
McClelland St., the Discovery Museum features 13,000 square feet of "please touch" exhibits, weekly programs and special events designed to help children explore the Santa Maria Valley, the Earth and beyond. Thanks for voting us Best Learning Center/Museum in Northern Santa Barbara County association of childrens museums. For school teachers, it is an extension of the classroom. For families, it is a safe place to play and learn together. Opening Hours The museum is open from Wednesday to Sunday, from 10 am to 6 pm Special dates The museum is also open on Monday and Tuesday during school. to noon.īoth camps are $125 for museum members and $150 for nonmembers. Explorer Christopher Columbus (14511506) is known for his 1492 discovery of the new world of the Americas on board his ship Santa Maria. When working on the capital campaign a number of years ago, we were billed it as a jewel in the crown of Santa Maria. Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum: A Fun Experience for the Grandkids - See 35 traveler reviews, 28 candid photos, and great deals for Santa Maria, CA, at Tripadvisor. Discovery STEAM camps will be available June 27 to July 1 and July 18 to 22, also from 9 a.m. Space Explorer camps will take place from June 20 to 24 and July 11 to 15, from 9 a.m. Explore Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum when you travel to Santa Maria Find out everything you need to know and book your tours and activities before.

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The museum will be hosting two camps - the Space Explorers camp and the Discovery STEAM camp.ĭuring the space camp, kids will have the chance to learn about black holes, constellations, the solar system and more through activities underneath the museum's state-of-the-art celestial ceiling.

May 15-Children ages 8 to 12 from around the Central Coast are eligible to participate in the Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum's scientific summer camps in June and July.
