa, and green tree. Don't forget all the other offerings at the museum, including the Got Trees? exhibit, Fly Me to the Moon! exhibit, live animals presentations at noon & 2:00pm and planetarium shows at 1pm & 3pm (for ages 4 and older). And don't forget to bring a camera!
    12/05/09- 12/06/09	Snowflake Flurries Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Snowflake Flurries Presented by Discovery Museum Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center December 5-December 6, 2009 Welcome the winter season by learning about snowflakes! Fun facts are displayed for you to learn and share with your family around the holidays. Kids 12 and under design a snowflake wreath to take home as a souvenir. Have fun while staying warm and dry at the museum!
    11/27/09- 11/29/09	Amazing Astronauts Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Amazing Astronauts Presented by Discovery Museum Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center November 27-November 29, 2009 Have some OUT OF THIS WORLD fun! Your family can come enjoy the "Fly Me to the Moon!" exhibit commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Apollo mission. View NASA artifacts and local space memorabilia. Kids can even dress up in astronaut costumes and play in a rocket ship! And kids 12 and under can make an astronaut finger puppet. For space lovers 4 & older, join us for the 1pm or 3pm planetarium show (included with admission).
    11/21/09- 11/22/09	Gobble! Gobble! Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Gobble! Gobble! Presented by Discovery Museum Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center November 21-November 22, 2009 It's that time of year to pay homage to our friend, the turkey. Bring your friends and family for some Thanksgiving fun! Learn about wild and domesticated turkeys, and make a turkey craft for kids 12 and under. All our guests can participate in our Turkey Trot Scavenger hunt - look for answers to some tricky turkey questions!!!
    11/14/09- 11/15/09	Creative Colors & Shapes Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Creative Colors & Shapes Presented by Discovery Museum Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center November 14-November 15, 2009 Enjoy festive color and shape fun by making a button necklace as a souvenir. An activity sheet is available to continue the colorful fun at home. Do not forget to enjoy the "Got Trees?" exhibit, "Fly Me to the Moon!" exhibit, live animals presentations at noon & 2:00pm and planetarium shows at 1:00pm & 3:00pm (ages 4 & older).
    11/13/09	Rendezvous with Comet Halley- Simulated Space Adventure Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Rendezvous with Comet Halley- Simulated Space Adventure Presented by Discovery Museum Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center November 13, 2009 See what it's like to travel in a NASA space ship in the future, navigating through space to intercept the Comet Halley, building a probe satellite, then launching the probe to collect data from the comet's tail -- all while avoiding damaging meteor showers and surviving other life-threatening emergencies! It's an educational and fun 2-and-a-half-hour adventure for ages 9 and over. Kids learn how school lessons apply in real-life astronaut job scenarios, and adults can find...
    11/07/09- 11/08/09	Meet a Fungus! Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Meet a Fungus! Presented by Discovery Museum Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center November 7-November 8, 2009 It's definitely alive! But it's not an animal, and it's not a plant -- although many people mistake it for one. It's a fungus! We are used to seeing fungi as mostly mushrooms, but they are part of a much larger kingdom. Some fungi are among the largest living things on Earth -- bigger than a whale or a tree! No wonder they are featured in so many stories and fairy tales! We'll explore the world of fungi this Saturday & Sunday only at the Discovery Museum Science & Space...
    10/24/09- 10/25/09	Bear Blast! Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Bear Blast! Presented by Discovery Museum Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center October 24-October 25, 2009 Have a blast learning about bears! Study bear information in the Got Trees? exhibit. Enjoy extra bear specimens displayed in our classroom for this weekend only. This includes a grizzly bear and polar bear pelt, as well as plaster bear paws. Bring your camera! As a souvenir from the day, kids 12 and under can make a bear claw necklace.
    10/17/09- 10/18/09	Crazy Chemistry Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Crazy Chemistry Presented by Discovery Museum Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center October 17-October 18, 2009 Do you have any little chemists at home? If so, bring them to participate in Crazy Chemistry. The Discovery Museum Science & Space Center’s classroom is transformed into a creepy chemistry laboratory with fascinating secret potions to explore. A visiting chemist will be on site, with demonstrations at 12:30pm, 1:30pm and 2:30pm. Kids 12 and under can be crazy chemists too, by performing their own experiment making "goo". It is fun for the whole family!
