700 State Drive
Los Angeles, CA , 90037

Phone: (213) 744-7422

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Known as the West Coast's largest hands-on science center, the museum is also an affiliate in the Smithsonian Affiliations program.
Formerly known as the California Museum of Science and Industry, the Museum was remodeled in 1998 as the California Science Center (Or the California Sciencenter). Currently, it consists of the IMAX Theater, the Sketch Foundation Gallery - Air and Space Exhibits (formerly Aerospace Hall) and the Science Center itself, including the March 2010 opening of the Ecosystems exhibition wing.

The center received the Space Shuttle Endeavour in 2013.

Machine 1: downstairs in the main souvenir shop. All have 'California Science Center' on them. Designs are:
1) Chick out of its shell
2) Astronaut in space suit riding his maneuvering vehicle,
3) 'High Wire bicycle'.

Machine 2: downstairs in the main souvenir shop. All have 'California Science Center' on them. Designs are:
1) Astronaut in space suit riding his maneuvering vehicle,
2) Fighter jet facing left,
3) Endeavour Ready for launch.

Machine 4: (2025) downstairs in the main souvenir shop, at the entrance. All have 'California Science Center' on them. Designs are;
1) 'Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center, Endeavour', on the back of the 747,
2) 'Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center, Endeavour', ready for launch,
3) 'Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center, Endeavour', astronaut.
4) Fennec Fox

Retired Designs/ Machines;

Retired 3: 1) 'Endeavour', on the back of the 747, 2) 'Endeavour', Ready for launch, 3) 'Endeavour', landing after a flight.
Retired designs (1) Astronaut in space maneuver, 2) Fighter facing left, 3) Image of an atom, 4) Space shuttle flying right, 5) 'Body World' logo.

5/06/25: A new machine is available at the gift shop entrance. It has 3 previous pennies from Machine #3 but includes a new Fennec Fox penny.