Imagine seeing what the night sky looked like millions of years ago. Eager minds can do all of the above and more at the Sacramento Discovery Museum, located on Auburn Boulevard in northeast Sacramento. The museum, which focuses on natural history, science, astronomy and space exploration, offers students a variety of hands-on exhibits and programs geared to all age groups. For only a few dollars, children and adults alike can explore subjects ranging from computer science to dinosaurs.
Interactive displays dominate the museum.
Kids line up at computer terminals to test their knowledge of history, basic math and computer terminology. Colorful displays teach students about binary numbers, how rocks and crystals are formed, the history of dinosaurs and how gravity works. At craft tables, the creatively inclined make turtle hats, try on butterfly wings, sketch dinosaur bones, learn about fossils and more. The only of its kind in Northern California, the large theater transforms into a virtual night sky at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday. Take Business 80 to Watt Avenue, then turn left, then left again onto Auburn Boulevard.