    10/16/09	Rendezvous with Comet Halley- Simulated Space Adventure Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Rendezvous with Comet Halley- Simulated Space Adventure Presented by Discovery Museum Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center October 16, 2009 See what it's like to travel in a NASA space ship in the future, navigating through space to intercept the Comet Halley, building a prope satellite, then launching the probe to collect data from the comet's tail -- all while avoiding damaging meteor showers and surviving other life-threatening emergencies! It's an educational and fun 2-and-a-half-hour adventure for ages 9 and over. Kids learn how school lessons apply in real-life astronaut job scenarios, and adults can find...
    10/10/09- 10/11/09	Uncovering Archaeology Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Uncovering Archaeology Presented by Discovery Museum Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center October 10-October 11, 2009 Dig into archaeology with a weekend of hands-on activities for all ages! Uncover the tools and techniques used by archaeologists to learn about the past. Study the science of soil layers with a fun play dough lesson, try to mend broken artifacts and meet real archaeologists.
    09/26/09	Fall Family Festival Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Fall Family Festival Presented by Discovery Museum Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center September 26, 2009 Bring your family and friends for the Discovery Museum’s one-day Fall Family Festival. We're kicking off the fall season with a day full of fun. There will be carnival- inspired games for kids 12 and under with prizes and a goodie bag. Play Go Fish, try your aim at the Bean Bag Toss, join the Cupcake Walk, choose your favorite flavor at the Lollipop Tree,get your face painted -- and lots more! Our resident robot, Cosmos, will also join the festivities, chatting with visitors...
    09/12/09- 09/13/09	Out of This World Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Out of This World Presented by Discovery Museum Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center September 12-September 13, 2009 Enjoy the Fly Me to the Moon! exhibit at the Discovery Museum Science & Space Center. With a rocket ship for children to play astronaut and space artifacts from NASA, the entire family learns about space. This weekend there is an outer space theme in our classroom with space activities for children 12 and under. Do not forget that all visitors over the age of four are invited to our 1:00pm and 3:00pm planetarium shows, included with museum admission.
    09/10/09	Air Force Day at the Discovery Museum Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Air Force Day at the Discovery Museum Presented by Discovery Museum Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center September 10, 2009 Off we go to the "wild blue yonder" with the United States Air Force! Air Force teams will hold demonstrations, talks, and host hands-on displays throughout the grounds of the Discovery Museum Science & Space Center, and you are invited! See the newest equipment the Air Force uses to complete their missions: there will be fire-fighting equipment, aeromedical team demonstrations, and even a bomb-disposal robot! As a special treat, the Brass Quintet from the Golden West...
    09/05/09- 09/06/09	Beach Bumming Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Beach Bumming Presented by Discovery Museum Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center September 5-September 6, 2009 Enjoy the last big weekend of summer by visiting the Discovery Museum Science & Space Center. For this weekend only, there is an ocean inspired display in our classroom so you can spend a day at the beach. Kids 12 and under have the opportunity to make a fun ocean craft to take home as a souvenir from their museum visit. And do remember, the Got Trees? exhibit and Fly Me to the Moon! exhibit are now open for visitors as well.
    09/03/09- 01/03/10	Fly Me to the Moon! Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Fly Me to the Moon! Presented by Discovery Museum Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center September 3, 2009-January 3, 2010 An all-new exhibit to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the first man on the Moon. Join us to catch the excitement of the manned missions to the Moon! See a real Moon Rock, actual astronaut food, helmets, and other Apollo Space Program artifacts on loan from NASA. Learn how Sacramento residents and companies played a large role in success of the Moon missions, and see how Sacramento – and the world! -- reacted to news of the First Man on the Moon! Interactive activities include a...
