California Science Center Reviews

I love the place .. Excellent .. I want to go back ..

A very much see. But not during football season. It shares the same land area as Los Angeles Ram football games

You can see the Space Shuttle Endeavor. I am grateful that admission is free.

In the summer this place is crowded and it can become difficult to get around. Also I feel like some of the exhibits are getting a little old and are no longer working.

My favorite place. Nice food court. Plenty of parking. Airy and spaceous.

This is a must visit museums and is free ! A very educated museum for children but also great for family. Not idea for date but that's about it. Parking is $10. The biggest attraction is the space shuttle endevour.

Quite possibly my favorite place--but that might just be nostalgia. It is a good place for field trips, hanging out with friends, and with family. It has many restaurants, smaller museums, and a rose garden near it. There is also some USC dorms nearby. If you either want to go in and learn some science, or walk outside and maybe sit beneath the roses, you'll love it.
Plus! There is NO hostile architecture in the rose garden, which means you can support it without the worry of supporting classist companies.

Been coming here since my son's been born and I can't express how much I love coming here. It's like part of the day for us to go here then end our trip at the natural history museum, staff is always being on point

Very cool! I had the opportunity to see the Endeavor Space Shuttle up close and learn the whole story. This museum is a must see.

Really cool place, gives facts and really gives people a hands on experience.

It entertains educates children and adults and therefore for the memory it is also spent

It was excellent. An exciting place for both kids and adults. The Endeavor space shuttle exhibit is incredible. Definitely a diamond for Southern CA.

Full of facsinating and informative attractions. Parking requires $12 cash, so be prepared.

Love coming here. Nice place and always informative. Alot of neat areas and very educational for the littles ones. If you visit California and want something free to do then there's plenty of free hings here. Only gotta pay for parking but definitively worth it.

Some of the displays are silly and pointless. Most of what you see is better learned through text book then a picture with words on a wall. The shuttle is amazing!

Very nice interactive pleasant experience and the Endeavor simply beautiful!

One of the best places to spend a day with the family.

A great free museum, special exhibits cost to attend. IMAX theater and the Endeavor Space Shuttle with the external fuel tank. Also in the same area are several other museums and a large rose garden.

Loved it nice place for children play and be a kid.

Hm....a part for the fact there was a lot of park it is absolutely to be reordered in my opinion it seems I may say to hang around at the pier!!?? The Endeavour take a star for himself, (there is a giant space craft named Endeavour inside the building) and there is his tank too (outside the b.), and I loved the room where you can see astronaut's wc and kitchen and stuff. Anybody who loves space as much I do deserves a tour there

A very learning experience, especially about the historic Space Shuttle program.

Brilliant place!!! kids never get tired of coming here they have so much to explore it's a great time for family time

Oh my gosh, that place was awesome. It was good and perfect. Oh boy.

We drove 4 hours to see King Tut only to waste an hour in the most inefficient mess of parking lot jam I have ever seen. We finally did get the movie which was nice and then rest of the day waiting in lines and massive "cattle calls" of go-here-go go-here-go-up stars down stairs back around the other way and finally into the exhibit where you will attempt to rangle your way through- way too many people- to view the artifacts. By the time you get to the gift shop you've had enough. The commercial trinkets and -"sorry we only have a few t-shirts and we are lucky we even have those"- from the sales clerk sent me out the door and happy to be free of it. Don't bother but if you, do bring a lot of patience.

A place to visit as a family. The truth seemed very interesting to me, besides that it allows you to learn interacting with the exhibitions.
Recommended for people who like to learn about science and also nature.

Good place to see all space related stuff ... Minimum charges ... spacious displays ... Good food court

They has some amazing exhibits and some that are dates or need to be repaired. The fact that most of the exhibits are free tips the scale though.

Lots to see and learn especially abt our planet earth and the voyage to space. This centre is the home for a space shuttle named Endeavour. Most of the exhibitions are well maintained. Basic facilities available with easy access. There is also an IMAX 4D cinema that will show you a short movie for a small amount of fee. Ticket to the Endeavour is included in the movie fee package. Btw our earth is not flat, also the circle in the crops, ufos are just hoaxes ;D

My kids love this place and free99 makes it even better!

Excellent exibition King Tut with some important items from his tomb on 100th anniversary of Carter's discovery.

Great place to take your kids for the day. The rotating exhibits are nice but can be expensive. Imax is a nice bonus depending on what is showing.

Amazing place however some "stations" to interact, didnt work

The time to see the exhibition is very short, it is frustrating to wait in line for more than an hour to enter to see the pieces and NOT to be able to read the information of the exhibited pieces, because there is very little time that they give to be inside The exhibition ?

Exciting. It makes us feel part of space exploration

Great place to take the family and get out of the heat. Space Shuttle Endeavor and King Tut exhibits are on display.

Loved it! The dinosaurs of the Arctic exhibit was great! We also got reservations for the endeavors space shuttle....so worth it. Make the reservations at least one day in advance. I have a special needs child and they are super informed and accommodating! It was a great experience and all of my kids enjoyed the day!

A very interesting and pleasant visit also ideal for children.
Admission is free and parking costs $ 12 all day.

Free museum entrance.
Endeavor Shuttle Tour $ 3 (Worth it)
I hesitated gave four or five stars.
I will have given four stars because it is difficult to orient.
But I will immediately put this star back thanks to the courtesy of the staff.

All the attractions are working, it's clean, interesting and my Endeavor shuttle bonus.

Looking forward to coming back with my kids.

This place is great, I particularly like the underwater areas and the Endeavor.

Love this place. Ever since they added the Space Shuttle, I've been going here more often. This is great for the kids. A must-see place to go to when you visit LA.

This is a good place to bring kids. Not so great for couples.

King Tut Exhibit is marvelous. I felt like I was in King Tut Tomb. Everything the looks Gold is Gold. Makes me want to go to Egypt.

Very lively exhibition with interesting topics and a lot of interaction

This is a MUST experience! The Endevour is AMAZING!! I visited Wednesday August 31 2016. Little to no crowds, no admission fee to the Endevour (off season and weekdays). NOTE: Parking is $12 CASH ONLY!
The Endevour is breathtaking

Long lines on the weekend and during discount days. Could barely get in to see any of the artifacts and had to hurry to get through so I could make the IMAX movie that was scheduled 3 hours after my entrance ticket. Get here early! Definitely recommend the audio tour. Made it easier to get info about the exhibit even with a crowd.

Incredible....and it's free! Definitley worth visiting whilst in LA; especially the Endeavour exhibition.

Good place to visit all especially kids they can easily understand everything there..

There s one word that in itself is reason enough for a visit: Endeavour. It. Is. So. Cool. If you re anywhere near interested in space travel this is a must-visit when you re in LA. Ample of parking space nearby, the science center itself also holds *a lot* of fun exhibitions and is as expected very kid-friendly. But the Endeavour, what an amazing ship.

It was ok but everything is to espensive but i loved it

Awesome place for the whole Family...you learn..you have fun and you could get yourself souvenirs!

It was so fun, educational and very well put together... However! The food courts has 10" pizza for $9 and don't even add ranch but if you order ranch at the Grill part they charge you $1 dime size container. Their is a sexual intercourse musuem part that's restricted unless you show ID, the thing is their is penises everywhere else. Also like any musuem germs are everywhere, please don't touch your eyes after visiting this place unless you want Pink Eye or the flu of the year tragic really.

I totally nerded out here. Amazing that this place doesn t cost that much at all.

great place, lots of interesting content rooms and some opportunities to beat the fear of heights rs

King Tut exhibit is really worth seeing. Endeavor is too. Great discovery area for families. Take the train.