The Bay Area has a long history of technical innovation. It’s not surprising there are several excellent facilities that make science and technology fun for children.
Your children can learn about aviation, space, technology, biology, the environment and more!
Science & Technology
Lawrence Hall of Science – Berkeley
Fremont Earthquake Exhibit – Fremont
Math Science Nucleus – Fremont
Youth Science Institute – Los Gatos, San Jose
Lawrence Livermore Labs Discovery Center – Livermore
U.S. Geological Survey – Menlo Park
Computer History Museum – Mountain View
Junior Center of Art and Science – Oakland
Bay Model – San Francisco
California Academy of Sciences – San Francisco
Exploratorium – San Francisco
The Tech Museum – San Jose
Curiodyssey Science & Wildlife Center – San Mateo
Intel Museum – Santa Clara
Planetariums & Observatories
Holt Planetarium at Lawrence Hall of Science – Berkeley
Fujitsu Planetarium De Anza – Cupertino
Foothill College Observatory – Los Altos Hills
Chabot Space & Science Center – Oakland
Morrison Planetarium – San Francisco
Lick Observatory – San Jose
Rosicrucian Planetarium – San Jose
College of San Mateo Planetarium – San Mateo
Aviation Museums
Moffett Field Historical Museum – Mountain View
Oakland Aviation Museum – Oakland
Pacific Coast Air Museum – Santa Rosa
Hiller Aviation Museum – San Carlos
Wings of History – San Martin
