California Science Center Reviews

Permanent exhibition is free, but facility management is somewhat lacking.
IMAX does not know about the special exhibition.
Restaurant is okay

Enjoyed every minute. The space shuttle was awesome knowing it actually went into space and came back many times. I m glad they left it as it really is and not clean it up.

Two things give me hope in humanity: dogs and seeing Endeavor, a retired 25-mission space orbiter, in person.

It takes my breath away every time I see it - its appearance so grand, its history so fascinating, and its embodiment of the immense accomplishments mankind has made in space exploration. It's seriously an incredible experience that I recommend to everyone. Plus, it's only $3/person to reserve a ticket.

Now back to dogs. Dogs are the sweetest, most wonderful animals in the world, and they love us. So we must be doing something right. (Guess what? There's a dog exhibit at the museum right now XD)

I love going with my little cousin's and my nephews

Highly recommended!!! So much fun for kids and adults!!

If you are in Los Angeles, it's compulsory to check out. Three dollars are the entry and things that are nowhere else in the world!

Fun and well organized. The Endevour shuttle is a must see.

Highly recommended for children and adults alike. Many interesting exhibits with a strong emphasis on STEM topics. A must see in L.A.!

Home away from home since I was 12(50 now) I love how there is always something new and interesting.

Beautiful inside and out. Great things to see for everyone.

Came here to see the Tutankhamun exhibition.. and took a look at the Endeavor space shuttle and the rest of the exhibits. I felt overwhelmed.. complete tears of joy. With the environmental exhibition giving me tears of sadness.. Will come back.

The King Tut exhibit was spectacular! I really enjoyed the fact that the tickets are timed, so when you enter the exhibit there aren't hundreds of people trying to see the artifacts at the same time. There's room for you to get up front, without blocking other's view. I bought the exhibit book, Tutankhamun. It's the centenial anniversary of the founding of the tomb. Autographed by the assistant curator of the Cairo Museum, it's a beautiful book with very high quality photos of all the exhibit pieces. Well worth the $50. I did not buy the $6 audio tour, but it might have been useful if you're really interested in even more detail. I also enjoy the IMAX movie, The Treasures of Egypt. Omar Sharif was always a favorite of mine, and his portrayal of the grandfather, and narrator, was perfect. We also visited the Endeavor Space Shuttle exhibit, included with your King Tut ticket. For lunch, we walked across the USC campus, to The Village. An area of many shops and restaurants featuring all types of foods, at reasonable prices. Plan to be at the exhibit most of the day.

Surreal this place, science / engineering lovers will love it

Had my first state science fair here. Brilliant minds.

Wonderful visit! Great staff! Would love if more family restroom were available.

Well done! Great place for all ages (suggest min 7-8 yrs). There is a lot to do and learn, all while having fun!

This place is really fun for all ages! Also has alot of variety!

Very busy today, howevr really neat and lots of hands on fun!

Website is maintained by morons! Click for exhibit info and it states access denied by science. Morons!

Extremely and well organized Science center one of the best on the nation

Never been here before. First time here an it was a lot of fun.

Really nice place to educate kids and spend time with family.

Great learning museum for kids, and some interesting traveling exhibits. Some of the permanent exhibits could use an upgrade, but then again this place is free. Enjoy with your kids!

Abundant science resources and lots of space science materials, great place for family tour.

Lots of space based exhibits. Overall a fun and interesting place to visit.

Fun free family place, parking is $12 and there are exhibits you can pay extra to see but over all a free fun family place for science and hands on activities

The traveling exhibits are almost always interesting and well crafted. Seeing the shuttle Endeavour should me mandatory for any Los Angeles resident and admission is free. The IMAX is also state of the art.

Kids love it there the discovery centers are perfect for the little ones and the garden outside is breathtaking.

IF YOU RE CLOSING EARLY, SAY SO ON GOOGLE. We drove two hours and are told space shuttle exhibition is closed for event and museum closes at 300. When we got upset the girl at the desk argues with us open times are posted, well here s the proof it isn t.

