Ready to explore again?

The Tahoe Science Center is open for tours by reservation only. We are excited to welcome you back to explore our latest hands-on exhibit “Tahoe’s Plastic Problem” about microplastics, enjoy our docent-led tours of the research vessel and laboratory, and watch movies in the 3D theater.

To help keep our entire community healthy, we are only allowing limited capacity and requiring advance reservations for all tours.

Reserve your Science Center tour today!

What to Know Before You Visit

The health and safety of our guests and staff is our utmost priority, and we want you to feel comfortable and safe while discovering at the Tahoe Science Center. To maximize your group's experience we require advance ticket reservations for all tours. All visitors are required to purchase tickets online for timed-entry at least 24 hours in advance (Book your reserved tour now!). If anyone in your party is feeling unwell, please consider rescheduling your tour for a later date.

For any additional questions please email us at tercinfo@ucdavis.edu.