10000 Skyline Blvd Oakland, CA 94619
	Phone:	(510)336-7300
	Fax:	(510)336-7491

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Space is the Place
Originally built in 1883, the Chabot Space & Science Center (CSSC) recently reopened on a 13-acre site in the Oakland hills. The 86,000-square-foot facility houses a state-of-the-art planetarium, a 70-foot dome-screen theater, two giant telescopes, hands-on interactive science and technology exhibits, a multimedia center, teacher training, student labs, public science programs and a super-cool gift store featuring real astronaut ice cream.

Visions of Grandeur.
For about 15 bucks each, you and a date can see an incredible IMAX show and take a guided tour of the night sky, then top it off by gazing through the largest refractor in the Western U.S., known as Rachel to her friends. Rachel's companion, an 8-inch Alvan Clark refractor named Leah, was donated by founder Anthony Chabot in 1883.
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It's Free! Telescopes are available for free public viewing Friday and Saturday, 7pm-10pm, weather permitting. Astronomical Savings CSSC will give you a $5 discount off admission if you take public transportation to the center. Build Your Own Telescope CSSC is home to the Telescope Makers' Workshop, a volunteer group that has helped people make their own telescopes since 1967. The group meets Fridays, 7pm to 10pm; no experience necessary.