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Los Angeles Science Museums
For the scientifically curious. Learn about dinosaurs, Ice Age fossils, the oceans and more.
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
At Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro.
George C. Page Museum (La Brea Tar Pits)
Fossilized woolly mammoths, sabre-toothed tigers and more Ice Age creatures. In Wilshire Boulevard's Museum Row.
Griffith Observatory
The planetarium and associated exhibits make for a star-studded show in the hills above downtown.
Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific
Long Beach aquarium features lots of jellies and leafy sea dragons.
Los Angeles Children's Museum
Flash 4 required to view this site.
Los Angeles County Natural History Museum
Dinosaurs and the standard natural history museum fare. Near downtown.
Museum of Jurassic Technology
This Culver City museum houses exhibits of natural history and science.
Santa Monica Pier Aquarium
Learn about the ocean at the Santa Monica Pier.
Roundhouse Lab & Aquarium
A small but interesting museum on the Manhattan Beach Pier.
California Science Center
Admission is free at one of the state's best science museums.