A scale model of the Saturn rocket spans several floors and acts as a centerpiece of the exhibition.
Lunar exploration is fueld by popular culture.
Get ready to explore in a Mercury training capsule.
Climb inside the Mercury training capsule.
Check out a real piece of the Moon.
Weight lifting is easier on the Moon. Visitors try their strength and learn about gravity.
Rotate the "Mooncycle" to see how the Sun’s light creates the phases of the Moon.
Step into the footprints of astronauts.
Chabot Space & Science Center: Moon Odyssey
OAKLAND, CA
Aspiring astronauts and eager Earthlings explore the Moon from legends to landings. Visitors take a simulated Moon-walk, climb into a Mercury capsule, and land a lunar module. Exhibits explain the Moon’s phases, gravity and effects on the Earth. Visitors can take a close-up look at space artifacts and replicas—from Sputnik to Apollo—and even examine a piece of the Moon. Is it really made of green cheese?
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Opened June 2004
CREDITS
Exhibit Development
Chabot Space and Science Center
West Office Exhibition Design
Exhibit Fabrication
Blazer Exhibits & Graphics
Chabot Space & Science Center
Gizmo Art Productions, Inc.
Gleason & Tankard
Alan Jung
Scientific Art Studio, Inc.
Serious Fun Inc.
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The West Office team has been a pleasure to work with—thoughtful, creative, results-oriented, and always up to a challenge.
—Tamara Schwarz,
Exhibitions Manager