Science Museum April
Astronomy Day
12:00 pm
General Museum Event
Science Museum
10 am-5 pm
Visit the special exhibit Black Holes: Space Warps and Time Twists. Get a space explorer’s card and fly your excursion pod to the edge of a black hole. Record your discoveries and pictures on a personalized website that you can share with your friends at home. ($3 special exhibition fee)
Planetarium Shows
11:15 am, noon, 1 & 2 pm
Explore the cosmos in one of our original planetarium shows. Learn more. (additional fee)
Science Museum
Noon & 2 pm
Tours of the rooftop observatory.
Quadrangle Green
1-4 pm
Sunspot viewing through filtered telescopes.
1-4 pm
Meteorite display and demonstration.
Astronomy Day began in 1973 as a local activity organized by the Astronomical Association of Northern California. Over the years, it has grown into an international event, with hundreds of museums, planetariums, and astronomy clubs participating.
Weekend Family Fun programs are sponsored by TD Bank.
