California Science Center Reviews

My family and I have been coming here for years but it has changed so much. There used to be a big kids area in the 2nd floor but now it has been narrowed to 5 different small areas. It seems that they have removed things so it looks empty. It's still a nice place to visit for kids because they get to learn about space, the human body, and habitats.

Very interesting place to visit, can acquire lot of valuable knowledge on various subjects.

Endeavor, as well as other space probes, are on display. Many real objects are on display, which is very impressive. There are many exhibits on the space shuttle. There are also many exhibits that are not in Japan, such as real and touchable objects. It takes half a day just for space-related exhibits. It was an irresistible museum for space lovers.
Of course, there are exhibitions on various topics such as creatures and the environment, as well as the universe.

Half the exhibits were not working or poorly maintained.

Awesome place for the family. The King Tut exhibit and the IMax movie were amazing.

Fairly neat place for a variety of age groups though some of the exhibits seemed a little dated. A couple hours was plenty of time to visit the free exhibits.

We LOVE this place! We drive far to come here ever so often with our kiddos. There is fun for every age, and the place is so interactive and educational it s hard to believe it s free. It s a day trip, and always fun to visit the Rose Garden right outside afterwards and enjoy the street vendors. One of our favorite places!

Bring children to play all day, entertaining and entertaining

This is a must to see the space shuttle, various exhibits and aquarium on the first level. Great place for families.

This place is quite the experience!! We walked under a space shuttle, came face-to-face with ancient dinosaurs, explored mazes of precious stones, rare gems, and massive nuggets of be pure gold, peered into Gemini and Apollo Landers, and SO MUCH MORE! I always heard of these amazing moments in Earth's history or seen photos of these rates artifacts, but I never imagined I would experience them in person. I love this place!

Can't beat free admission! This place is so much fun for kids (and adults). You can learn so much about different topics and have a great time while doing so. There is definitely lots to see and everything is interactive, which is perfect for children, since they like to touch everything they see! There are even live starfish and sea urchins in touch tanks. Add this on your list of places to see/things to do when you're visiting from out of town with kids!

I had lots of fun going here! So many cool activities!

So much to see and do here. We loved the King Tut exhibit.

The museum that is always flying is almost free of charge. It is necessary to go to the space shuttle for a three-yuan entrance fee.

Always has a variety of exhibits for evetyone to enjoy and learn about.

Free museum! A plethora of exhibits and fun things to do and see covering many different science topics.

Great place to visit! Very educational and a lot of fun! My daughter loved it and me too

Great that it's free, however the only exhibit I really liked was the Pixar one which will cost you between $10-$15 dollars depending on what discounts you are eligible for.

This is a great place to bring your kids! Young children will love the dog exhibit!

We also saw the imax theater dog movie and enjoyed that very much. I am not sure if young children would like the movie as much for be able to follow all the things they talked about in the movie, but I am sure that young children will Like that the movie is in 3-D and they will enjoy seeing the dogs jump and the thrilling parts of the movie visually.

You can even upload your dog's picture to the display in the children's exhibit.

We also got to go see the endeavor! It is included with our price to see the dog exhibit. I really enjoyed seeing that endeavor and learning more about its tasks and all the things it accomplished for our space Program.

Guaranteed fun for enthusiasts of all kinds of science.

Great place to bring kids and learn. Specially with events like brick LA. The aquarium is also a must see!

Great variety of exhibits and interactive spaces, very informative. Can get crowded.

Kids have fun the down side for me is that the special exhibitions are extra. With the IMAX purchase you get to enter a special exhibit for free our was Endeavour which was exciting for kids to see.

Love this place for all the special exhibits they bring to SoCal

Great place to take kids to explore various exhibits! Easily can spend whole day, you can bring own snacks and water and eat outside the center near garden and eating area. No food or drinks allowed inside the Center, but you can keep it in your lunchbox or a bag. Very educational and fun place to visit.

Great place for kids to explore. Very open. Not many exhibits for the size of the facility. The 3D movie we saw was very cool.

The CSC is a great place to learn new things, Explore the rooms they have to learn hundreds of things

General entrance is free. Xtra for movies and special exhibits. Totally kid friendly with plenty for all! Fabulous Resource courtesy of the Great State of California -- free general entrance. AMAZING!!! See the Space shuttle Endeavor and posted Tributes to ALL space shuttle mission. BUT first see Moon and space exhibits.

