Gateway Science Museum
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Gateway Science Museum
625 Esplanade
(near Bidwell Mansion)
Chico, CA 95929–0545

Mailing Address
400 W 1st St.
Chico, CA 95929-0545

530-898-4121
gateway@csuchico.edu

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Gateway From Home

What is Gateway From Home?
Gateway From Home originated during the hard times of the pandemic to provide online learning experiences. Check out some new, exciting, STEM-related videos and activities created and hosted by our fabulous Curiosity Guides.
Take hiking adventures with Chloe every Tuesday. Explore trails around Chico like Monkey Face and the South Rim trail as well as the Guardian Rock Trail in Whiskeytown. Learn about the native plants and animals along the trails, safety of hikes, and more!
Travel back in time with Renee. Listen to tales about women in science throughout history. Want to know about secret universities? Or how Medieval Queens used science? Tune in on Wednesdays to find out more!
Take an in-depth look at Gateway Science Museum's Lending Library kits with Katelyn. Learn about how you can create batteries, study nebulas, explore the chemistry of water, and create your own colorful dyes from nature-all right in your own home! Check on Thursdays to find out more!
Fossil Friday
There is knowledge to be gained right under your feet! Fossil Fridays with Curiosity Guides feature exciting videos about fossils of organisms, big and small. 
Ever been curious about all the ways water relates to science? Want to know more about the Water cycle, Bohr method, physics, and biology? Join William on Saturdays to explore all things H2O.
Garden Detectives
Tired of being inside? In search of something fun to do? Let's go out to the garden! Garden Detectives includes many activities to get you exploring your garden and beyond!
Wildlife Wonders
Wildlife is all around you! Join Curiosity Guides and explore the many aspects of "wildlife."
Science Signs
Follow along with Curiosity Guides to learn common scientific words and phrases using American Sign Language!
Virtual Curiosity
Hands-on activities from our past exhibit. Mission Aerospace exhibit opened in January 2020! We were unable to be open to the community due to the pandemic, so how about practicing making and flying your own paper airplanes and rockets at home?