Science
Museum
Our
science museum welcomes visits by both individuals
and groups.
And
as you visit, please check out our gift shop.
We have terrific items to fascinate "kids"
from 9 to 99! |
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HOURS
& ADMISSION
| HOURS
OF OPERATION:
General
Public:
Wednesday - Saturday
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday
1:00 - 5:00 p.m. |
ADMISSION
FEES:
General
Admission: $6
Seniors/ Students: $5
Children: free with a paid
adult (Months of December and January)
Weekend Family Special:
$11 up to four people |
SCHOOL
AND COMMUNITY GROUPS:
Book pre-paid group reservations at least
two weeks in advance. Times flexible within
regular operating hours.
TO
MAKE RESERVATIONS:
Call us at 209-726-0296
M - F 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
ANNUAL
PASSES Click
Here |
First
Floor Exhibits
1492:
Two Worlds of Science
| This
2500 sq. ft. exhibit from Lawrence Hall of Science
at UC Berkeley takes a look at science and technology
in Europe and the New World at the time of Columbus’
first voyage to the Americas. |
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Nanotechnology
Interactive Exhibit from UC Merced
| The
relative sizes of objects are compared on a
nanotechnology scale. Uses of nanotechnology
in the areas of medicine, solid state materials
and electronics are shown. |
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Planet
Polluto
San
Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District's
interactive exhibit on the effects of smog |
Tumble
Town
| a
fascinating yet safe exploration area for tots
4 years old and under |
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Energy
Transfer Exhibit from UC Merced
| Pull
the lever and see energy transformed into light,
heat, wind, and motion. |
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Body
Plaza
| Skeletons,
X-rays, organ models, medical tests, microscope
viewing, and more. This area combines our long
standing exhibits with exciting new hands-on
materials from Berkeley Alta Bates Hospital's
Hall of Health and from the Fresno Metropolitan
Museum. |
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Echo
Tube
Harmonograph
Plumbing Planner
Magnetic Sand
Star Tracer
Electricity
El Nino
Shadow Wall
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Fun
House Mirrors
History of Life on Earth
Frog Dissection
Lego Assembly
Golf Ball Roller Coaster
Magnetic Tree
Puzzles
U Build It Chutes
Fiber Optics
Tornado
Ecology
Sand Pendulum
Bernoulli Ball |
Geology
Chemistry
Vortex
Cantenary Arch
Optical Illusions
Butterflies
Construction projects
Golf Ball Maze
Nature shapes
Build a dinosaur |
And MANY MORE hands-on exhibits that
teach scientific principles while entertaining you
at the same time ... |
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Second
Floor Exhibits
Take
the elevator or back stairs to our fascinating second
floor:
Science
on a Sphere
| On
this huge projection globe from NASA and NOAA
we see many different static and moving images
of the Sun, Earth, and many other planets and
moons of our Solar System. |
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View
Space
| Projected
on a large flat screen, see beautiful astronomical
images taken recently by the Hubble Space Telescope
and other probes. |
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The
Space Place
| Interactive
exhibits include the Hubble Space Telescope,
lunar exploration, the Space Shuttle, the International
Space Station, and Mars exploration. |
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100
Years of Aviation
Models
of an airport as well as airplanes of all
vintages plus rockets and other space vehicles.
Take off in our two flight
simulators! |
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