California Science Center Reviews

An interesting place to visit. They have real spaceships in their showrooms.

A great free museum in Los Angeles. Can add on Space Endeavour, special exhibit, or 3-D movie for a reasonable price.

First off, all museums should have free general entry like this place! I have been here many times over the years. I loved it when I was younger and still love it now as an adult. It's so much fun and has several awesome exhibits, attractions, and is extremely interactive. They also always have wonderful rotating special exhibits, such as Egyptian mummies, Science of a dog, Lego Creations, just to new a few recent ones. They have a large, permanent space exhibit which is so fun to kids and has many vr simulation machines and they also have the Endeavour space shuttle. My husband loves riding the highwire bike on a three story high cable line for $3, just as much as the kids enjoy it. There are also four different food places downstairs which is very convenient.

3 hours was not enough to absorb it all. Clever interactive displays. Good for young and old.

Fun exhibits, several broken displays and interactive items,

So many free activities for the kids. Parking is terrible but the actual center is fantastic

I would have given it 5 stars but the gift shops are just too expensive

Absolutely love this place. We saw the king tuts exhibit and it was great.

We went for a Homeschool class. It was SO much fun!

Bring a snack and take yourself on an educational date. Watch something that will restore your faith in earths beauty and wonder.

They have up the exhibits here in the ecosystems area, and it's free. Even though they now charge $3 per person for the Space Shuttle Endeavour exhibit, it's the best bargain in terms of museums. Of course you have to pay for the IMAX films but people love it anyway. They also have a great gift shop!

Amazing place for family with children to spend the day. Many hand on experiences and activities.
The King Tutankhamen exhibition is very nice.

Absolutely stunning, a flower among the urban backdrop of Los Angeles.

The California Science Museum in Los Angeles, near the USC Campus is an excellent museum to visit. Has a small Food Court, near the Rose Gardens. And the Space Shuttle located in it. The Apollo 18 Space Capsule. A California coast Aquatic underwater sea life, off our coast. It's an excellent place to take children, and broaden their little minds. It's Wheelchair friendly, for I am a 62yr old paraplegic, and had no problems, by myself. Access drove me there from Glendale, and drove me back. A $2.75 fare each way. Tickets for the museum are under $10 before 1:00pm, and free afterwards. It's a place that I highly recommend attending!

Entry is a donation, and absolutely worth the trip. Favourite was the aquarium, so breathtaking. It was really interesting to see a staff member scuba dive during an excursion of kids, and communicate and answer their questions while within the aquarium, and you'd see them through the glass. The overall Center is a bit old, that's true, but for a donation entry it's very worth the money. Great place to go on a budget. The USS Endeavour was awe-inspiring and very insightful.

No entry fee but pay to enter any of the good areas of the place. Would have rather of paid entry and not have to purchase multiple passes to different areas in the CSC.

The IMAX Egypt is nothing short of spectacular! Best IMAX I have ever seen.
The exhibit is well curated and beautiful.
Perfect way to get kids, teens and adults excited about history and art. Run to see it!

A very good museum! We went to see the King Tut exhibit. It is beautifully presented. Part 1 is on the 3rd floor and Part 2 is on the 1st floor. Get the audio tour. The signs that explain the various artifacts are well explained, however, you will learn more about certain items via the audio tour. Not every piece has an audio tour connection, but the important ones do!

Go see the IMAX Egypt movie while there. Stunning photography and a true history lesson of Egypt told in a very engaging way.

Another well done exhibit by the California Science Center.

It wasn't too bad, if you're in the area then you have to have a look inside this place.

The space shuttle is a must see, and the museum is free.

Amazing worth taking my little sister. She has so much fun and learns a lot

Great for any age. Really cheap and exciting place to go. If your going to LA for a day and haven't been here yet. Would definitely recommend.

The entrance fee is incredible and the exhibition is substantial. Although there are old facilities, I think that there are many spots where you can experience and learn science in various forms, and adults and children can enjoy it. ^ ^
* Some experiences and special exhibitions are charged.

The parking lot can be stopped free on the street (usc direction) if it is far away.

I dont know but is everything suppose to be dirty, greasy and dusty????

Fun for kids. Some of the exhibits are a little dated

Love this place. Cant learn enough. Amazing facts and see to believe wild life. Great for all types of people. Also great for children.

Went to see Superhero Dogs. The staff was great and the theater was clean

Great experience. There are many interesting things to see.

We visited especially to see the space shuttle endeavor. It was amazing to see in person. Good exhibit on the shuttle program. We arrived late in the day and were not able to do much, but the rest of the facility looked great.

Wonderful Museum of science technology and our ecosystem.

Nice exhibitions and very nice and friendly staff in here. Very interesting place.

So much fun! The kids have a great time every time we come here.

