Chabot inspires and educates learners of all ages about the Universe and Planet Earth.

Chabot Space & Science Center
10000 Skyline Blvd., Oakland, CA 94619-2444
510.336.7426

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Chabot Space & Science Center

Chabot Space & Science Center is a non-profit institution and community resource located on 13 trail-laced acres in Redwood Regional Park in Oakland amid the largest stand of coastal redwoods in the East Bay.  Chabot features a 241-seat full dome planetarium, interactive and hands-on exhibits, space artifacts, a giant screen theater, a Challenger Learning Center, and the only research-level telescopes regularly available to the public for weekly live viewing in the Western United States.

Chabot’s mission is to inspire and educate learners of all ages about the Universe and Planet Earth.

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Chabot is the largest observatory complex free for public viewing in the Western United States. Three observatory domes house the Center’s 8-inch (Leah, 1883) and 20-inch (Rachel, 1916) refracting telescopes, along with a 36-inch reflecting telescope (Nellie, 2003).

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What ages can go to Chabot Space & Science Center?
Chabot Space & Science Center has camps for children for all ages. Age-appropriate activities are designed to engage and inspire children at different developmental stages.
Questions & Answers
Will you be offering summer camps this summer (2024)? (Chabot Space & Science Camp) -
asked on Mar 08, 2024
Do we have to register for telescope viewing? if yes, how to do it. Thanks, (Free Telescope Viewing) -
asked on Aug 28, 2023
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