Educational Activities

Wind Energy Workshop, July 27, 2013, 1pm to 3pm

Did you know that a wind turbine can generate enough energy to power 600 homes in the U.S.? Come learn about wind power and build a wind turbine using Lego robotics. Visit the wind turbine constructed by students from the College of Engineering, and on display in the Gateway Gardens. 

This workshop is free for members or with paid admission to the museum. Space is limited so please come early to reserve your spot. This workshop is geared toward visitors middle school and up, however participants aged 11-15 will be required to be accompanied by an adult.  

Discovery Summer Camps 2013

Calendar of Events

See our full Calendar of Events for a day-by-day look at museum programs.

School Field Trips

Please click here for information about school field trips.

Museum Without Walls (MWOW)

The spring 2013 MWOW series, Medicine in Motion: Science of Sports, concluded on April 24, 2013.  The fall 2013 MWOW will be in October.  Check back this fall for more details.

Herbarium Workshops

The Chico State Herbarium continues to offer workshops for the general public and the professional alike. Visit their webpage for a complete list of upcoming programs.

LEED Elements

Learn about the LEED Elements of the museum's building.

Podcasts

Gateway Science Museum supports educational podcasts from two quality radio productions by Northstate Public Radio KCHO/KFPR, the Blue Dot Report and In a North State Garden.  The Blue Dot Report is hosted by Dave Schlom. Broadcast times are Thursday at 6:44 pm and Friday at 7:35 am. For archives of past Blue Dot Reports, click here. In a North State Garden is hosted by Jennifer Jewell. 

Broadcast times are Saturday at 7:34 am and Sunday at 8:34 am.  For archives of past episodes of In a North State Garden, click here.