Step into a world of science and wonder at the California Science Center
Los Angeles, CA (October 21, 2024) - The California Science Center offers numerous gift options for family-friendly fun and learning throughout the year. Whether you are shopping for a science lover, or a future astronaut or explorer, there are plenty of great gift options for all.
There are also many ways to participate in support of the California Science Center and create a personal gift that will inspire science learning for everyone.
Selected highlights include:
Gifts That Inspire
Give a gift Membership to share the love of science learning with family and friends by enrolling them in a year of exploration and fun as Science Center Members. There are five different levels of gift membership available, beginning at $95 for a family. Among the many benefits on offer are IMAX Theater passes; invitations to members-only exhibit viewings and movie screenings; discounted tickets to special exhibitions, attractions, and simulators; and discounted dining and shopping onsite.
Gifts That Do Good
Create a lasting tribute for someone special and join Team Endeavour by sponsoring one of Space Shuttle Endeavour’s thermal tiles in perpetuity, supporting the California Science Center Foundation’s efforts to build the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center – the future home of Endeavour in the world’s only display of an authentic, “ready-to-launch” space shuttle system. Gift levels start at $1,000 with flexible payment options.
Provide a summer camp scholarship for the California Science Center’s Hands-On Science Camp – an amazing way for kids to combine fun with the joy of learning. Programs are built on age-appropriate concepts and hands-on activities from Pre-K through 8th grade. Students can choose from over 25 weeklong classes ranging from chemistry to Earth science to astronomy and more. A gift of $430 makes it possible for a student to attend a week of Science Camp for free – in many cases, that’s more science learning than they receive all year in school.
Gifts for Kids
The ExploraStore, located on the main floor of the Science Center, offers a wide range of gifts to suit every budget and every explorer. Some of the more popular items this year include a special collection of space and aviation-themed Snoopy and Peanuts merchandise that includes adult and youth apparel, as well as a Hello Kitty astronaut plushie alongside other unique toys. The ExploraStore also offers the convenience to purchase items online here. All proceeds from the store go to support the California Science Center Foundation, a Non-Profit California Corporation.
Gifts for the Family
Gift certificates purchased at the box office or via telephone can be exchanged in person at the box office for timed tickets to any of the following experiences:
Special Exhibition Tickets
For the newly extended exhibition – LEONARDO DA VINCI: Inventor. Artist. Dreamer. – a journey into one of history’s greatest minds to discover the engineering and artistry of Leonardo da Vinci’s extraordinary creations. The exhibition is at the California Science Center through January 5, 2025.
Imax Theater Tickets
Three movies are currently available in the IMAX® Theater: Blue Whales 3D, which takes viewers on a journey to learn about the largest animal ever to have lived; Cities of the Future 3D, a movie that allows guests to step into the future and discover the exciting innovations engineers are working on that will help us meet the challenges of a changing world; and Deep Sky, which brings the awe-inspiring images captured by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to IMAX – taking audiences on a journey to the beginning of time and space, to never-before-seen cosmic landscapes.
Endeavour Together Simulator
Climb aboard a state-of-the-art motion simulation experience and celebrate Space Shuttle Endeavour's many contributions to the space program.
For Editors
Where:
California Science Center
700 Exposition Park Drive
Los Angeles
CA 90037
The California Science Center and IMAX Theater are located in historic Exposition Park, at the corner of Figueroa Street and 39th Street, west of the Harbor (110) Freeway, adjacent to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and across the street from the University of Southern California.
When:
The California Science Center and IMAX Theater are open daily from 10am-5pm (closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day).
Gift Certificates
All gift certificates can be purchased by calling 213-744-2019 or by visiting the box office and are available in any amount.
Gift certificates can be redeemed at the box office for timed tickets to the Leonardo Da Vinci special exhibition. Exhibition tickets purchased in person at the box office start at $15.95 for children, up to $22.95 for adults.
They can also be redeemed for the IMAX movies. Tickets for the IMAX movies purchased in person at the box office start at $7.59 for children, up to $9.79 for adults.
Endeavour Together Simulator tickets retail at $6 per guest.
Discounted combination tickets are available when purchasing both the exhibition and IMAX movie, and special discounts for Members, groups of 15 or more people and private events. See full details.
The box office is open in person daily from 9:30am to 3:30pm.
About the California Science Center
The California Science Center is a dynamic destination where families, adults and children can explore the wonders of science through hands-on exhibits, live demonstrations, innovative programs, and awe-inspiring large-format movies. The California Science Center and IMAX Theater are located in historic Exposition Park just west of the Harbor (110) Freeway at 700 Exposition Park Drive, Los Angeles. Open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Parking is $20 for cars. General admission to the Science Center is FREE.
Media Contacts
Kristina Kurasz Cutting | Director of Communications | California Science Center
[email protected] | 213-744-7446
Sophie Jefferies | Communications Specialist | California Science Center
[email protected] | 213-744-7491