Jacob Brown

Review of California Science Center

We took our kids to see the King Tut exhibit, and ...

We took our kids to see the King Tut exhibit, and were pleasantly surprised by the rest of the science center. Ended up being a day well spent with our 8 and 10 year olds.

Unlike the Exploratorium in the Bay Area, we found this to have far more hands-on activities for the kids to take part in, all the while learning about basic scientific principles. There were many themed areas, and our kids said they enjoyed the Fear Center the best (learning about human s response to fear).

It is free to get in, but be prepared to spend some money. There are several displays that are $3-5 each (though none of these are necessary, we didn t do any). The King Tut exhibit was an additional charge, and the Endeavor display required tickets also.

About the Endeavor display: Well worth it. Well done, lots to see and learn, and fascinating to see the space shuttle up close.

We spent about 5 hours here, with about an hour break for lunch.