    09/03/09- 01/03/10	Got trees? Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Got trees? Presented by Discovery Museum Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center September 3, 2009-January 3, 2010 Trees and the animals that live in them are the stars of this highly interactive science encounter. Visitors learn about the importance of trees in everyday life and how humans and animals depend upon them. Learn the age of a tree by counting the rings in the tree samples and compare them to the two-hundred-year-old specimen. Test your sense of smell in the Tree Scents display. Listen to the sounds of animals in the Rainforest Tree Corner. Use compare-and-contrast skills to examine...
    07/25/09- 07/26/09	Turtles vs Tortoises Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Turtles vs Tortoises Presented by Discovery Museum Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center July 25-July 26, 2009 Meet Boris the tortoise & Bump the turtle & discover the difference between them. Enjoy our wild pond turtles and make a fun craft to take home.
    07/18/09- 07/19/09	Dino-Rama Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Dino-Rama Presented by Discovery Museum Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center July 18-July 19, 2009 Blast into the Pre-historic past this weekend! A dinosaur display will be set up in our classroom. Kids can assemble a dinosaur craft to take home.
    07/17/09	Challenger Learning Center Simulated Space Mission: Return to the Moon Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Challenger Learning Center Simulated Space Mission: Return to the Moon Presented by Discovery Museum Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center July 17, 2009 Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the first man on the Moon! Put yourself in the adventure -- join us for an exciting and fun simulated space mission to the Moon. Do you have the "right stuff" to be an astronaut? Will you be a robotics expert? A life support scientist? A navigator calculating the correct course comet? An engineer in charge of building an unmanned probe? A medic ensuring the health of the crew? A communications or data expert? You and your friends and family...
    07/11/09- 07/12/09	Butterfly Bash Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Butterfly Bash Presented by Discovery Museum Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center July 11-July 12, 2009 Cases of local & exotic butterflies will be on display. How many butterflies can you spot in our butterfly garden? Design a butterfly ring to wear.
    07/05/09	Skeletal Sunday Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Skeletal Sunday Presented by Discovery Museum Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center July 5, 2009 Enjoy the Bone Zone Exhibit with family & friends. Play in the Healthy Bones Diner, Funny Bones Theater and Doctor's Office. Make a cut & paste skeleton to play with!
    06/27/09- 06/28/09	Summer Sun Fun Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Summer Sun Fun Presented by Discovery Museum's Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center June 27-June 28, 2009 Kick off the first weekend of Summer learning about that amazing star we all enjoy, the Sun. Make a glitter Sun medallion to wear in the celebration of Summer.
    06/20/09- 06/21/09	Endangered Species Spotlight Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Endangered Species Spotlight Presented by Discovery Museum Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center June 20-June 21, 2009 A variety of endangered species from around the world are on temporary display, in addition to various animal pelts confiscated by U.S. Customs. Rachel Allen Dillon, author of Through Endangered Eyes, will be signing and reading her book throuhout the activity time. Endangered Species of California activity booklet is provided.
    06/19/09	Challenger Learning Center Public Mission: Comet Halley Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Challenger Learning Center Public Mission: Comet Halley Presented by Discovery Museum's Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center June 19, 2009 Do you have the "right stuff" to be an astronaut? Will you be a robotics expert? A life support scientist? A navigator calculating the correct course comet? An engineer in charge of building an unmanned probe? A medic ensuring the health of the crew? A communications or data expert? You and your friends and family can choose your roles on a simulated mission in space and learn what astronauts really do! Experience the wonder of space exploration! See what it’s like to...
    06/06/09- 06/07/09	Crazy Caterpillars Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Crazy Caterpillars Presented by Discovery Museum's Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center June 6-June 7, 2009 Have you seen any fuzzy-wuzzy caterpillars in your garden? Come to the Museum this weekend and make one that you can play with!
    05/02/09- 05/03/09	The Porcupine's 25th Birthday Party Discovery Museum Science & Space Center The Porcupine's 25th Birthday Party Presented by Discovery Museum's Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center May 2-May 3, 2009 Happy Birthday, JR! JR, our resident porcupine is a big favorite with many visitors to the Discovery Museum. The California Department of Fish and Game placed JR at the museum in 1991, and he has been educating guests since. Although JR has retired from all outreach programs, he is still a full time education animal, whether on display or appearing in weekend presentations. Many of you have probably seen him enjoy a fresh ear of corn on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon. JR is a North...
