California Science Center Reviews

Love the museum, hate the parking situation and the price

The place is great for discovering new things, everything is for the most part aimed for younger people. The only problem is the building was designed by mad lad, very confusing.

great experience and very interesting love all the artifacts very pretty . back in that time they were so creative in what they did.

Went to this IMAX Theater for the recent airing of Game of Thrones and I loved every minute of it. The Theater is huge and can sit 100+. If you can get a seat in the middle section nothing is better and the sound is so crisp, it puts extra nerves when I was sitting on the edge of my seat watching Game of Thrones.

Fun place but even better when you reserve feature exhibits online. The gift shop is very kid friendly with neat little souvenirs.

Great way to learn and explore science. Entrance is free .

King Tut is a must see. Everyone at the Center was very helpful.

Nice for children. Free admission. Some nice specimens from nasa. Lots of interactive things were broken

I liked it, however they tell you it cost this much... but when you go in you pay more $ here more over there it ends costing $ 20.00 per person next time may just pay for an annual pass.

It s a feast for the eyes for sure. Lots of different exhibits and plenty to learn from. IMAX theater with knowledgeable movies is a plus. King Tut exhibit is on currently but they have rotating exhibits year round.

Loved the space shuttle experience but a lot of their side attractions need repair help or just plan upgrades and I know this it a kid place but the the teacher we saw with kids all ages where letting these kids misuse exhibits so it is no wonder why most of such a neat place looks trashed no respect love the imax always worth it

If you want to explore about science, technology, biology, etc. I would recommend you all to go here! This is a great place to study and learn more about a lots of things inside there!

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PERFECT place for family outing!!

SUPER educational for the kids~ they can hands on to play with different kinds of games and learn something new at the same time. Even for adult, there are many new information that you can learn about.

The building is well maintained. It is clean. They have information center, gift shops, cafeteria, IMAX, etc. Family can spend hours in the California Science Center!!

Very cool experience. Went to the King Tut Exhibit. We want to go again and see the space stuff

great place to visit you can take public transportation if you want or pay for the parking.

Not at all interesting. Lots of things to read and few to experience.

I love that this science center is based on donations. The space shuttle Endeavor is located. I would highly recommend doing the Touch The Stars 3D IMAX as well.

Perfect place to take kids, it is hands on and there is so much to explore. They learn everything from how the human body works to the different ecosystems. It is even interesting for adults.

I go here once in a while, since there exhibits only change periodically, but I love going there with my children because it's free for the permanent exhibits and it's great got kids with all the interactive sections.

Displays are awesome guides are fantastic in the place is absolutely beautiful

The best science museum I've ever been to in my life! The perfect size and a fair traffic with inexpensive cost. My kids(10 and 13) just loved this place. A plenty of activities that you can spend the whole day with excitement. I was so glad that we've found this place.

So many things to see! Depending on what they might have at the time of your visit as a feature exhibit, some with hands-on experience and learning. My personal favorite is the area dedicated to space program. Bring your kids and be sure to see the Space shuttle that is an amazing experience just by itself

Great place for the family. I would recommend it for anyone. There is something for everyone.

Great place to visit. Tons of stuff to see and do. Space shuttle and now Tut exhibit.

California Science Center was awesome! Very informative and a great teaching aid!

It was so nice. My son's school, CCOD Christian Academy went there to see The bodies exhibit. A lot of walking, but the kids really enjoyed it. Go to the food court and get the mint chip ice cream...only 1 scoop though, they're huge!

There are better Museums out there (Smithsonian) but still a good learning experience for the kids - not so much for adults. It's basically a Glorified version of the Discovery Cube Museum in Santa Ana for kids.

Pretty cool but everthing wasnt working and things were under maintenance

We're back for a second visit of the King Tut exhibit. It definitely is well worth the time spent. I recommend doing the imax as well as it's a great additional experience for a few extra dollars.

I love that most everything here is donation. I dislike high prices of most museums coupled with high parking prices. The food and drinks are also quite reasonable and tasty as well.

Be sure to walk the entire grounds as there are a lot of random items around: sr-71, fa-18 hornet, fuel tank for the shuttle, Rose garden etc.

Highly recommended

Loved it. We could not finish it so we will be back soon.

So very disappointing. As amazing as it could have been it wasn't. Not even a reprod of the sarcophagus or death mask.

When I went to the California Science Center with my staff and my friend. We walked in and saw all the permanent exhibits. The bathrooms were cleaned and the staff were doing good customer service.

Pretty neat place, got to see the Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibit while it was being presented. Probably one of the highlights of my life, so much history in the relics and scrolls. Wonderful premises as well, gardens and grounds are very well taken care of.

I enjoyed seeing their King Tut Exhibit again; but they didn't have anything else that was new; maybe it'll come after the King Tut Exhibit leaves (Jan. 6, 2019)?

I work with kids and have been taking groups here for a while now. It's a great place to spend an afternoon, have fun, and maybe the kids or you will even learn something. Best of all it's free and if you go in the slower season you can get in go see The Endeavor for free with no lines as well.

We really love this place, perhaps more for the memories we have developed over the years than for the facility itself. That said, I think it is hard to find any place with free admission ($12 for parking, Endeavour is extra as is the Omnimax and some special displays) that is as cool as this museum. Great stuff for kids and adults.

For the age (old) and price (free) this place has surprisingly great exhibits. Visit after 3 to avoid the crowds of school kids. Don't forget to check out the Endeavor shuttle.

Love coming here to relax and walk around to destress my self and enjoy my day interacting with everything at the science center. Family fun day always going.

I came here as child on school field trips and it was always a great experience.

Very fun for children, except for special exhibitions and iMax tickets. Other free

Nice science museusm. Free admission but need to pay for parking in cash. Love seeing the Endeavor Space Shuttle. Museum is nicely done. Staff were friendly and nice.

Very good experience, we are thinking to come back, I recommend this museum

Free fun for the family and with great exhibits for all ages. The science center is growing and there will be more space and flight exhibits coming soon.

Great place for kids! Free entry is hard to beat. The $2 for the space shuttle is also a no-brainer.

The museum is amazing, super didactic, you will reappear with your inner child ... Although the museum is free, there is the possibility of leaving donations and I think it is worth making the effort, the site is worth it !! Travelers are also interesting. We liked it a lot

Alot of interesting things to see. King Tut exhibit, space shuttle, eco systems.

Lots of hands on activities, plus it's free!
There is a $12 parking charge, but it's still a cheap way to entertain the kids and have them learn something.

If you are a fan of ancient Egypt or Pharohs or King Tet, you have to catch the Speical Exhibit of King Tet (closing on Jan 13th 2019). In addition to some very interesting special exhibit (Body Work, etc.), there are also other temporary exhibits (Spaceship, etc.)

Another thing I highly recommend (especially when it's not too busy) is to get some ice cream and sit in the sun in the Rose Garden to enjoy it.

So much useful knowledge and fun activities! Perfect for precocious kids and cool adults.

Me and my son had an amazing time I've loved this place since I was little and the tradition continues