700 State Drive Los Angeles, CA , 90037 Phone: (213) 744-7422 Website 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 3: (2014) in the Endeavour Space Shuttle Exhibit. All have California Science Center Samuel Oschin Air & Space Center' on them. Designs are;
1) 'Endeavour', on the bnack 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.
01/14; Machine 3 with 3 New Pennies has arrived at the Endeavour Space Shuttle Exhibit at the California Science Center.
21-MAY-2023 Machine 1 out of order. Employee said the machines frequently break and it's difficult to get the vendor to send out a service rep.
06/02/23. Machine 3 has been moved off the floor as it is not working. |