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Endeavour Experience
Science Saturdays
Science Saturdays at the California Science Center offer engaging science talks and demonstrations for curious minds of all ages, inside LA's premier science venue.
The Blue Angels 3D
Immerse in the 3D IMAX film The Blue Angels 3D at the California Science Center, featuring exhilarating aviation footage of the Navy's Blue Angels, immersive flight sequences, and a vivid peek into high-performance aerobatics in a family-friendly setting.
Vance Brand Interview
An engaging talk with astronaut Vance Brand at the California Science Center, delving into the Apollo–Soyuz mission, human spaceflight history, and Brand’s firsthand experiences, in the museum’s science-focused event space.
Viking Lander
Explore the Viking Lander exhibit at the California Science Center, diving into the historic Mars mission with authentic artifacts and interactive displays that bring space exploration to life in a family-friendly, educational setting. Perfect for students, families and curious t
Kelp Forest
Dive into a vivid kelp forest at the California Science Center in Los Angeles. This immersive exhibit explores coastal ecosystems with towering kelp, colorful marine life, and interactive displays engaging visitors of all ages.
Mission to the Planets
Explore the solar system in Mission to the Planets, a hands-on museum exhibit at the California Science Center with interactive displays, scale models, and multimedia journeys through the planets, moons, and space travel.
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Extreme Zone: Poles
Discover polar ecosystems and how life survives in extreme climates at the California Science Center's Extreme Zone: Poles, an interactive exhibit with hands-on displays and videos about Earth's poles.
F/A-18A Hornet
Visit the California Science Center to view the F/A-18A Hornet, a compelling aviation exhibit highlighting the fighter jet's engineering, history, and impact. An indoor showcase inside a leading science museum in Los Angeles.
Fifth Grade Field Trip at California Science Center
A virtual field-trip program for fifth graders hosted by the California Science Center in Los Angeles, offering interactive science activities, guided exploration, and grade-specific learning experiences designed to spark curiosity.
Fire! Science & Safety
Fire! Science & Safety at the California Science Center in Los Angeles invites families and curious adults to explore how fire behaves and how to prevent it through hands-on, interactive displays and live safety demos.
Global Zone
Global Zone at the California Science Center invites visitors to explore Earth's diverse ecosystems through immersive displays and interactive experiences, revealing how habitats connect across continents in Los Angeles.
Homeschool Days
Explore the wonders of science with Homeschool Days at the California Science Center in Los Angeles. Enjoy hands-on activities, guided exhibits, and educator-led sessions tailored for homeschooled students and their families.
Humans in Space
Explore human spaceflight at the California Science Center's 'Humans in Space' exhibit, featuring immersive displays, authentic artifacts, and interactive experiences that illuminate astronauts' training, rockets, and missions shaping our journey beyond Earth.
Summer Camp
Join the California Science Center in Los Angeles for a hands-on Summer Camp featuring kid-friendly STEM activities, interactive experiments, and explorations that bring science to life across its inspiring exhibits.
Life!
Explore the Living World at Life!, a captivating exhibition at the California Science Center in Los Angeles. Discover how life evolved, the diversity of organisms, and the science behind living systems in an engaging, family-friendly setting.
Mercury-Redstone 2
Explore the Mercury-Redstone 2 exhibit at the California Science Center in Los Angeles, part of the Humans in Space show, featuring the historic chimpanzee mission and authentic artifacts through immersive displays that spark curiosity about spaceflight.
Program Registration
Register for upcoming science programs at the California Science Center in Los Angeles, securing your spot for hands-on exhibits, workshops, and STEM experiences designed for curious learners.
Scholarship Information
Explore scholarship opportunities for California Science Center summer camps in Los Angeles. This information resource outlines eligibility, available awards, application steps, and important deadlines to help youth pursue science education.
F-20 Tigershark
Explore the F-20 Tigershark exhibit at the California Science Center. This immersive display features the iconic prototype fighter jet, cockpit details, and engineering insights that reveal how modern flight reshapes aviation history in Los Angeles.
Gemini 11 capsule
See the Gemini 11 space capsule up close at the California Science Center in Los Angeles, part of the Humans in Space exhibit. The display highlights NASA’s early crewed orbital flight, mission hardware, and the human story behind 1960s space exploration.
1902 Wright Glider
Explore the 1902 Wright Glider at the California Science Center, a rare aviation-history exhibit of the Wright brothers’ pioneering aircraft. The display features artifacts, interactive elements, and stories illuminating early flight engineering.
A-12 Blackbird
Discover the A-12 Blackbird exhibit at the California Science Center in Los Angeles, highlighting the iconic supersonic reconnaissance aircraft, its bold engineering, and its role in aviation history through vivid gallery displays.
Air & Aircraft
Step into the Air & Aircraft exhibit at the California Science Center to explore how flight works—from engines and aerodynamics to the evolution of airplanes—through interactive models and engaging displays for curious minds.
Air & Space
Air & Space at the California Science Center invites you to explore aviation and spaceflight through interactive displays, immersive exhibits, and hands-on activities in a family-friendly museum setting in Los Angeles.
