Gateway Science Museum, Chico

About Gateway Science Museum

Gateway Science Museum features the traveling exhibit Dinosaurs: Fossils Exposed, where visitors touch full dinosaur skeletal replicas including a Triceratops, Tyrannosaurus Rex, and Velociraptor. Replica skulls, arms, legs, eggs, footprints, and a six-foot-one Apatosaurus femur are on display alongside dig boxes for interactive fossil exploration. The museum also maintains Gateway Gardens, a permanent exhibit showcasing native and edible plants, student projects, and wildlife habitat. Saturday activities include hands-on programs such as chemistry demonstrations, stomp rockets, and battery-building. Self-guided class visits are available Thursdays and Fridays for groups of all grades. The museum operates Thursday through Saturday in Chico, California, and charges admission. Visitors receiving SNAP food assistance benefits pay three dollars per person with presentation of an EBT card and valid photo ID, up to four visitors per card, according to csuchico.edu.