RT California Science Center

Interactive science museum featuring hands-on exhibits, space artifacts, ecosystems displays, and immersive IMAX films designed to inspire learning and exploration.

General Information

Hours:

Daily: 10am to 5pm

Fees:

General admission: Free
IMAX movies: approximately $11–$20
Special exhibits: additional cost
Parking: about $20 per vehicle

Pet Policy:

Pets are not allowed

Closest cities with hotels:

Los Angeles (2 mi)

Seasons:

All year

Location:

700 Exposition Park Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90037

Website:

californiasciencecenter.org

How to Get There

From Los Angeles: Take I-110 S toward San Pedro, exit at Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, turn left onto MLK Blvd, then turn right onto Figueroa St and follow signs into Exposition Park to reach the entrance.

Overview

The California Science Center in Exposition Park is the West Coast’s largest hands-on science center, with free general admission, permanent exhibits on ecosystems, human creativity and the world of life, an IMAX theater, and the space shuttle Endeavour, displayed with the Samuel Oschin Pavilion. The Endeavour has timed tickets, and the museum stands beside the Natural History Museum and the Rose Garden.

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article "California Science Center", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0

California Science Center building exterior in Los Angeles

California Science Center interior exhibit hall in Los Angeles

California Science Center exhibit area, Los Angeles

Space Shuttle Endeavour on display at the California Science Center, Los Angeles