California Science Center Reviews

Everyone interested in science and space should visit this place!

Great displays for young and young at heart. Lots of interaction. Good food court.

It's always a great experience coming here. Tip for those coming, see what exhibits you'd like to see and plan ahead. There are some where you have to pay to see. Also parking is $12 cash only.

Best place for a family to go something for all ages

The King Tut exhibit was really cool. You have to pay for it but it is cool. You can watch scuba divers feed the fish and talk about marine life underwater.

I've gone here for years. I love the new ecosystems addition and all their paid exhibitsearch are always spectacular

The expositions are on point, there is much to learn and see. As well, the presentation of everything makes it easy and enjoyable to visit.

Amazing King Tut exhibit. A lot of the artifacts displayed had never been out of Egypt. Very informative audio tour as well.

Lots of fun if youre interested in engineering, astronomy, or just love to see what goes up in the sky up close and personal. My only complaint is that theres sometimes too much people that are in one area at the same time. Maybe a better flow of foot traffic would be nice. Next time ill have to come when it wont be so crowded.

Amazing place! Love the attention the staff gives to the animals and how friendly they are with the guests. Love all the remodeling it looks great and more spacious for the animals. Definitely recommend going here with kids and adults. They even do a sloth & yoga and wine and paints nights among other fun events

So much fun! The space shuttle alone is worth seeing and quite inspiring. The exhibit is well done with a nice lead up to seeing the shuttle. A very informative and cool showcase of a lot of different aspects of space travel followed by how they got the shuttle through Los Angeles. I ve been to the museum a few times and they often have a cool rotating exhibit as well! Check it out online ahead of time and book your tickets, the space shuttle is free but requires a time slot. If it s in season, there s also an ice rose garden outside as well!

Impressive sample accompanied by stories of the flights and activities of a space capsule. Do not forget the reference to the people who traveled in this and their daily becoming

Very nice a little dirty and some spaces smelled ugly but all very nice and pleasant to go with the fam. You don't pay to enter the museum you only pay for parking (12dlls), imax and pixar.

It was great and most of them are free
5/5

Lots of stuff for kids to do, Endeavor display is a must see. Great way to spend the day with the kids. Just don't go on USC game day or Rams game days.

I went here to see the Endevor only, and it was well worth it. Amazing experience.

Nice place , it is nice to see if your coming to LA for the first time

Great indoor activities for kids. Makes kids curios, and inerested in learning

Lots of interesting exhibits. We especially enjoyed those related to life on a space shuttle.

The Endeavor was remarkable. I would have never thought I would have been that excited to be in such close proximity to a space shuttle that has ventured on 24 excursions to space. I am looking forward to going back and bringing my family with me.

The King Tut exhibit was amazing! Be prepared for the exhibit to be packed though. They didn't really enforce the timed entrances.

Great place with rotating exhibits. Educational for kids and adults.

My husband loves the space shuttle and seeing it in person was just breath taking! Have been back several times and each time we take our kids and grandchildren. Lots of hands on exhibits for the kids. Find new things we didn't see the last time! Go explore and make new lasting memories with your family! You won't be sorry!

A hands-on museum that kids will love. I was a single adult traveler and only interested in the description of the Endeavor and the spaceship.

Very good exhibits and the 3d movies were out of this world

Yes, there are some really cool things to look at, but it is really over priced and crowded. You are literally herded like cattle from line to line and led into a room fool of people battling to view the pieces and read descriptions. I felt rushed to move from artifact to artifact because people were pressing into see each exhibit. If you don't mind the claustrophobia, you'll be fine...

Honestly terrible. Of course it's free - it hasn't been updated since the bloody 90s. Live animals kept in tiny enclosures like a sad zoo. Come here if you want to distract your kids for an hour, like every other parent in LA does. The king tut exhibition was held here and the atmosphere ruined the whole experience. Why wasn't it in the museum of natural history?.. surely that facility doesn't double as a day care center.

spent hours in here. best hours of my life! it was very fun and I learned a lot.

Love this place, very educational, lots to do and see. Wouldn't reccomend going on a Sunday, it was SUPER packed, otherwise it was a wonderful experience for my family

So many things to do and see, and activities for kids that are very neat. Lots of people, but not overly crowded for a saturday!

Went several months and now going back for a second visit love it

Our 10 year old granddaughter was I
n awe viewing the Endeavor. Your whole science center was in her words, awesome!

Outstanding museum with very interesting exhibits. The space shuttle Endeavor exhibit is great for all age groups.

The students enjoyed their trip to the science center to see Endeavor the space ship at the center. We went back the following week and took a ride on the spaceship. The students were wowed by its size. We went back to the center and made wonderful collages of the spaceship.

This place filled my childhood memories with amazing and unforgettable experiences. I could never not go again and not feel like I belong. It sparked my interest for science. Interactive, informational. The volunteers working there top this place off with their cheerful service.

Pros
- really cool exhibits
- plenty of bathrooms and water fountains
- lots of things to see
- many things for kids (14 and under)

Neutral
- not many benches

Cons
- some of the best demos were broken

Conclusion
80% of the center is mostly for kids but the remaining 20% is for adults. Taking that into account I would recommend this to parents of small children and adults without children alike.

It is a very nice museum for young and old. Several experiments to do for the young science schaopers. A large part of this museum is free of charge, if you want to go to the Endeavor you have to buy your tickets outside at the ticket box. If you go here a little on time, the space capsules can still be viewed and photographed otherwise you will soon have people in view. We have parked at the nature museum, from there it is a short walk.

Great museum. I highly recommend looking at the Space Shuttle (I went on a weekday and I was able to see it straight away with no queues).

The IMAX cinema is very good but bare in mind that it seems like there are lots of school trips during the week. The day I went, it was very busy and quite noisy as the school kids were talking the whole time the film was playing and the teachers didn't really try to stop them. If you find this sort of thing annoying then it could be worth going in the evening or at a weekend.

Parking was $12 CASH ONLY.
I give it 4 stars because its free to go inside the science center and rose garden. but I do not recommend you to come here on a weekend, on a summer day with a crowd. Its very crowded, not much to do and see. Everything is limited. Food in the food court is pricy. There's street vendors outside by the rose garden. They sell $5 hotdogs , $5 fruit, raspados etc. Alil over price to but good. I recommend maybe bringing ur own water and snacks

PS: if u need an ATM for parking. There one by the FC store. California Union Bank

Definite go to place with family and kids...for sure it will sow seeds in kids brain for their future..

What a nice way to experience several cultures in one place. Nice helpful staff.

Insanely interesting place. Make sure to visit! It has the actual Space Shuttle Endeavor on display.

Superb King Tut exhibition and Mysteries of Egypt IMAX.

Incredible place the Space Shuttle Endeavour was just amazing

A must see if you love space. Excellent for children.

Free to all! Just a few dollars to see the amazing space shuttle Endeavour! Take my kids at least twice a year and right next to the Natural History Museum.

The King Tut exhibit was good. The Endeavor was very impressive enjoyed all of the exhibits.

Excellent Tut exhibit, IMax is always great. Perfect summer outing with kids... Or not.

Extra rides are costly, does not honor ASTC discount rate and long lines. Displays are good.

Amazing resource with free admission, though the parking is a bit high. Great for kids as well.

I went to go see during the awesome King Tut! So many things going on here. I like to visit it more often just cuz i love to site see a lot of different things!

The education programs offered here are wonderful for families.