Fun museum. At the time we saw the traveling King Tut show which was awesome. The space shuttle endeavor is there full time and costs extra but very cool and worth it. I'd also recommend the Imax movie.
The food court is reasonable and a lot of variety.
It was a bit chilly inside so if you get cold easily I'd wear layers.
Fun day trip!

Very interesting, a lot to see. VERY crowded, make sure to buy tickets ahead, even then still a wait. Crowd well controlled, display for Tut well done.

Totally love it! This is a great place to spend time with family and friends. Also there is a Rose Garden next to it. The garden is really pretty. I recommend this place if you are visiting L.A

Wonderful place! Go early to see any paid exhibit because you can get mobbed by children lol! Very well designed place with food available although there are plenty of places to eat a nice picnic lunch!

It is very large, with different things to see and learn. Recommended to arrive early to achieve everything.

If you haven't seen a space ship up close, go and see one here. The California Science Center is both home to NASA's youngest and most advanced space shuttle, Endeavour, and great low-budget way to keep kids entertained for a day, and maybe help them learn something too.

The Endeavor exhibit lets you get right up close to the orbiter, and even lets you touch the tires of a ship that flew to space. They also have many other space capsules from the Apollo, Gemini and Mercury eras. On other levels you'll find all manner of exhibits, from California wildlife (including some real animals on exhibit) to earth sciences, as well as a rotation of other high-end exhibits (check the website for more info)

There is also an IMax screen that has been recently upgraded to the latest technology.

The Endeavor exhibit costs $2 per person (tickets must be bought in advance) and the rest of the museum is free (though a small donation will help them keep it that way)

I have been going here for almost 60 years. Starting as the Museum of science and industry and then massively expanding to what is there now. Entrance is free. Two floors of exhibits where usually 80% are working, which is good for a science museum. Go through the space exploration area, then reef exhibits. Lots of physics and mechanical displays. Human body area, auto safety, etc. Food is available down stairs and the gift shop is impressive. Do not forget the IMAX if you need a movie, that is not free.

Awesome! A must see in LA that houses one the Space Shuttles.

Went to the body works- pulse. Really fantastic. Then saw the movie The HumanBody.

A must see .. A place to discover US history .. A very beautiful place

Cool place lots of exhibits, free to enter except the special exhibits about $10 and the endeavour space shuttle exhibit which only costs 3 dollars. Really amazing and mind blowing experience for a free to enter museum

You've just got to visit this place. Saw tut exibit and the endeavor shuttle.

Saw the King Tut display here and had a great time! We needed a couple more days to see the whole museum though its colossal!

Several free exhibits and knowledgeable staff. Various hands on stations. We got to touch a human heart and hear an explanation and demo on how it functions.

Just went to their special King Tut exhibition and also saw the Endeavor exhibit. Words are hard to find to describe the fantastic King Tut exhibit. It was breathtaking. Well worth the trip from Phoenix. The Endeavor exhibit was interesting and enjoyable and well done. This was my first time visiting the museum and I was impressed with everything I saw. There were plenty of staff in all areas and they were friendly and helpful. The food court was another plus.

One of the best space exhibits i have been to. Featuring the endeavor space shuttle. Registration is 3 dollars, and general admission is free. There are also a lot of other samples from the space race history and nice experiments for kids. I recommend bringing at least two hours.

Loved the Space Shuttle exhibit. Recommended for all that love outer space. This is an new bucket list to see them all.

One of the best science exhibit in the world with free entry and 2$ for seeing the shuttle. Best way to educate your kid and yourself.

Fast service with courteous staff. Friendly and knowledgeable, well done.

nice place for a day to relax and learn, free too!!

Take your kids, your date, wife, husband...the family, your friends. Enjoy what science has to teach the curiosity in all of us.

Really enjoyed seeing both the Tutankhamen exhibition and the space shuttle Endeavour!

This place is awesome. Great fun for the entire family. I would recommend this place to my family and friends.

My favorite past time by far is visiting museums, so when I heard about Cal Academy's 21+ event on Thursday evenings, I knew I had to go. The tricky part was finding/making the time, and after a year of excuses, I attended the feline night a few weeks back.

Very cool place! Decent size. Can spend a few hours inside. All different science exhibits from Physics, history, biology, to Marine life. Free for the main museum. But a few extra dollars for the space shuttle and IMAX theater, which were really cool and worth it! I recommend the space over the King Tut movie.

The Pulse Body Works was mind blowing. The Space Shuttle exhibit was awesome!
We bought a vegan quinoa and edamame salad with a bag of kale chips. And veggies with hummus dip at the little self serve food store. Surprisingly delicious!

Magnific!. It's perfect if you want to learn science. It's ideal to children, youngers and adults.