There is various experience zone and is advantageous.
The parking fee is $ 12 per day.
The children are very interesting.

Free admission...yes!
Interactive science...yes!
Being able to be a kid again...yes!

This place is great, I've been here a few times already and I still have fun. The place is more geared towards kids though and to spark their interest in the field of science. I guess this is why I became a chemistry major...

Anyways it's great to see all the things you can do in the Science Center and then don't forget to head down to see the Endeavour space shuttle!!

As far as parking is concerned, save your 10 bucks and find some street parking nearby in residential areas. A good walking distance would be on 39th and Vermont, it is a quick 5-10 min walk to the science center!

All the free areas are out of order, dirty, and uninspiring.

Great museum. Loads of fun, interactive exhibits. Regularly changing out featured presentations. Excellent little gift shop and food court.

Very nice, especially for children or to go as a family.

Parking $12. Free admission. Some exhibits has admission fees. I love the NASA equipments on displayed here.

Great place to visit and at a great price (free). Bring your family and definitely see the space shuttle.

It's a very interactive museum, everything you see, you can use it. It's not that big, you can visit it in an hour. The cool part is obviously the Endeavor that is situated on the first floor. There is the IMAX theater where you can watch some short movies, I saw Apollo 11, it was interesting. The staff is kinda absent.

The King Tut exhibit, and Egypt Imax film are both great!!!

It is always a hit with the kids and family. Relatively inexpensive day our for everyone

Superb exhibition, especially the space shuttle part

Amazing place to understand science and astronomy. And space science

Great trip with the kids. Just make sure you have cash, parking is cash only.

Unless you're going to an exhibit or Imax not much to see. Good trip for small kids though

I'm so happy I could get the book Tutanhamun Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh signed by Dr. Zahi Hawass. We also could take a picture with him !

Great fun for the family and all for the price of a donation. Can t beat this place!

Loved this place. You definitely have to try the airplane simulator

I recently chaperoned for my daughter's kindergarten class. We had a hard time navigating due to the excessive amount of people. The exhibits are okay; need some new ones. But the Panda movie at the IMAX was adorable.

One of the best places we went on the trip. At the time (May 2017) we only paid for parking - I think it was 12 dollars - and the Endeavor exhibition - only 2 dollars. Super interactive and complete museum, with several areas, a beautiful garden, restaurants, friendly attendants. Very cool for those who enjoy this type of attraction.

Great with kids. For pure adult groups but rather not recommended. Parking guidance system is very good. The exhibitions are thematic and somewhat outdated in educational design.

A fun place for kids and adults! Afordable. Educational.

It has great attractions like the endevour shuttle and some cool stuff, But a Lot of the interactive features were old or not working

Very nice place to take your children they get to see amazing things while getting to spend time with the family. Children also have fun in the creative zone. The food was average, but the experience pirceless.

Lovely place to visit if you are interested in science, engineering and history of science. I really love the majestic military aircrafts on display. Not to mention the rose garden outside of it is a super beautiful place to spend some leisurely time at. If you were into shopping, you would be surprised by the quantity and quality of inventive things they are selling at the gift shop. Regardless of who you are and what you like and dislike, you would find something enjoyable at this local gem.

Still a great place 2 go especially 4 the kids jus need a little construction done on my favorite part of the museum which is Tess the 50 ft woman great exhibit jus need a little TLC its like they 4gt abt her well I didn't but the aquarium is awesome

Some of the exhibits are free which is great. You just need to pay $12 for parking, which doesn't seem so bad if you have a few people with you.

So many activities for young and old alike. Great time to spend with family getting to know facts about earth and other awesome things.

Awesome place to take the kids. Many cool exhibitions.

I was so excited to visit the museum... and was SO disappointed. Two exhibits were closed, and there was always something out of order in each room. The endeavour was the only exhibit I thought it was worth seeing. And keep in mind that even though entrance to the museum is free, parking cost me $12.

exhibits are geared towards young children, many of the exhibits are a bit old but they have new exhibits every once in a while like the pixar exhibit which is nice

Amazing free displays. Especially if you are interested in space and flight.