The Space Station Museum, free admission and parking, in Novato, CA

Yesterday, we went to an event at The Space Station Museum in Novato, CA.  The museum is a Non-Profit Museum Promoting Space Exploration, operated by the 501c3 non-profit corporation, "The W Foundation" (www.TheWFoundation.org.)    Since it is privately funded, it is volunteer staffed, and everyone was super friendly!   There is free admission and parking, and we even had a tasty dinner at an Italian restaurant right next to the museum!  We noticed several of the astronauts from the exhibit at the restaurant also, so we decided the food must be really tasty.

The founder owns one of the largest private collections of U.S., Russian, and Soviet space exploration artifacts.  The organization has attracted legendary figures such as Apollo 12 Astronaut Dick Gordon, award winning actor Bill Pullman and video game designer Will Wright to its Board of Advisors.

The founders of the museum think there is a need to have permanent space exhibits in the Bay Area to help educate children about the exciting history of space exploration, and to increase the public's understanding that a strong global commitment toward future space travel is an important key to accelerating our civilization's development.  The emphasis will be on the history of space exploration, and how discoveries in science and technology allowed the U.S. to be a leader in space travel.

Resources:

Group Tours

Research Library

Volunteer Opportunities (This seems like a really fun place to volunteer!  After the space festival yesterday, we noticed many volunteers were hanging out with astronauts at the Boca Pizzeria next door!)

Free Admission

Free Parking

Telescope nights are held periodically, see website for dates.

Hours:  Saturdays and Sundays, 12am-4pm
Other dates and times are available by appointment.

The Space Station Museum
464 Ignacio Blvd.
Pacheco Plaza
Novato, CA  94949

spacestationca.org

e-mail- Info@TheWFoundation.org
(415) 524-3940