Antarctica 3D
An immersive 3D IMAX documentary at the California Science Center exploring Antarctica's icy landscapes and wildlife, presenting stunning visuals, engaging science storytelling, and educational insights for curious families and adults.
Apollo-Soyuz command module
See the Apollo-Soyuz command module up close at the California Science Center, a centerpiece of the Humans in Space gallery. This historic spacecraft artifact invites visitors to explore international space collaboration and pioneering space engineering.
Attractions
Explore the California Science Center's Attractions exhibit—a family-friendly, interactive collection of science displays and immersive demos, spotlighting hands-on learning in a bright indoor venue in Los Angeles.
Big Lab Field Trips
Explore hands-on science experiences at the California Science Center with Big Lab Field Trips, a family-friendly program offering interactive labs, demonstrations, and kid-focused learning opportunities in Los Angeles.
Blue Whales 3D
Immerse yourself in Blue Whales 3D at the California Science Center’s IMAX theater, an immersive documentary that follows giant whale migrations in stunning 3D, perfect for families and science buffs seeking awe-inspiring ocean science.
BodyWorks Theater
BodyWorks Theater at the California Science Center delivers an immersive live performance that blends anatomy-focused storytelling with multimedia demonstrations, set inside the science center's dynamic exhibit spaces in Los Angeles.
Cassini-Huygens
Explore the Cassini-Huygens mission at the California Science Center in Los Angeles. This space exhibit features models, interactive displays, and vivid visuals detailing Saturn, its rings, and the mission’s key discoveries for curious families and science fans.
Cell Lab
Explore the cellular world at Cell Lab, an interactive exhibit at the California Science Center. Hands-on labs and displays reveal cell structure, life processes, and the wonders of biology in a family-friendly, engaging setting in Los Angeles.
Chandra
Explore the Chandra X-ray Observatory exhibit at the California Science Center, offering interactive displays about space telescopes, X-ray astronomy, and how Chandra reveals hidden truths of the cosmos through hands-on activities and expert explanations.
Closed Captioning
Watch a captioned IMAX film at the California Science Center in Los Angeles, with closed-captioning to boost accessibility for families, students, and curious minds, offering immersive science storytelling on a giant screen in a family-friendly, educational setting.
Discovery Rooms
Explore interactive discovery rooms at the California Science Center in Los Angeles, a hands-on, family-friendly exhibit where kids and curious adults solve puzzles, test physics ideas, and experience science through immersive stations.
Dive Team Interns
Discover real-world marine science with the Dive Team Interns at the California Science Center: observe live dive demonstrations, meet student interns, and enjoy educator-led activities that spark curiosity in budding scientists.
Dogs! A Science Tail
Explore canine biology and behavior at Dogs! A Science Tail, an interactive family exhibit at the California Science Center in Los Angeles. Hands-on displays, live demos, and engaging activities designed to spark curiosity about dogs.
Ecosystems
Explore Earth's ecosystems through immersive, interactive displays at the California Science Center in Los Angeles, tracing habitats from rainforests to deserts and showing how climate, species, and oceans shape our world.
Educator Professional Development
Join a hands-on professional development session at the California Science Center designed for educators to enhance STEM instruction, explore inquiry-based activities, align with standards, and network with peers in a dynamic, museum setting.
Endeavour (K-5)
Virtual field trip for K-5 learners hosted by the California Science Center, offering space and science explorations through interactive online activities and videos designed for elementary classrooms. Guided questions and printable activities support inquiry and cross-curricular
Event Spaces
Explore versatile private event spaces at the California Science Center in Los Angeles, ideal for corporate meetings, receptions, or private gatherings with modern facilities and a science-forward backdrop.
Exhibits for Rent & Sale
Exhibits for rent or sale are showcased at the California Science Center in Los Angeles, offering science-themed displays ready for museums, schools, or events. A practical chance to acquire or rotate engaging installations and educational exhibits.
External Tank
Explore the Space Shuttle External Tank at the California Science Center’s Endeavour Experience. This immersive exhibit uses artifacts and interactive displays to tell the story of tank design, missions, and the shuttle program in LA.
Extreme Zone: Deep-Sea Vents
Explore Extreme Zone: Deep-Sea Vents at the California Science Center, an immersive exhibit that plunges visitors into hydrothermal vents, tube worms, and ocean chemistry through hands-on displays, dioramas, and interactive demos—perfect for curious families and science lovers.
Extreme Zone: Rocky Shore
An immersive exhibit at the California Science Center exploring rocky shore ecosystems and tidepool life through interactive displays, dramatic visuals, and hands-on activities for families and curious visitors.
GAME ON! Science, Sports & Play
Explore how science, sports and play collide in this interactive exhibit at the California Science Center, offering hands-on activities, games and demos that reveal how movement and physics fuel curiosity for curious families and young minds.
Goose Bumps! The Science of Fear
Goose Bumps! The Science of Fear at the California Science Center delves into how fear shapes perception. This immersive, family-friendly exhibit uses interactive displays and hands-on demos to reveal the brain’s frightening tricks.