Discovery Center LLNL

"This is a small, hands on science meuseum. It's free, but difficult to find since Google seems unaware that some roads are closed to the public and only used by the labs. Adults need to show ID in order to go in. This is a popular field trip for 5th graders in the area."

a week ago

"A bit of a wait to get checked in, but very interesting site to visit and learn more about projects at the lab. This is the only spot on the campus that people who are not affiliated with LLNL can explore without special clearance, so it's definitely worth the stop."

a year ago

"It was a relatively interesting museum, though its overall size and scope was rather lackluster. We were the only visitors there at the time, so it was rather quiet and peaceful. We were given a pamphlet with a map on it, though it seemed kind of redundant considering that the entire discovery center was only about the size of a family living room. Still, it was interesting to learn about some of the functions of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. They had an actual used fuel capsule from the lab’s inertial confinement fusion reactor there on display, as well as a mockup of the fusio"

2 years ago