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California Science Center

700 Exposition Park Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90037
213-744-7400
Ranked #14 of 352 attractions in Los Angeles
4.5 of 5 stars 73 Reviews
Type: Science Museums
Fee: No
Owner description: Formerly known as the California Museum of Science and Industry, this interactive museum includes these exhibits: World of Life, Creative World, World...... more » Owner description: Formerly known as the California Museum of Science and Industry, this interactive museum includes these exhibits: World of Life, Creative World, World of the Pacific and Worlds Beyond. « less
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Green Valley, Arizona
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34 reviews 34 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 27, 2012 NEW

Wonderful Cleopatra exhibit, but be prepared to wait in line. We had 2:00 tickets. We were allowed to get in line at 1:30 and by 2:30 we were entering the exhibit. I guess all good things take time. The free exhibits at the Science Center are also well done. Parking at the Center is $10 (cash only). Nothing was over-crowded,... More

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Italy
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW

This is place who promising you really for what you waiting. You can see everything and I think for all ur questions you will get clearly answer. Perfect place also for a kids. I really like this place. I can seriously recommendad More

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Orange County, California
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120 reviews 120 reviews
Reviews in 41 cities Reviews in 41 cities
61 helpful votes 61 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2012 NEW
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I am a local and had yet to come here until I got an invite to preview the Cleopatra exhibit today. This is a very nice scince center and you can tell the effort they take to ensure it is top notch. We spent about 4 hours at the center and visited all the attractions, except for the kids exhibits.... More

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Pasadena
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2012

From prehistoric bones to jets and (soon) space exploration this museum covers a lot of ground. More

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See 15 more reviews by TimPas for Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, United States
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012

i was with schatzi,there and it was nice he likes it very much,very interesant More

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Santa Monica, California
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12 reviews 12 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2012

and if you forget to bring or didn't have time to prepare for lunch, you should definitely try their rose cafe on the other side of the food court hallway - way healthier than the alternatives (M'c Donald & taco bell). More

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Puerto Rico
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 4, 2012

Informative, great if I had gone with my family and kids. They would have enjoyed it more than I. More

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Sturgis, Michigan
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 1, 2012

This is a good attraction near all Hollywood other attraction. Interesting things to do, helpful staff, my 5 yrs old didn't wanted to leave. More

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Cardiff, United Kingdom
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38 reviews 38 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2012
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Interesting place to visit even though we were probably a bit old (being 17 at the time, my brother being 16) we still found it a good place to visit.The IMAX was especially good as we had never been to one before. (Visited April 2010) More

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Enterprise, Utah
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 17, 2012
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We stumbled across this while looking for things to do while visiting California. We spent 5 hours and had to rush the kids through half of it. The kids (Age 9,11,13) have asked when we can go again. They loved the ice wall, the unicycle, and the drunk driving simulator. We watched an IMAX movie about saving elephants and orangutans.... More

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