California Science Center
The California Science Center helps to stimulate curiosity and inspire science learning in everyone by creating fun, memorable experiences. You will find informative exhibits, exciting leaning opportunities from Air and Space to Ecology and even join in on science adventure with IMAX. The California Science Center helps you to understand that science is an indispensable tool for understanding the world!
700 Exposition Park Dr. Los Angeles Ca 90037
(323)724-3623
Admission: Free for Permanent Galleries/ $8 parking fee
website: www.californiasciencecenter.org
- The Summer Camp Program within the California Science Center
Grades: Preschool-8th grade
Registration: Starts March 2, 2009
- Preschool Programs
Science Matter (price: $135 members/ $155 nonmembers)
Planet Patrol
- Kindergarten Programs
What’s That Sound? (Price: $125 members/ $145 nonmembers)
Sticky Icky
A Bugs Life
- 1st and 2nd grade programs
Oceans of Fun ($125 members/ $145 nonmembers)
3, 2, 1, Blastoff!
Build it, Race it Fly it
- 3rd and 4th grade programs
Mission to Deep Space (price: $145 members/ $165 nonmembers)
Fantastic Physics (price: $125 members/ $145 nonmembers)
- 5th and 6th grade programs
Chemical Connection (price: $125 members/ $145 nonmembers)
Matter in Motion (price: $145 members/ $165 nonmembers)
- 7th and 8th grade programs
aMAZEing robots (price: $270 members/ $310 nonmembers)
Skate Science
- Parent Programs within the California Science Center
Time: 9am-12pm
Price: $25 per session
Science Experiments for young Learners (07/22/09)
Science in Seconds (07/29/09)
- The 58th Annual California State Science Fair May 18-19, 2009
Nano Days: March 28-29, 2009; April 4-5, 2009
Eyewitness Testimony: Perception and Memory on Trial: April 18, 2009
Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a cooler planet : April 22, 2009- Mid August
Upcoming Events:
El Monte Historical Museum
3150 Tyler Ave. El Monte Ca 91731
(626) 580-2232
Cost: no cost
Open on: Tues-Fri: 10am-4pm
Sun: 1-3
Website: www.ci.el-monte.ca.us/
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Hollywood Entertainment Museum
The Hollywood Entertainment Museum is an exciting mix of culture and education. Through The Education Center for the Entertainment Arts, the main goal is to utilize entertainment media as a force to drive, inspire, engage and teach youth. Visitors can attend LA film tours, learn about what it takes to create a film and even meet students studying film!
3200 Wilshire Blvd, suite 1680 South Tower, Los Angeles Ca 90010
(323) 456-7900
Admission: $12 adults/ $5 students w ID/
Children 5 and under are free
website:http://www.hollywoodmuseum.com/
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Long Beach Aquarium
100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach Ca 90802
(562)590-3100
Hours: everyday of the year 9am-6pm
Website: www.aquariumofpacific.org
Aquarium Admission:
Adult $23.95/ Child (3-11) $11.95/senior (62+) $20.95
Aquarium Admission + Behind the Scenes Tour
Adult $34.95/ Child (7-11) $23.95/ Senior (62+) $32.95
Aquarium Admission + Whale Watch
Adult $42.95/ Child (7-11) $28.95/ Senior (62+) 39.95
Aquarium Admission + Harbor Tour
Adult $33.95/Child (7-11) 15.95/ Senior (62+) $28.95
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Monterey Park Historical Museum
781 S. Orange St. Monterey Park Ca 91754
(626)307-1267
Cost: no cost
Website: http://www.ci.monterey-park.ca.us/
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Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
The Natural History Museum contains one of the world’s most extensive and valuable collections of natural and cultural history. As the largest natural and historical museum in the Western United States, the museum holds more than 35 million spectacular, diverse specimens and artifacts to cover 4.5 billion years of history!
900 Exposition Blvd. Los Angeles Ca 90007
(213)763-3466
Hours: everyday 9am-5pm
Cost: Adult $9; Seniors/Student $6.50;
Children ages 5-12 $2; children under 5 Free
web:http://www.nhm.org/
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Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits
The La Brea Tar Pits is one if the most famous fossil sites because it is home to almost 3 million fossils from the last ice age! It was here that huge mammoths, fierce saber-toothed cats, and giant ground sloths became trapped and entombed in the asphalt that has been seeping out of the ground for the past 40,000 years. Visitors can uncover and measure different types of specimens.
5801 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles Ca 90036
Admission: $7 adults/ $4.5 youths 13-17/
$2 children 5-12/ free for children under 5 yrs.
(323) 934-7243
Upcoming Event:
Junior Scientist: Tar Pit Science
Ages: 6-9
April 25, 2009
Time: 10am-12pm
Cost: Free with paid museum admission
Website: www.tarpits.org
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Pico Rivera Historical Museum
9122 Washington Blvd. Pico Rivera Ca 90660
(562)949-7100
Hours: Tues and Thurs: 11am-3pm
Cost: no cost
Website: http://ci.pico-rivera.ca.us/
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South Gate Civic Center Museum
8680 California Ave. South Gate Ca 90280
(323)357-5838
Hours: Wed: 10 am-4pm
Cost: no cost
Website: http://www.sogate.org/
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Skirball Cultural Center
The Skirball Cultural Center is home to the changing exhibitions, engaging music, theater, comedy, film, family, and literary programs, Zeidler's Café, and Audrey's Museum store, and a new interactive family destination inspired by the Noah's Ark story. Visitors will see multimedia installations, rare artifacts, photographs, interactive computer stations, and sound recordings that lead visitors on the Jewish people's journey, culminating with their history in the United States.
2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd Los Angeles Ca 90049
(310)440-4500
Website: www.skirball.org
Admission: $10 general/ $7 seniors, students/ $5 children 2-12
website:www.skirball.org
Family Activities:
- Dig IT! (Archaeology Adventures)
Time: Saturday 10 am-4pm/ Sunday 12-4pm anytime
Cost: Included with admission
Southwest Museum
234 Museum Dr. Los Angeles Ca 90065
(323)221-2164
Website: www.autrynationalcenter.org
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West Basin Municipal Water District
17140 S. Avalon Blvd. Suite 210 Carson Ca 90746
(310)217-2411
- Education Programs:
Water Explorations School tour program
Grades: 3rd-12th
- Splash Science Traveling Tidepool Program
Grades: 4th and 5th
ZOO
Los Angeles Zoo
5333 Zoo Dr. Los Angeles Ca 90027
(323) 644-4200
Website: www.lazoo.org
Admission: $12 adults/ $7 children 2-12/ Free children under 2
Parking: Free
- Summer Zoo Camp
Ages: 4-12
July 6-Aug 9, 2009
Mon-Fri: 9am-3pm
Cost: Full week $240 member/$300 nonmember
Registration begins Monday, April 6th
- The Zoo Overnights
Zoopendous Nights
Ages: 7+
May 2-3, 2009
Time: 6pm-9am
Cost: $45adults/ $45 for children 7-12
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