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MOSAC (SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity)

MOSAC (SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity) is a museum in Sacramento, CA, part of the San Francisco Bay Area guide. Cost: under $25.

400 Jibboom Street · Sacramento, CA

Why you should go…

MOSAC is Sacramento's science center, occupying over 30,000 square feet along the Sacramento riverfront. Its exhibitions cover energy, health, water, nature, space and design engineering through hands-on, interactive displays for all ages. The museum includes a state-of-the-art planetarium theater and reopened in a modernized, renovated facility in November 2021.

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