SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity (MOSAC)
Sacramento · Riverfront · Science
Sacramento's science center and planetarium in a former power station on the river.
Good to know: The museum's own pages give different weekday hours (one says daily 10am–5pm, another says closed Tuesdays). Check before you go.
Free days
No free day; under 2 free; Museums for All and ASTC reciprocal free
Know before you go
- Admission
Paid: Adult $19.95; Youth 2–17 $16.95; seniors, educators, veterans, military, college students $17.95; under 2 free; planetarium +$7
Listed · visitmosac.org · confirm before you go
- Free days & hours
No free day; under 2 free; Museums for All and ASTC reciprocal free
Listed · visitmosac.org · confirm before you go
- Reservations
Admission reservations available up to 4 weeks ahead
✓ Verified on visitmosac.org · checked Oct 4, 2026
- Hours
Official pages conflict: the hours page says daily 10am–5pm; the site footer says Mon–Fri 10am–4pm (closed Tuesdays), Sat–Sun 10am–5pm. Check before you go.
Listed · visitmosac.org · confirm before you go
- Closed
July 4, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas; possibly Tuesdays (official pages conflict)
Listed · visitmosac.org · confirm before you go
- Parking
City-run lot at museum, $6/day (kiosk or ParkMobile code 6848)
✓ Verified on visitmosac.org · checked Oct 4, 2026
- Kids
30,000 sq ft hands-on STEAM museum for families
✓ Verified on visitmosac.org · checked Oct 4, 2026
- Accessibility
General commitment to accessibility stated; no specifics
Listed · visitmosac.org · confirm before you go
- Address
400 Jibboom Street, Sacramento, CA 95811
✓ Verified on visitmosac.org · checked Oct 4, 2026
Map location from OpenStreetMap.
Free days, hours and prices change often, and museums close for installations and private events. Always confirm on the museum's own site before you go. Information only; Orca Travel Collection isn't affiliated with these museums.
Information only. Free days, hours and prices change; confirm with each museum before you go. Data: each museum's official website, balboapark.org and OpenStreetMap · Facts checked Oct 4, 2026 · Map © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.