Quest Science Center Receives $450K Toward Planned Livermore Science Center

LIVERMORE, CA — Quest Science Center received a $450,000 grant to go toward the construction of a future science center. The grant completes a $500,000 pledge given by former Supervisor Scott Haggerty.

The center, which is planned in partnership with the city of Livermore, “will provide hands-on, interactive experiences that connect people of all ages to the science and technology shaping the Tri-Valley region and beyond,” according to a joint news release from Quest Science Center and Alameda County Supervisor David Haubert.

The center, which is set to open at Stockmen’s Park at an unspecified date, is anticipated to accommodate around 100,000 people, and feature family-friendly science exhibits on a variety of topics. The vision began in 2017, when Stockmen’s Park was designated as the site for a two-story science center. A 2019 prospectus imagines an 18,000-square-foot building with 10,500 square feet of exhibits and 1,900 square feet of educational facilities. The prospectus envisions potential exhibits like a walk-on map of the Tri-Valley, an “Experiment Like A Scientist Wet-Lab”, engineering challenges, and more.

“[I] am enthused by the opportunity before us to expand that impact to a permanent location that will enable our future workforce, economic development, and quality of life,” Haubert said in a news release.

Quest formed in Livermore in 2018, and currently operates a mobile, community-based science education program that serves approximately 20,000 people a year, according to the news release. They operate popular programs like Science@Stockmen’s Park, which offers activities family-friendly science-themed events once or twice a year at Stockmen’s Park; the Tri-Valley Innovation Fair, which will take place April 18 and feature over 70 interactive STEAM exhibits at the Alameda County Fairgrounds; the Engineering Explorations family science programs at schools, and more.

"This support allows us to move into the next phase of realizing a long-envisioned community and regional resource,” said Monya Lane, board chair of Quest Science Center. “We have seen firsthand the demand for accessible, engaging science experiences, and this investment helps accelerate our ability to serve the region in a deeper and more lasting way.”

Visit quest-science.org for more information.

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