North State Parent magazine

Summer Experience Opening Soon
2026-11-27 11:00 - 16:00, 2026-11-28 11:00 - 16:00, 2026-12-03 11:00 - 16:00, 2026-12-04 11:00 - 16:00, 2026-12-05 11:00 - 16:00, 2026-12-10 11:00 - 16:00, 2026-12-11 11:00 - 16:00, 2026-12-12 11:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) and 7 more dates | Gateway Science Museum, 625 Esplanade, Chico, CA, 95926, United States
Prepare for a cave-themed maze — designed exclusively by Dave Phillips, acclaimed puzzle designer and founder of A-MAZE-D — and painted by Chico State art students and alumni.
We are excited to present this walk-through interactive art experience that invites our visitors to explore, solve, and discover.
This experience opens in our North Gallery on May 28.
A special Member’s Only Preview happening May 27 from 4:00pm – 6:00pm.

POPnology Summer Exhibition
2026-11-28 10:00 - 17:00, 2026-11-29 10:00 - 17:00, 2026-12-05 10:00 - 17:00, 2026-12-06 10:00 - 17:00, 2026-12-12 10:00 - 17:00, 2026-12-13 10:00 - 17:00, 2026-12-19 10:00 - 17:00, 2026-12-20 10:00 - 17:00 and 2 more dates | Turtle Bay Museum, 844 Sundial Bridge, Redding, 96001, United States
We are excited to share the opening of our summer exhibition, POPnology, on display from May 23 through August 16 at the Turtle Bay Museum.

Designed for a diverse audience, POPnology explores how ideas from movies, books, television, and art have inspired real-world technological breakthroughs.

Exhibition highlights include:

Interactive displays inspired by beloved science fiction, popular culture, and advances in technology over time
A full-size replica of the iconic “DeLorean time machine” as seen in Back to the Future
A 3D printing lab featuring live demonstrations of emerging manufacturing technologies
A Mars rover simulation that allows visitors to navigate the challenges of extraterrestrial exploration

Robotic artistic replicas of popular movie characters & more!

Saturday Activities in May at Gateway Museum
2026-11-28 12:00 - 14:00, 2026-12-05 12:00 - 14:00, 2026-12-12 12:00 - 14:00, 2026-12-19 12:00 - 14:00, 2026-12-26 12:00 - 14:00
Drop-in from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM. Activities are free with admission!

May 2: Get magnetic – Physics students showcase their magnetic devices
May 9: Elephant toothpaste – A fun chemistry experiment
May 16: Lava lamp – Create a homemade lava lamp
May 23: NO Activity. Museum CLOSED
May 30: Floating fish – Test if drawings of fish still swim