    04/24/09	Challenger Learning Center Public Mission: Voyage to Mars Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Challenger Learning Center Public Mission: Voyage to Mars Presented by Discovery Museum's Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center April 24, 2009 Do you have the "right stuff" to be an astronaut? Will you be a robotics expert? A life support scientist? A navigator calculating the correct course comet? An engineer in charge of building an unmanned probe? A medic ensuring the health of the crew? A communications or data expert? You and your friends and family can choose your roles on a simulated mission in space and learn what astronauts really do! Experience the wonder of space exploration! See what it’s like to...
    04/18/09- 04/19/09	Katite the Red Tail Hawk Retires Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Katite the Red Tail Hawk Retires Presented by Discovery Museum's Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center April 18-April 19, 2009 Join us this weekend to celebrate the retirement of our Red-tailed Hawk, Katite. After 30 years of faithful service, she is leaving the museum to enjoy a peaceful retirement. Red-tailed hawks only live 10-15 years in the wild and about 15-20 years in captivity, so Katite is a very special bird! She has been a hard-working raptor, traveling to educate school children in their classrooms with the museum outreach program, and visiting with museum guests during weekend wildlife presentations....
    04/11/09	Bunny Bonanza! Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Bunny Bonanza! Presented by Discovery Museum's Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center April 11, 2009 Things are really hopping at the Disovery Museum Science & Space Center today! There will be a bounty of bouncing, bounding, beautiful bunnies of every shape and size!Saturday only, visiting 4-H members will bring a fabulous variety of rabbits and informational displays to share with museum visitors. There are loads of fun facts to learn, and plenty of opportunities to ask any bunny questions you may have. You may even pet the bunnies! Children can make and take home a pair of bunny ears...
    04/04/09- 04/05/09	Eggstravaganza! Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Eggstravaganza! Presented by Discovery Museum's Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center April 4-April 5, 2009 A well recognized symbol of the season is the egg. This weekend, your family has the opportunity to see and learn about the wide variety of eggs. There will be lots of wild and domestic bird eggs ranging in size from huge to tiny, reptile eggs -- even a fossilized dinosaur egg! You can view the tiniest fish eggs under microscopes. As a souvenir, children can color and cut a sea turtle egg.
    03/28/09- 03/29/09	Telltale Trees Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Telltale Trees Presented by Discovery Museum's Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center March 28-March 29, 2009 Meet the trees! Walk the 14 wooded acres at the Discovery Museum and learn to identify native trees from the Sacramento area. While learning about each specimen, you can create your own tree guide to use for future identifications!
    03/21/09- 03/22/09	Spring Has Sprung! Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Spring Has Sprung! Presented by Discovery Museum's Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center March 21-March 22, 2009 Spring has arrived, no matter what the weather outside may be! How do we know it’s Spring? How did people know that winter was over before they had calendars? Join us this weekend to look for answers in the skies. The 1:00pm and 3:00pm planetarium shows will highlight the changes in the heavens that herald the arrival of the Vernal Equinox. (Planetarium shows are for guests 4 years of age and older.) Kids under 12 can enjoy making a paper flower pinwheel to play with outside on breezy...
    03/14/09- 03/15/09	Bear Blast! (With Smokey Bear) Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Bear Blast! (With Smokey Bear) Presented by Discovery Museum's Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center March 14-March 15, 2009 Have a blast learning about bears, and meet Smokey Bear in person! In addition to the bear artifacts in Bone Zone, there will be additional special bear specimens on display for the weekend. How big is your paw next to a bear paw? Smokey Bear will be on hand to remind everyone about fire safety. Bring your camera! Kids under 12 can make their own bear claw necklace as a souvenir of the day.
    03/07/09- 03/08/09	Bat Bone Bonanza! Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Bat Bone Bonanza! Presented by Discovery Museum's Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center March 7-March 8, 2009 Bats are busiest when bugs abound! (Say that three times, fast!) Not just a Halloween decoration, these fascinating animals can eat up to half their body weight in insects in one night! That means one little brown bat can eat 600 mosquitoes! Bats are very unique because they are the only mammal that can fly, but their basic bone structure is very similar to other mammals -- like people! This weekend we'll focus on bats and the unique skeletal properties that allow them to...
