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Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center
UpcomingFrom 13 November 2026·Ticketed — see website
New 200,000-sq-ft wing opening Nov 13, 2026, the permanent home of Space Shuttle Endeavour mated to its solid rocket boosters and external tank in full vertical launch position - currently closed to the public during final construction.
Free in the same building
- EcosystemsTwo-story, 45,000-sq-ft gallery with 11 immersive habitat zones and 200+ species, anchored by a 188,000-gallon kelp forest tank with a walk-through viewing tunnel.
- Fire! Science & SafetyImmersive fire-safety exhibit set in a simulated LA apartment, teaching visitors fire prevention and escape planning through hands-on activities.
- Life!Hands-on biology gallery exploring what living things have in common, featuring the BodyWorks Theater and its 50-foot animatronic human body, Tess.
- Roy A. Anderson Blackbird Exhibit and GardenOutdoor exhibit and garden displaying a Lockheed A-12 'Blackbird' reconnaissance aircraft, the precursor to the SR-71.
- Wave PhysicsInteractive gallery exploring how energy moves through light and sound waves, with activities like the Echo Tube and Pipes of Pan.
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Image credits
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- Samuel Oschin Air and Space CenterClyde Charles Brown / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Spider PavilionCourtesy of Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
- The Declaration in ProgressCourtesy of Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
- Unearthed: Raw BeautyCourtesy of Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
- California Science CenterPrayitno / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
- Natural History Museum of Los Angeles CountyDavid Leigh Ellis / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lucas Museum of Narrative ArtJeremy Thompson / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0