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Best Science Centers & Discovery Zones

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

California Surf Museum

California Surf Museum

Historic boards, iconic surfers & more. Surf museum chronicles the history of the sport with exhibits of surfboards, famous surfers & more.

312 Pier View Wy, Oceanside, CA 92054, 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

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

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

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

Los Angeles Live Steamers Railroad Museum

Los Angeles Live Steamers Railroad Museum

A railroad museum with display trains. A steam, gas-mechanical & electronic train history museum, with outdoor exhibits of vintage cars.

5202 Zoo Dr, 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

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

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

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

Oceanside Museum of Art

Oceanside Museum of Art

National & global artwork in a mod space. This contemporary building presents a rotating collection of modern art pieces & cultural events.

704 Pier View Wy, Oceanside, CA 92054

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

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

Space Shuttle Endeavour

Space Shuttle Endeavour

Visit this great place for kids and families!

700 Exposition Park Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90037

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

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

Wonder of Dinosaurs

Wonder of Dinosaurs

Visit this great place for kids and families!

1815 Hawthorne Blvd, Redondo Beach, CA 90278, 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

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

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