California Science Center

Welcome to the California Science Center! Our permanent galleries, including space shuttle Endeavour, are FREE and do not require a reservation.*

To visit our IMAX Theater we recommend you purchase tickets online before your visit.

* Reservations are required for groups of 15 or more. Please call (213) 744-2019.

Must See

Space Shuttle Endeavour
Jewel of the fleet
Big Lab Field Trips
Hands-on field trips
IMAX: Blue Whales 3D
World Premiere
IMAX: Deep Sky
See space like never before
Fire! Science & Safety
Be a fire danger detective
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Become a Member
More to See & Do
Journey to Space 3D
Launch into space
Space Capsules
Small spaces, big missions
Life! Beginnings
Pass it on
Fun Lab TV!
Tune into science
Kelp Forest
Explore undersea diversity
Ever Wonder? Podcast
Be curious!
Wedding Packages
Make a plan for your big day!
Ecosystems Garden
Explore L.A.'s ecosystems
Spaceshuttle

OUR MISSION

Two girls in a spaceshuttle

The California Science Center aspires to stimulate curiosity and inspire science learning in everyone by creating fun, memorable experiences, because we value science as an indispensable tool for understanding our world, accessibility and inclusiveness, and enriching people’s lives.

Launch your curiosity!

Space Shuttle Endeavour

Lift off!
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Endeavour in orbit with its payload bay doors open and Earth in the background
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NASA
Check out our engaging

Exhibits

Dive in!
Family admiring fish in the Kelp Tank tunnel
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Tracie Spence Photography
Learning made fun

Programs & Education

Connect and learn
A family reaches out to touch a large sea star held by an aquarist
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Tracie Spence Photography
Come see our

imax experience

Expand your view
Visitors wearing 3D glasses in their seats watching an IMAX movie
Book your event with us

Private events

Plan an event!
Discovery Ball cocktail party in the Wallis Annenberg Building adorned with elevated red balloon sculpture and BodyWorlds inspired dancers
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Nadine Froger Photography
Support our future vision

endeavour LA campaign

Join the mission!
Space Shuttle Endeavour on the launch pad, with the American flag and an Endeavour flag in the foreground
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NASA/Kim Shiflett
Learning and fun are in store

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Give & Join

Become a Member or support the California Science Center in a variety of ways.

Explore giving options
Young kids wait in line to fly their kites near a large fan while at Hands-On Science Camp
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Nathan Alexander