California Science Center

It was Awesome!

My son’s had a rough time since he’s fractured his arm. He loves to play in the water, ride his bike, and hit the beach. He’s been unable to do any, and we’ve been looking for things for him to do that he can actually enjoy. We had talked about visiting the Endeavour Exhibit at the California Science Center and finally decided to do it last week. It was an amazing exhibit and I can’t recommend it enough!

First off a visit to the California Science Center is so much fun. It is one of my favorite museums of all time. It is amazing and you can spend hours and hours there. I also love that it offers Free Admission every day of the year! Honestly I can’t rave enough about this fantastic place. For those of you that have been there, I know you can relate.

We finally made our way back last week and it was worth every minute of traffic we encountered on our way there. To visit The Endeavor Exhibit, you need tickets. It is highly recommended that you purchase them online. You can take a chance and buy them on site, but I really recommend buying them before you make your trip. We didn’t have much of a wait and were able to tour the exhibit without really waiting longer than a minute or two. Wow were we blown away. The kiddos loved it, as well as grandma and aunties. It was surreal to be able to stand underneath the shuttle and check out each individual tile. I can’t even begin to describe it, you have to check it out for yourself.

Tickets are $2 each, and $1 extra for a convenience free if purchased online. Admission to the Museum is Free. The California Science Center is open 7 days a week from 1o am to 5 pm. Parking is $10 and is cash only. For additional info and to purchase your tickets head here.

The Endeavor made it’s way through the streets of So Cal this past weekend and finally arrived at its new home at the California Science Center. I did not have the opportunity to watch it tour the streets or in the air and I can’t wait until it is open for public viewing on October 30th.

The Science Center’s temporary addition, while construction on a permanent exhibit, is called the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center. The Endeavour will be on display in the Samuel Oschin Space Shuttle Endeavour Display Pavilion. Along with the orbiter, the pavilion will feature video experiences and significant artifacts such as the Spacehab flown in Endeavour’s payload bay on shuttle mission STS-118.

Guests will begin their experience by visiting Endeavour: The California Story, a companion exhibit featuring images and artifacts that relate the shuttle program to California, where the orbiters were built. The California Story gallery will also feature components that flew into space with Endeavour, such as Endeavour’s potty, galley and the tires from STS-134, Endeavour’s final mission, for guests to see up close.

Entry to the exhibit requires a timed ticket. You can purchase tickets here. Tickets are free but there is a $2 processing fee per ticket. You can also purchase tickets for the Imax Exhibit and also a combo to the Cleopatra Exhibit. Admission to the rest of the museum is absolutely free. All you have to do is pay for parking.

The California Science Center is an incredible place that offers FREE admission to everyone. I can’t wait to check out the Endeavor and share all about it. For additional info head here.