Saturday, September 28, 2013 - California Science Center, Los Angeles

Spent the day at the California Science Center. It's open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. except for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's. Admission is free. To see the space shuttle, Endeavor, is $2/person. You can buy the tickets online. It's $4/person if you buy it at the museum because they charge an extra $2 to print the ticket. Parking is $10 or you can park at the Natural History Museum for $8 and just walk a little more. Both museum's are right next to each other. You can also save on parking by taking the Metro. Take the Metro Expo Line and exit USC/Expo Park.

Great place to take the kiddos.

Front entrance of the California Science Center.

 Front entrance of the California Science Center. Looking up.

 Exposition Park Rose Garden behind the California Science Center.

 Exposition Park: Airplane.

 Endeavor.

Endeavor.

 Endeavor.

 Endeavor.

 Endeavor.

 Endeavor.

 Space shuttle toilet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1wwzwvfsC0

Entrance to the Ecosystems Exhibit

Ecosystem exhibit: Rocky Shore in the Extreme Zone

In the back is a machine the creates the ebb and flow of the tide. The tank is deep that goes down and contains the "kelp forest".

 Ecosystems Exhibit: Forest Zone - entrance to the Kelp Forest

 Ecosystem Exhibit: Forest Zone - Looking up in the tunnel

 Ecosystem Exhibit: Forest Zone - Kelp Forest

Ecosystem Exhibit: Forest Zone - Kelp Forest - Giant Anemone

 Ecosystem Exhibit: Forest Zone - Kelp Forest - Octopus

 Ecosystem Exhibit: Extreme Zone - Deep-Sea Vents

The effects of deep sea pressure on cups.

A lot of very great interactive exhibits. Great place for the kids to learn.