California Science Center California Science Center | A free science education mecca in Los Angeles 🚀

Completely free to visit! One of the largest science centers in the United States, with multiple interactive exhibition halls, special exhibitions and IMAX movies. Although the star exhibit Endeavour space shuttle is temporarily closed for display, the California Science Center is still the most worthwhile free educational attraction in Los Angeles! This short wait is to present a more shocking space shuttle vertical launch display. There are still a wealth of interactive science exhibitions and related space artifacts to experience, and completely free admission is even more heartfelt! 🚀 Latest status of the space shuttle Endeavour: ⚠️ Important update - Endeavour will be temporarily suspended from December 31, 2023, and is preparing to move to the new Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center ✨ Unprecedented display - The world's only real space shuttle system launch configuration will be assembled in January 2024, including the orbiter, external fuel tank and solid rocket boosters 🏗️ Construction progress - The building is expected to be completed in mid-2025, followed by exhibit installation, and the new building will open in a few years 🎯 Future highlights - Endeavour will be displayed in a vertical "ready to launch" posture, and visitors can watch from an unprecedented angle 🔬 Currently available projects: • Interactive Science Exhibition Hall - Multiple hands-on exhibition areas • Special Exhibitions - Regularly changing theme exhibitions • IMAX Movies - Big screen science education movies • Endeavour Together Exhibition - Showing the story of the space shuttle program and the people involved, including footage of Endeavour being built in Southern California • Aviation artifacts - historical exhibits such as Mercury and Gemini space capsules 💰 Ticket information: • General admission: completely free! The Science Center believes that science education is important for everyone • IMAX movies: additional tickets required • Parking fee: $15 ⏰ Opening hours: • 10:00 am - 5:00 pm daily 📍 Useful information: • Address: 700 Exposition Park Drive, Los Angeles • Location: adjacent to the USC campus, located in Exposition Park • Landmark: next to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (1932 and 1984 Olympic venue) 🚇 Transportation: • Metro Expo Line: Expo Park/USC Station, cross the road and walk through the rose garden • Driving: There is a dedicated parking lot, but it may fill up quickly on weekends • Public transportation recommendation: avoid parking fees and don't worry about traffic jams 🎬 Special experience: • Endeavour through Los Angeles - watch a powerful documentary about how the space shuttle slowly moved 12 miles on the streets of Los Angeles in 2012 • Space-related artifacts - You can touch the Endeavour landing tires, space kitchen, space toilet and other equipment that have actually been used • Interactive science experiments - hands-on learning experience suitable for the whole family #California Science Center #FreeExhibition #Los Angeles #Parenting