iwNEWS: "A Night at the Museum"—For Real!

If you are ever in Oakland, Ca, a good excursion is the Chabot Space And Science Center, a state-of-the-art facility unifying all science education activities around astronomy. It offers interactive exhibits, hands-on activities, indoor stargazing, outdoor telescope viewing and films. General admission includes exhibits, a single planetarium show, and parking. Additional planetarium show: $5 general; $4 children.

Ongoing Exhibits include "Designed for Space Travel," a behind-the-scenes look at the restoration of Chabot's collection of space artifacts, such as spacesuits and other equipment. Learn about space travel and the history of the artifacts. Watch staff and volunteers prepare the artifacts for future exhibitions in the Space Artifact Lab.