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Best Science Centers & Discovery Zones

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

Griffith Observatory

Griffith Observatory

Planetarium, telescopes & city views. This art deco landmark from 1935 features a high-tech planetarium, public telescopes & city views.

2800 E Observatory Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90027, United States

Autry Museum of the American West

Autry Museum of the American West

History museum with art & a cafe. Spacious museum featuring exhibits with artwork & artifacts, plus a cafe & children's activities.

Griffith Park, 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles, CA 90027

Samuel Oschin Planetarium

Samuel Oschin Planetarium

Visit this great place for kids and families!

2800 E Observatory Rd Samuel Oschin Planetarium, Los Angeles, CA 90027

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

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

Southern California Children's Museum

Southern California Children's Museum

Kids' play space with hands-on exhibits. Indoor play area with interactive activities for toddlers, such as a kitchen, teepees & costumes.

459 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91101, United States

San Bernardino County Museum

San Bernardino County Museum

Cultural & natural-science exhibits. Educational exhibits on local culture & natural science, plus cactus gardens & a live-animal center.

2024 Orange Tree Ln, Redlands, CA 92374, 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

Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology

Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology

Famed museum with huge fossil collection. Notable paleontology museum offering a vast selection of fossils & specimens, plus history exhibits.

1175 Base Line Rd, Claremont, CA 91711

Western Science Center

Western Science Center

Dinosaurs, fossils & science exhibits. Kid-friendly science museum with dinosaurs, fossils & history, plus hands-on science activities.

2345 Searl Pkwy, Hemet, CA 92543, United States

Big Bear Discovery Center

Big Bear Discovery Center

Nature center with exhibits & events. Sizable visitor center offering nature-based exhibitions, eco-tours, an amphitheater & trail maps.

40971 North Shore Drive/Hwy 38, Fawnskin, CA 92333, United States

3-D SPACE

3-D SPACE

Visit this great place for kids and families!

Basement (Entry in back of building, 1200 N Alvarado St, Los Angeles, CA 90026

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

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

World Museum of Natural History

World Museum of Natural History

University natural history museum. Natural history museum on a university campus with animal, plant & mineral exhibits.

4500 Riverwalk Pkwy, Riverside, CA 92515, United States

Jurupa Mountains Discovery Center

Jurupa Mountains Discovery Center

Nature-based activities for families. Nature-focused activities include an earth science museum & hands-on learning with rocks & fossils.

7621 Granite Hill Dr, Riverside, CA 92509, United States

Discovery Cube Los Angeles

Discovery Cube Los Angeles

Children's museum with hands-on exhibits. This playful, educational museum features permanent & traveling hands-on exhibits for children.

11800 Foothill Blvd, Sylmar, CA 91342, 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

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