Davis Attractions

Yolo County

Location and origin

Davis, a suburb of Sacramento situated on the U.S. 80 going towards San Francisco, bears the name of its founder Jerome C. Davis who planted wheat, barley, vines and fruit trees on a 400 acre/162 hectare holding here. Today this now urbanized town still lies in the middle of a rich agricultural area.

Explorit Science Center

Explorit features hands-on, interactive exhibits with five different themes.

Address

Explorit Science Center
2801 2nd Street
Davis, CA 95618
United States

Phone 1 (530) 756-0191

Fax 1 (530) 756-1227

http://www.explorit.org

Hours

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Open	Closed	10:00	Closed	Closed	Closed	11:00	11:00
Close		17:00				17:00	17:00

Cost

Admission Cost	$ 4.00
Child 4 & under	FREE

All values are in United States Dollars

Tips

Free Admission Day is the third Tuesday of each month.

Hatti Weber Museum

The Hattie Weber Museum presents exhibits depicting the "History and Heritage of the City of Davis".

Hours

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Open	Closed	Closed	10:00	Closed	Closed	10:00	Closed
Close			16:00			16:00

RL Nelson Gallery and Fine Arts Collection

Richard L Nelson was the first Chairperson of the Department of Art at UCDavis. The RL Nelson Gallery features a Fine Arts Collection of over 4,000 works of art in various materials and media. The collection represents diverse historical periods and cultures, as well as significant holdings in contemporary art, including such notable artists as Arneson, Wiley, Thiebaud, Gilhooley, de Forest, Hudson - associated with the Davis faculty of the "Funk" period.

Address

RL Nelson Gallery and The Fine Arts Collection
University of California Davis
Davis, CA 95616
United States

Phone 1 (530) 752-8500

Fax 1 (530) 754-9112

http://nelsongallery.ucdavis.edu

Hours

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Open	11:00	11:00	11:00	11:00	Closed	14:00	14:00
Close	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00		17:00	17:00

Disabled

Full facilities for persons with disabilities.

Facilities

Gift shop