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Best Science Centers & Discovery Zones

Discover the best science centers & discovery zones for kids in Avalon.

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Dinosaur skeletons & rotating exhibits. From T. rex skeletons to an insect zoo, popular attraction holds more than 35-million artifacts.

900 Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90007, United States

Space Shuttle Endeavour

Space Shuttle Endeavour

Visit this great place for kids and families!

700 Exposition Park Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90037

The Children's Museum at La Habra

The Children's Museum at La Habra

7 galleries & 14 hands-on exhibits. Kids' museum with exhibits including a hand-carved carousel & guided tour of a 1942 railroad car.

301 S Euclid St, La Habra, CA 90631

ExplorOcean - Balboa Arcade

ExplorOcean - Balboa Arcade

Visit this great place for kids and families!

600 E Bay Ave, Newport Beach, CA 92661, United States

Children for Planet Earth

Children for Planet Earth

Visit this great place for kids and families!

532 N Magnolia Ave, Anaheim, CA 92801

Columbia Memorial Space Center

Columbia Memorial Space Center

Kid-friendly exhibits about space. Modern locale featuring family-friendly, interactive exhibits about space, including a simulator.

12400 Columbia Way, Downey, CA 90242

Discovering Science

Discovering Science

Visit this great place for kids and families!

1057 E Imperial Hwy Suite 232, Placentia, CA 92870, United States

Science Center

Science Center

Visit this great place for kids and families!

Campus Dr, Santa Ana, CA 92706, United States

Ocean Institute

Ocean Institute

Maritime science & history exhibits. Coastal visitor center with marine wildlife, school programs & interactive exhibits on oceanography.

24200 Dana Point Harbor Dr, Dana Point, CA 92629, United States

Wonder of Dinosaurs

Wonder of Dinosaurs

Visit this great place for kids and families!

1815 Hawthorne Blvd, Redondo Beach, CA 90278, United States

Discovery Cube

Discovery Cube

Rotating displays & interactive exhibits. Educational museum with a focus on kids offers over 100 hands-on exhibits, plus special programs.

2500 N Main St, Santa Ana, CA 92705, United States

Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center (main entrance)

Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center (main entrance)

Estuary exhibits & interactive displays. Spacious education center features estuary history exhibits & interactive displays, Tuesday-Sunday.

2301 University Dr, Newport Beach, CA 92660, United States

Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary

Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary

Wildlife preserve & science center. University-run wildlife sanctuary in a canyon with a science center, amphitheater & 3 trails.

29322 Modjeska Canyon Rd, Silverado, CA 92676

Pretend City Children's Museum

Pretend City Children's Museum

Imaginary town & exhibits for kids. Set up as a pretend city, this kids' museum has a post office, cafe, farm & other interactive areas.

29 Hubble, Irvine, CA 92618, United States

The Museum of Jurassic Technology

The Museum of Jurassic Technology

Quirky exhibits of art & natural history. Collection of microscopic sculpture & other eccentric curiosities in art, science & natural history.

9341 Venice Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, United States

California Science Center

California Science Center

Hands-on exhibits, IMAX & the Endeavor. Admission's free to permanent exhibits at this kid-friendly spot, also boasting IMAX & the Endeavor.

700 Exposition Park Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90037

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