

The Bay Area has a long and varied history of technical innovation. So it's not surprising there are several excellent facilities that make science fun and interesting for children.
Science & Technology
Bay Model - San Francisco
Computer History Museum - Mountain View
California Academy of Science - San Francisco
Children's Center of Art and Science - Oakland
Exploratorium - San Francisco
Fremont Earthquake Exhibit - Fremont
Intel Museum - Santa Clara
Junior Center of Art and Science - Oakland
Lawrence Hall of Science - Berkeley
Lawrence Livermore Labs Discovery Center - Livermore
Math Science Nucleus - Fremont
Nasa Ames Visitor Center - Mountain View
Stanford Linear Accelerator - Stanford
The Tech Museum - San Jose
U.S. Geological Survey - Menlo Park
Youth Science Institute - Los Gatos
Planetariums & Observatories
Chabot Observatory & Science Center - Oakland
Foothill College Observatory - Los Altos Hills
Holt Planetarium at Lawrence Hall of Science - Berkeley
Lick Observatory - San Jose
Minolta Planetarium De Anza - Cupertino
Morrison Planetarium - San Francisco
Rosicrucian Planetarium - San Jose
Aviation Museums
Hiller Aviation Museum - San Carlos
Moffett Field Historical Museum - Mountain View
Pacific Coast Air Museum - Santa Rosa
Western Aerospace Museum - Oakland
Wings of History - San Martin