Stopped off on the way to the airport to waste a little time. Given a detailed and very informative tour by the man in charge. Well worth the visit.

This is a great place for an hour's stop. The exhibits range from in-depth to hands-on activities for young children and others suited for all ages. This is a US government operation so there is no charge and there is no gift shop.

for all ages. The kids and the parents liked it. They have a scavenger hunt for kids with prizes. Fun way to learn. Displays are nicely done. Not a real big place so an hour will do. Nice stop.

The Discovery Center is a very small museum with only a few hands on exhibits for kids, but has some nice information about the National Lab. The best thing about the Discovery Center is their Fun with Science shows. We've set these up a couple...More

Loved the tour. Even if my relatives and friends didn't work there I give it a 5/5. You do need to plan ahead so they can do a quick background check. The last Star Trek movie has scenes from the lab.

LLNL is a vey interesting place. This tour was only available to employees and family. The employees had to register who they would bring and ID was required. The place is heavily guarded by ex military personnel with automatic weapons. Don't count on crashing it....More

If you are at all interested in science, and are in the area, definitely do this. You will need to make arrangements in advance inasmuch as tour groups are small. Our guides were excellent.