California Science Center
The California Science Center (sometimes spelled California ScienCenter) is a state agency and science museum located in Exposition Park, Los Angeles, next to the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County and the University of Southern California. Its history begins in 1951. Around it, SoFi Stadium (5.4 mi) comes first on our list.
A museum inside Los Angeles
Places to stay next door
Buckhorn Campgrounds, Angeles Mountains, CA is 0.4 miles away; St Anthony Grand Lodge A F & A M of Calif (0.6 mi) and Forty First Place - Boutique Hostel (0.6 mi) are close too. 248 places to stay are within 4 miles. Hotels nearby ↓
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov and Dec
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 67–80°. When to go ↓
An airport 7 miles away
Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal (HHR) has airline service, about 7 miles from California Science Center.
Established in 1951
California Science Center dates from 1951. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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California Science Center
The California Science Center (sometimes spelled California ScienCenter) is a state agency and science museum located in Exposition Park, Los Angeles, next to the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County and the University of Southern California. The museum includes many exhibits of aircraft and spacecraft, including Space Shuttle Endeavour, multiple hands-on galleries, special exhibitions, and IMAX movies.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1951
- Wikipedia readers
- 28K a year
A bed near California Science Center
248 places to stay are within 4 miles. Buckhorn Campgrounds, Angeles Mountains, CA, 0.4 miles off, is nearest.
Closest places to stay
- 1Buckhorn Campgrounds, Angeles Mountains, CAcampground · 0.4 mi eastDirections
- 2St Anthony Grand Lodge A F & A M of Califhotel · 0.6 mi southDirections
- 3Forty First Place - Boutique Hostelhostel · 0.6 mi southDirections
- 4Jesus Saves Hostelhostel · 0.6 mi westDirections
- 5Vagabond Inn - Los Angeles At Uschotel · 0.7 mi northeastDirections
- 6Royal Innmotel · 0.8 mi southwestDirections
- 7University Inn Llchotel · 0.8 mi northwestDirections
- 8New Aster Motelmotel · 0.8 mi northeastDirections
- 9Little Caesars Motelmotel · 0.9 mi southeastDirections
- 10Holiday Innhotel · 0.9 mi northDirections
Places to eat nearby
471 restaurants, cafés and bars within 1½ miles
Compare 8 towns to stay in
| Town | From California Science Center | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | in town | — | 841 554 hotels · 169 motels · 39 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 36 hostels · 17 campgrounds · 9 RV parks | 3,869,089 | $921K | D |
| Inglewood | 5 mi southwest | 10 min | 49 31 hotels · 13 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 hostels · 1 RV park | 101,662 | $793K | D |
| Long Beach | 18 mi southeast | 25 min | 125 77 hotels · 36 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 450,469 | $807K | D |
| West Hollywood | 7 mi northwest | 10 min | 31 29 hotels · 2 motels | 34,231 | $925K | D− |
| Santa Monica | 12 mi west | 20 min | 57 46 hotels · 6 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel · 3 campgrounds | 90,082 | $1,756K | D− |
| Beverly Hills | 8 mi northwest | 10 min | 33 32 hotels · 1 campground | 30,764 | $2,000K | D |
| South Gate | 7 mi southeast | 10 min | 22 5 hotels · 16 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 90,071 | $636K | D |
| Gardena | 9 mi south | 15 min | 24 9 hotels · 11 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 58,460 | $701K | D |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Nearby, too
Each of these is within 9 miles.
Big draw5 mi Stadium & arenaSoFi Stadium
Big drawin town MuseumLucas Museum of Narrative Art
Big drawin town Stadium & arenaLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Big draw7 mi LandmarkHollywood Walk of Fame10.0M visitors a year
Big draw2 mi Stadium & arenaCrypto.com Arena
Big draw5 mi MuseumLa Brea Tar Pits
Big draw5 mi Stadium & arenaDodger Stadium
Big draw8 mi LandmarkHollywood SignPhoto credits
SoFi Stadium: Thank You (21 Millions+) views, CC BY 2.0 · Lucas Museum of Narrative Art: Kriddl, CC0 · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum: CanonStarGal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hollywood Walk of Fame: BenSherman, Public domain · Crypto.com Arena: Troutfarm27, CC BY-SA 4.0 · La Brea Tar Pits: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Dodger Stadium: Frederick Dennstedt from los angeles, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Hollywood Sign: Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de, CC BY-SA 3.0
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California Science Center, answered
Is California Science Center in Los Angeles?
Yes. It’s inside Los Angeles, CA.
When is the best time to visit California Science Center?
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December, with highs of 67–80°.
How far is California Science Center from Santa Ana and Anaheim?
About 30 miles southeast of Santa Ana and about 32 miles east of Anaheim, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to California Science Center?
Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal (HHR), about 7 miles away. The nearest big hub is Los Angeles (LAX), about 9 miles.
What hotels are near California Science Center?
Buckhorn Campgrounds, Angeles Mountains, CA (0.4 mi), St Anthony Grand Lodge A F & A M of Calif (0.6 mi) and Forty First Place - Boutique Hostel (0.6 mi). 248 places to stay are within 4 miles.
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