California Museum of Science and Industry
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| Established | 1951 as California Museum of Science and Industry 1998 as California Science Center |
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| Location | Exposition Park, Los Angeles, California |
| Coordinates | 34°0′56″N 118°17′9″W / 34.01556°N 118.28583°WCoordinates: 34°0′56″N 118°17′9″W / 34.01556°N 118.28583°W |
| Type | Science museum |
| Accreditation | AAM, ASTC, AZA |
| Public transit access |
 Expo Park/USC (Expo Line) |
| Website | CaliforniaScienceCenter.org |
The California Science Center (sometimes spelled California ScienCenter) is a state agency and museum located in Exposition Park, Los Angeles, next to the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County and the University of Southern California. Billed as the West Coast's largest hands-on science center, the California Science Center is a public-private partnership between the State of California and the California Science Center Foundation. The California Natural Resources Agency oversees the California Science Center and the California African American Museum. Founded in 1951 as the "California Museum of Science and Industry", the Museum was remodeled and renamed in 1998 as the "California Science Center". The California Science Center hosts the California State Science Fair annually.
Admission includes access to the permanent exhibits, such as the Space Shuttle Endeavour and other prominent aircraft and spacecraft, and to various demonstrations. A separate ticket is required for the IMAX movies, most special traveling exhibitions, and special activities that include a climbing wall, motion simulator, and a high-wire bicycle.
The Center has been accredited by the American Alliance of Museums and the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, and is a member of the Association of Science and Technology Centers. The museum is also an affiliate in the Smithsonian Affiliations program.
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