Lawrence Livermore’s Discovery Center to reopen to visitors

The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) Discovery Center reopens to visitors on Feb. 1, after nearly three years of closure due to COVID-19.

The Discovery Center’s reopening will feature facility renovations and a host of new exhibits related to the Laboratory’s research programs, institutional history and community role. Open to all ages, the Discovery Center supports the Laboratory’s educational outreach initiatives by providing grade school students with hands-on scientific content.

Science Education Program Manager Joanna Albala said visitors will get to “walk through an updated model of the target chamber from the National Ignition Facility (NIF), learn more about LLNL’s role in the fight against COVID and view an exhibit on our science in space.” Read More...