    02/21/09- 02/22/09	NASA Image Unveiling Discovery Museum Science & Space Center NASA Image Unveiling Presented by Discovery Museum's Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center February 21-February 22, 2009 The Discovery Museum is one of 100 sites in the US selected to unveil new images from the Hubble, Spitzer, and Chandra space observatories. The actual unveiling will be at noon on Saturday. In celebration of this event and the International Year of Astronomy, we will host a special astronomy exhibit all weekend, with hands-on activities, displays, sun-scopes, and more!
    02/14/09- 02/16/09	Love Your Heart Days Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Love Your Heart Days Presented by Discovery Museum's Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center February 14-February 16, 2009 This weekend we'll take a closer look at an amazing organ, the heart! Take your heart in your hands with a heart puzzle and model, then quiz yourself to test your heart knowledge. Listen to your own heart with a stethoscope. Afterward, make a Valentine’s Day construction paper craft.
    02/08/09	Healthy Snack Day Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Healthy Snack Day Presented by Discovery Museum's Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center February 8, 2009 Play in the Healthy Bones Diner and learn to serve good food to your friends and family. Make and take a healthy snack banner with construction paper, poster paints and fruit & vegetable stamps. Hang it up in your healthy kitchen when you get home.
    01/31/09- 02/01/09	Amphibian Antics Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Amphibian Antics Presented by Discovery Museum's Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center January 31-February 1, 2009 Visit our newest animal employee, Bud, the African Bullfrog. This weekend, we'll have special displays concerning frogs and toads -- and the differences between them. Want to pretend to be a frog? Visitors 12 and under can make a frog mask with a 'tooter' tongue!
    01/24/09- 01/25/09	Spineless Wonders Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Spineless Wonders Presented by Discovery Museum's Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center January 24-January 25, 2009 This weekend's theme is invertibrates -- those animals that lack backbones. Investigate different invertibrates in the insect mini-zoo, then collect different insect stamps.
    01/23/09	Challenger Learning Center Public Mission Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Challenger Learning Center Public Mission Presented by Discovery Museum's Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center January 23, 2009 Feeling confined to Earth? Blast off for a 2-and-one-half hour mission to outer space! Experience the thrill of space exploration with your family, friends, scout troop, or small community group. (Crew size is limited to between 16 & 30 members.) The Challenger Learning Center offers public simulated space missions on only 7 Friday evenings per year! Your adventure begins when you launch into space to Rendezvous with Comet Halley™, Voyage to Mars™, or Return to...
    01/17/09- 08/16/09	Bone Zone Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Bone Zone Presented by Discovery Museum's Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center January 17-August 16, 2009 What’s under your skin and beneath your muscles? Bones! Bones are the fabulous structures that are the foundation for animal bodies and which provide each with distinctive shapes and features. You can bone up on skulls, teeth, fossils, and skeletal structures at 'Bone Zone,' a major interactive, hands-on exhibit for the whole family. A special table takes a look at a plastic human skull and models of the organs in a skull, such as the eye, the ear and nose. Discover the...
    11/07/08	A Taste for Gold Seventh Annual Wine Tasting & Auction Discovery Museum Science & Space Center A Taste for Gold Seventh Annual Wine Tasting & Auction Presented by Discovery Museum's Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center November 7, 2008 Sip fine wines, sake and beer from a number of Northern California vendors, while indulging in the culinary delights of Classique Catering. While listening to live music, guests can bid on a number of fabulous items in the Silent Auction and enter to win the Benefit Drawing prize; last year’s was a framed & autographed Muhammad Ali panoramic life tribute photo! Each guest can takes home a complimentary Discovery Museum wine glass.
    09/09/08- 12/31/09	Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Presented by Discovery Museum Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center September 9, 2008-December 31, 2009 Blast off to the Discovery Museum Science & Space Center, home to the Challenger Learning Center, where space travel is brought down to earth.  Also Home to: an Animal Discovery Room, Nature Trails, Wildlife Pond and Sacramento's only Public Planetarium!
