LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
About This Museum:
The California Science Center, located in Exposition Park near the USC campus and the L.A. Coliseum, offers interactive science exhibits, science demonstrations, and an IMAX theater. Exhibits include a range of scientific studies including Earth ecosystems, human inventions, the plant and animal world, and more. Many of the exhibits are hands-on and are geared primarily for children, however adults will find plenty to learn from and enjoy as well.
Street Address:
California Science Center
700 Exposition Park Drive
Los Angeles,California
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Highlights: Some exhibits may change while others are ongoing so check the official website listed at the bottom of this article for more info. Museum highlights include the earthquake simulator and the Creative World exhibit which showcases human inventions.
Points-Of-Interest: There is a sensor camera which displays your silhouette upon a screen as you walk by and are then attacked by a silhouette of a mountain lion. This is located in the "Goosebumps: Science of Fear" exhibit which is open through April 2011. This exhibit also features phobias of varying significance:
No details are given but apparently this is a common enough fear to have a sign dedicated to it there among the Fear of Flying, Fear of Needles, and Fear of Heights signs. Speaking of the latter, if you don't possess a fear of heights you may want to give this high wire bicycle ride a try:
Don't Miss: If you're into learning through demonstration check out the Airplane Wing Display located in the Air And Space exhibit which demonstrates how air flow around an airplane's wing causes an airplane to lift off the ground. If you're more into hands-on fun check out the "Be a barnacle" food-grabbing game located in the outside patio of the Ecosystems wing of the museum.
Best Thing About This Place: Admission to the museum is free. Donations are accepted at the door but are not required. (There is however a small fee for parking and the optional IMAX theater does charge an admission fee.)
