Columbia Memorial Space Center
The Columbia Memorial Space Center (CMSC) is a science museum in the Los Angeles area, in the City of Downey, California, US. Further out, SoFi Stadium is 12 mi away. Expect 68–80°F afternoons in the mildest months, January, February, March, April, May, June, October, November and December.
A museum inside Downey
You can stay in Downey
Columbia Memorial Space Center is inside Downey, which has 12 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Nov and Dec
January, February, March, April, May, June, October, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 68–80°. When to go ↓
An airport 7 miles away
Long Beach (LGB) has airline service, about 7 miles from Columbia Memorial Space Center.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
The climate here
The weather near Columbia Memorial Space Center shifts through the year, as below.
Columbia Memorial Space Center
The Columbia Memorial Space Center (CMSC) is a science museum in the Los Angeles area, in the City of Downey, California, US. It is owned and operated by Downey, and open to the general public as a hands-on space museum and activity center.
- Type
- Museum
- Wikipedia readers
- 4.4K a year
Towns to stay in near Columbia Memorial Space Center
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Downey (12) and Los Angeles (841).
- 1SoFi Stadium
- 2Disneyland
- 3Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 4Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
- 5Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
- 6USS Iowa
- 7Oldest McDonald's restaurant
- 8Crypto.com Arena
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Columbia Memorial Space Center | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downey | in town | — | 12 9 hotels · 3 motels | 108,468 | $797K | — |
| Los Angeles | 17 mi northwest | 25 min | 841 554 hotels · 169 motels · 39 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 36 hostels · 17 campgrounds · 9 RV parks | 3,869,089 | $921K | D |
| Long Beach | 10 mi south | 15 min | 125 77 hotels · 36 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 450,469 | $807K | D |
| Bellflower | 2 mi south | 5 min | 21 8 hotels · 11 motels · 2 lodges & cabins | 74,719 | $706K | D |
| South Gate | 4 mi northwest | 5 min | 22 5 hotels · 16 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 90,071 | $636K | D |
| Anaheim | 22 mi east | 35 min | 189 149 hotels · 34 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 hostel · 2 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 341,008 | $831K | D |
| Inglewood | 12 mi west | 20 min | 49 31 hotels · 13 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 hostels · 1 RV park | 101,662 | $793K | D |
| Buena Park | 8 mi southeast | 15 min | 26 21 hotels · 5 motels | 81,741 | $839K | C− |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
While you are near Columbia Memorial Space Center
You can reach each of these within 18 miles.
Big draw112 mi Stadium & arenaSoFi Stadium
Big draw215 mi Theme parkDisneyland17.4M visitors a year
Big draw317 mi LandmarkHollywood Walk of Fame10.0M visitors a year
Big draw411 mi MuseumLucas Museum of Narrative Art
Big draw511 mi Stadium & arenaLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Big draw615 mi MuseumUSS Iowa
Big draw72 mi MuseumOldest McDonald's restaurant
Big draw811 mi Stadium & arenaCrypto.com ArenaPhoto credits
SoFi Stadium: Thank You (21 Millions+) views, CC BY 2.0 · Disneyland: HarshLight from San Jose, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Hollywood Walk of Fame: BenSherman, Public domain · Lucas Museum of Narrative Art: Kriddl, CC0 · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum: CanonStarGal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS Iowa: PH1 Jeff Hilton, Public domain · Oldest McDonald's restaurant: Northwalker, CC0 · Crypto.com Arena: Troutfarm27, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Visiting Columbia Memorial Space Center
Is Columbia Memorial Space Center in Downey?
Yes. It’s inside Downey, CA.
When is the best time to visit Columbia Memorial Space Center?
January, February, March, April, May, June, October, November and December, with highs of 68–80°.
How far is Columbia Memorial Space Center from Santa Ana and Irvine?
About 19 miles southeast of Santa Ana and about 27 miles southeast of Irvine, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Columbia Memorial Space Center?
Long Beach (LGB), about 7 miles away.
Where should I stay near Columbia Memorial Space Center?
Los Angeles (17 mi, 841 places to stay), Long Beach (10 mi, 125 places to stay) and Bellflower (2 mi, 21 places to stay).
From people who live in Downey
People in Downey have not posted tips yet; their Town Square is open.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.