California Science Center, Los Angeles

It was great to see the space shuttle up close. Free after 3pm. Very educational displays. Love the variety of the exhibits The journey of the shuttle from the airport to the museum is amazing to see. Great movie and there is a virtual ride that last 7 minutes for a fee. There are 3 levels grab a map a start your adventure!!!

A great place to take your children young or old for a memorable weekend getaway. There are 3 levels of fun and excitement that takes about 3 to 5 hours of detailed browsing and playing. The space shuttle Endeavor is my favorite exhibit. I get goosebumps every time I go visit it. It is the symbol of the pinnacle of human ingenuity and endeavors. The whole place is free to visit and the Rose Garden outside is very photogenic.

The big attraction here is the shuttle, for obvious reasons. It is truly amazing to see it so close and have a sense of its massive dimensions. The rest of the museum is fine, but nothing spectacular. Still, it is worth visiting if your group has some young kids and you can expect to spend about 90 minutes visiting the museum (maybe some additional 30 minutes if you decide to stop by every exhibit). Parking is easily available in front of the museum.

It is free to enter unless you want to pay tickets for the "special exhibit" on the 3rd floor. There is a small food court within the science center and clean restrooms located on all 3 floors. There is also a gift shop near the entrance. There were live animals in some of the ecosystem exhibits and even a portion to touch a starfish. Very fun and interactive activities in each exhibit. It was really cool to see the NASA exhibit as well with the real shuttle on display. You'll need to park in the expo parking garage ($15 to park for the day) but finding the science center is an easy walk from there.

Took my son and nephew, both 6yo, to the science center and it was such a nice experience! They absolutely loved it but we didn’t get to see everything this time, I was more excited about seeing the endeavor. We let them try the flight simulator and although the wait was approx 45 min it was worth the wait! I got on it as well and was definitely sore after but it was worth it. They do have a lot under construction which I can’t wait to see the final product.