Best Science Museums in California
7 science museums in California
Science Museums across the USA for families.
Reviewed by James Morgan. AI-assisted, human-edited. Our editorial standards
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California Academy of Sciences
San Francisco, California
Journey from deep sea to deep space under one living roof, with an aquarium, planetarium, and four-story rainforest.
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California Science Center
Los Angeles, California
Explore free hands-on science galleries, from GAME ON! to a living LA ecosystems garden, plus a giant-screen IMAX.
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Chabot Space & Science Center
Oakland, California
Peer through historic telescopes and journey across a 70-foot dome planetarium in the Oakland hills.
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Discovery Cube Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
A hands-on science center in Los Angeles where kids explore interactive STEM exhibits across a full day of discovery.
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Discovery Cube Orange County
Santa Ana, California
Orange County's hands-on science center, packed with interactive STEM exhibits for a day of family discovery.
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Exploratorium
San Francisco, California
Touch, tinker, and experiment at San Francisco's hands-on laboratory of science, art, and human perception.
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Griffith Observatory
Los Angeles, California
Peer through free public telescopes and catch a planetarium show high above Los Angeles.