Science Activities around the Bay Area
The Bay Area Discovery Museum - at the foot of the Golden Gate Bridge
557 Mcreynolds Rd, Sausalito, CA 94965
The Museum is recognized as the leading children�s museum dedicated to nurturing childhood creativity, fostering future generations of creative thinkers and innovators. With this emphasis on creativity through play, the Museum encourages children ages 6 months to 8 years to develop into curious, creative, adventurous lifelong learners and explorers. Its unique programs feature hands-on art, science and environmental exhibitions, performances, special events, cultural festivals and ongoing educational curricula... all with a focus on fun!
The Bay Model Visitor Center -
2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito, CA 94965
A fully accessible educational center operated by the US Army Corps of Engineers. It is a working hydraulic model of the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento - San Joaquin River Delta
5175 Somersville Road
Antioch, CA 94509
From the 1860s to the turn of the century there was coal mining here. From the mid-1920s to the mid-1940s, the Hazel-Atlas Mine produced silica sand to make jars, bottles, and other glass items. Today, tour participants can take a 800-foot walk into the mine to see mine workings, ore chutes, the shifter's office (mine boss), and ancient geological features. See website for other details.
California Academy of Sciences -
Golden Gate Park
55 Music Concourse
San Francisco, CA
There is a planetarium, tropical rain forest, and aquarium with hands-on exhibits and a living roof.
Chabot Space & Science Center -
10000 Skyline Blvd
Oakland, CA 94619
Chabot Space & Science Center inspires and educates students of all ages about our Planet Earth and the Universe. Its observatory, planetarium, exhibits, and natural park setting are a place where a diverse population of students, teachers, and the public can imagine, understand, and learn to shape their future through science.
Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose -
180 Woz Way
San Jose, CA 95110
Encompassing the broad themes of community, connections and creativity, exhibits invite self-directed, open-ended explorations, while programs provide facilitated, focused, and sustained interactions.
1401 N Shoreline Blvd.
Mountain View, CA 94043
Discover the Museum's many offerings. The Computer History Museum offers a wide variety of information, exhibits, research and a rich library of multimedia content garnered from some of the most influential people of the computing era. Take some time to dig deeper into computing history and the one-of-a-kind information available here.
1651 Coyote Point Dr
San Mateo, CA 94401
A learning center that inspires each of us to make a lifelong commitment to act responsibly in caring for the earth. We provide engaging, educational experiences for our diverse, multi-generational Bay Area community through wildlife, gardens, exhibitions, and programs that relate to the global environment.
There are many parks which have weekly science-related activities, nature walks and hands-on hikes.
3601 Lyon St.
San Francisco, CA 94123
An experimental, hands-on museum designed to spark curiosity.
2065 Kittredge Street
Berkeley, CA 94704
The East Bay's Discovery Museum for young children 7 and younger. Our hands-on exhibits and drop-in art activities are perfectly tailored for infants, toddlers, preschoolers and families. Habitot offers children's classes and camps, preschool field trips, birthday parties, parenting classes and parent support groups.
601 Skyway Road
San Carlos, CA 94070
See historic aircraft as if they were in full flight, and visions of future flight. Also, try out their high-tech flight simulator
Junior Center of Art and Science -
Lakeside Park
558 Bellevue Avenue
Oakland, CA 94610
Dedicated to encouraging children's active wonder and creative response through artistic and scientific exploration of their natural urban environment. The center's classes, workshops, exhibits and events integrate art and science.
Centennial Drive
Berkeley, CA
A renowned resource center for preschool through high school science and mathematics education, and a public science center with exciting hands-on experiences for learners of all ages.
1931 First Ave
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
Oldest and largest wildlife rehabilitation center in America. At Lindsay Wildlife Museum you can have close encounters with many live, non-releasable wild animals such as an eagle, hawk, fox, snake or coyote. An on-site wildlife hospital treats more than 6,000 native California animals every year. The museum also features changing art and natural history exhibits, classes for children and adults, and a discovery room with hands-on activities for children.
886 Cannery Row
Monterey, CA
Monterey Bay Aquarium is located on the site of a former sardine cannery on Cannery Row. Sealife on exhibit includes stingrays, jellyfish, sea otters, an 11 lb. lobster over 50 years old, and numerous other native marine species, which can be viewed above and below the waterline.
NASA Ames Exploration Center -
Moffett Field, California 94035
Visitors can experience NASA technology and missions first hand, recently added a number of fresh and exciting exhibits open to the public at no charge
9777 Golf Links Rd.
Oakland, CA
Home to more than 660 native and exotic animals.
Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History -
At the corner of Forest & Central Avenues
Pacific Grove, CA
Dedicated to exhibiting and interpreting the natural history of Monterey County, California.
Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo -
1451 Middlefield Road
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Zoo houses nearly 50 different species. In the museum explore a variety of science concepts related to physics, math, geometry and earth science through 14 different hands-on exhibits. Visitors experiment with gravity, motion, and forces of nature like wind and water. They build, problem solve and let their imaginations soar as they learn about the connection between cause and effect. And they practice important social skills as they team up with other families to move objects through our giant Ball Machine.
199 Museum Way
San Francisco, CA 94114.
Wild in the City exhibit focuses on animals that live in urban settings, such as raccoons, skunks and coyotes. There's also a live animal exhibit that features primarily rescued animals, including three owls and a hawk.
Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History -
1305 East Cliff Drive
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
The Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History exists to foster relationships between people and nature, and to inspire stewardship of the natural world.
1801 D Street
Hayward, CA
A wildlife education and rehabilitation facility with an animal lending library and wildlife discovery center.
201 South Market Street
San Jose, CA 95113-2008
It engages people of all ages and backgrounds in exploring and experiencing the technologies affecting their lives, and aims to inspire the innovator in everyone. An expansive variety of interactive exhibits and unique floor programs showcase not just how technology works, but how it affects who we are and how we live, work, play and learn
University of California Botanical Garden -
Established in 1890, the Garden, which is open to the public year round, has over 13,000 different kinds of plants from around the world, cultivated by region in naturalistic landscapes over its 34 acres.
AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT
Science classes offered throughout the year for a fee
4074 Eggers Drive
Fremont, CA 94536
Located near Washington High School. It offers science hands-on classes as well as a
Children's Natural History Museum, and community service work at Tule Ponds at Tyson Lagoon in Fremont.
Rock-it Science - http://www.rockitscience.org/ - is a nonprofit organization that sparks, nurtures and develops young people's enthusiasm and ability to learn science successfully.