AND the totally astonishing California Ocean tank complete with sharks, anemones, Girabaldi (state fish), bass, rockfish, morey eels etc... (kelp is the Star ) often divers feeding eels and fish. Interactive tanks upstairs. Bonus shuttle fuel tank exhibit outside, a rare surviving example. For those with no kids, go right for the Space and then Ocean Marine exhibits. Teachers and parents, plan for awesome interactives in both!

Food court about 10-15 per person, decent quantity of food for the price (it's LA).
Get there cheap from Union Station, from Amtrak take the Metro Red Line - Transfer--off at 8th and Metro, Transfer to Metro Expo Line (light blue - don't confuse with Metro Blue line - no extra charge but tap your card!), off at Science Center / USC.

Walk through the lovely Rose garden to get there. Next to USC, Rose garden, LA Coliseum.

A good museum to take kids, lots of hands on exhibits and cool things to see. Very educational.

Cant get any better than free! I enjoyed it, my kids loved it. Stroller friendly! Knowledgeable staff.

Love the science center. The Dogs exhibit was ok, but the documentary was very interesting.

Free admission to most exhibits. Costs money to see the imax theater and space shuttle but only $38 for two adults. Well maintained. Many different exhibits to see.

So many interactive things to do with the kids and for free or a donation....

Waw fantastic would visit information in English and Spanish again

Perfect!!! Amazing place amazing amazing super cool! Take the kids, take everyone because it's really cool. Entrance to the fixed attractions is free. It has parking, bathroom, snack bar and a very good gift shop.

Really enjoyed the King Tut exhibition. Wish you could actually board or see the interior of the Space Shuttle Endeavour.

Unbelievable that such an awesome experience is available to the public for free! Great staff and amazing exhibits, in a well thought out and informative layout. Great for the younger kids especially.

It is nice for family to go and find out some interesting stuff and learning science knowledge at the same time.

Highly recommended and one of the Must go museum at LA. Can learn space and science, and explore NASA space shuttle, Endeavour.

Cool place with lots of hands on activities for kids and interesting facts for adults. Home to the Endeavor Space Shuttle.

Excellent for a day trip. Parking is $12 at the Science Center but entry is only $2 per person. Carpool or take the Metro which has a stop in Exposition Park. They have the usual space and aerospace museum as well as the Space Shuttle Endeavor on display.

Until January 2019 they have the King Tut exhibit which opens an hour earlier during summer. Tickets are extra for the exhibit. They also have a King Tut IMAX movie to go along with the exhibit. It sold out on the Saturday we went. Go early and avoid the crowds!

They also have a nice gift shop, additional IMAX movies, and good food offerings. Pizza, tacos, sandwiches, and burgers as well as salads and a conveience store.

We go here a few times a year. We love it! Great for families.

This is a highlight experience for early human history. You will not regret going.

You should look at the Endeavor. I'm not a space enthusiast, but I'm tearing involuntarily once again knowing the history of the Endeavor development (I was watching the tragedy of the Challenger's tragedy in real time.) I'm gone. How much of what we enjoy now is built on the will, courage, and sacrifice of many people, and it spreads to the end of the universe without stopping in the atmosphere. It makes me think variously, such as the power of human curiosity.

Smith is mediocre after the sonnian museum. If you can not find a place to go

I haven't been there in years wow what a gem. I loved the aquarium a favorite

The IMAX there was a great experience. There are also full motions simulators.

Not my favorite place to go but is a nice place to visit

not what i expected really disappointed to believe that the chest or mask would be on display

We went here for the King Tut exhibition which was amazing. The artifacts are accompanied by pictures above the glass cases and short videos giving details about the artifacts. There are a few places to eat here. A very beautiful rose garden is opposite to the science center and it's worth taking a stroll through it.The science center also has different satellite models and is home to the famous endeavor.

It's really run down since we were there last. Many things were down.

Great variety of exhibits. Something for everyone and delightfully kid focused.

It was good for the King Tut exhibit and Apollo. Would be good for children since free.

Really cool place. We spent 5 hours there and didn't have nearly enough time to get thru it all. Plan for the whole day.

The dog exhibit was awesome. Gives me new appreciation for my pup, for sure. Also saw the IMAX movie about dog heroes. Awwww it was so cute and amazing to see those incredible doggy heroes!

Definitely will be back.

Parking was $12 for the day. Tickets were free for the main exhibit, but cost for the IMAX movie and special exhibit (like the dog one).

1. Free admission. 2. From fighters, space ships to huge aquariums, and many instruments that can be operated by hand, it is the best choice for parent-child swimming.