    08/27/08	The Challenger Learning Center Discovery Museum Science & Space Center The Challenger Learning Center Presented by Discovery Museum's Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center August 27, 2008 The Challenger Learning Center simulated space mission is open to the public on occasional Friday evenings. You can experience the thrill of space exploration with your family, friends, scout troop, or small community group.  Your adventure begins when you launch into space to Rendezvous with Comet Halley™, Voyage to Mars™, or Return to the Moon™. Working in the Spacecraft and Mission Control, you will experience the wonder of space exploration! See what it is...
    08/25/08- 01/01/09	Bone Zone Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Bone Zone Presented by Discovery Museum's Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center August 25, 2008-January 1, 2009 Animals with backbones are featured in this exhibit. You can compare and contrast skulls and skeletons from different vertebrate animals, large and small.  Hold the twelve inch giraffe backbone and then one from a bird.  View X-rays of animals and humans in the Doctor’s office. Take apart a large plastic model of a human torso and learn about the organs inside.  A special table takes a look at a plastic human skull and models of the organs in a skull,...
    08/25/08- 01/01/09	Space Quest! Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Space Quest! Presented by Discovery Museum's Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center August 25, 2008-January 1, 2009 Children can try on astronaut suits and helmets and sit on a “moon rock” for their photo. Families can enjoy the electricity table with a plasma ball and Jacob’s Ladder that makes lightning.  Other scientific phenomena on display are fiber optics, magnetism and a spectroscope. Hands-on globes of the moon, Mars and Venus help in understanding their history and how they differ from the earth. Models of NASA space vehicles are on view.
    08/25/08- 01/01/09	Gee Whiz Geology Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Gee Whiz Geology Presented by Discovery Museum's Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center August 25, 2008-January 1, 2009 Rocks and fossils fill the museum during this exhibit. You can interact with hundreds of specimens by experimenting at the geology stations. The nature of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rock can be explored through hands-on experiences. Special fossil presentations lead to an appreciation of life through time. Precious crystals and gemstones are on view too. Visitors can touch the real, three foot dinosaur leg bones. The dinosaur presentation area has fossils and models for all...
    08/25/08- 12/31/09	Planetarium Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Planetarium Presented by Discovery Museum Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center August 25, 2008-December 31, 2009 Avg. Event Rating (0.5 Stars): With seating for sixty, our 20-minutes star show offers an intimate look at the local night sky. Shows change with the season, but each is tailored for the current audience. Our educators encourage questions throughout their presentations as they demystify the stars and planets. All shows feature heavenly bodies locally visible to the unaided eye, and include current celestial events. (Note: Children under four years of age are not admitted into the planetarium.)

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    • Event Name: Planetarium
      "WOW! Kinda harsh don't you think?"
      Comment posted by: The Glass is Half Full!! from Sacramento CA, Sep 01, 2009
      

      I too have been to the Planetarium. Just because you may have been to "bigger and better" ones doesn't mean this one isn't worth a visit!! You get back what you put into something. We've enjoyed... Expand

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      I too have been to the Planetarium. Just because you may have been to "bigger and better" ones doesn't mean this one isn't worth a visit!! You get back what you put into something. We've enjoyed our visits there and HAVE been to "bigger" ones!! Didn't make them "better"!! Try finding enjoyment in all things!! Collapse

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      "not impressed"
      Review posted by: disappointed from Beale AFB, CA, May 17, 2009
      

      I was not too impressed with the facility. It was really really small. There were only 3 rooms. One room has like 6 live animals, the main room you probably could walk with about 20 steps or less and... Expand

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      I was not too impressed with the facility. It was really really small. There were only 3 rooms. One room has like 6 live animals, the main room you probably could walk with about 20 steps or less and the planetarium is probably even smaller than the main room. I've been to other planetariums that had seats wrapped around the projectors and seat around 200 people. I would not recommend this place to anyone. I wasted a trip from Beale AFB just for a 5 min walk in and out of the building. Thank goodness it was military appreciation day. I would have been mad if I wasted my families money on this short trip. Collapse

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