Discovery Museum Science & Space Center

Blast off to the Discovery Museum Science & Space Center, home to the Challenger Learning Center, where space travel is brought down to earth. Visit the Bone Zone and get your hands on skeletons, skulls and fossils. Our youngest visitors are welcome to play and learn in the Healthy Bones Diner with the  drive-up window.  The Discovery also houses a live-animal discovery room, nature trails, wildlife pond and Sacramento's only public planetarium. Bring your camera!

Admission:    
Seniors (60+) $4 $5  
Adults (18+) $5 $6  
Teens (13 - 17) $4 $5  
Children (4-12) $3 $4  
Children (3 and younger) FREE  
Hours:  
September through June:  
Tuesday–Friday: noon to 4:30 p.m.  
Saturday–Sunday: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  
Closed to the Public on Monday  
Open Monday through Friday for School Tours  
July and August:  
Daily: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  
Hours of operation for holidays:  
Open:  
• President's Day  
• Labor Day  
• Columbus Day  
• Veterans Day  
• Day before Thanksgiving Day—closed at 2 p.m.  
• Christmas Eve—closed at 2 p.m.  
• New Year's Eve—closed at 2 p.m.