The Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center with its 200,000-square-foot expansion of the California Science Center will open November 13 2026
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(October 19 2026) By Karen Ostlund.
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California Science Center announced that advance reservations for the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center, the permanent home of Space Shuttle Endeavour, will be available beginning Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at 9:30 a.m., ahead for the new Air and Space Center’s public opening on Friday, November 13 2026.
California Science Center Members will receive early access to reservations beginning, today October 19, at 9:30 a.m.
"Fourteen years after Space Shuttle Endeavour arrived at the California Science Center, following its incredible overland journey across Los Angeles and Inglewood, reservations will soon become available to see it in its permanent home this November,” said Jeffrey Rudolph, President and CEO of the California Science Center.
Rudolph continued, “The Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center fulfills a decades-long dream and provides us with our biggest platform yet, to inspire science learning in everyone.”
The Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center is a 200,000-square-foot expansion of the California Science Center that will nearly double the museum’s exhibit space.
The new center features more than 100 artifacts, including rare and historic aerospace objects, along with 100 new hands-on exhibits, featuring interactive experiences focused on science, technology, and engineering.
The 3 multi-level galleries – the Samuel Oschin Shuttle Gallery, the Korean Air Aviation Gallery, and the Kent Kresa Space Gallery – represent the third and final phase of a three-decade master plan to develop one of the world’s leading science learning centers.
At the heart of the new center, Space Shuttle Endeavour will be displayed vertically in a launch-ready configuration with authentic solid rocket boosters and the last remaining flight-qualified external tank, ET-94.
The Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center opens to the public on Friday, November 13, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.
Advance reservations at:
https://californiasciencecenter.org/visit/get-reservations-tickets or by calling 213-744-2019.
General admission to the California Science Center is free.
Reservations for the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center – including Space Shuttle Endeavour, are encouraged, because of high demand.
A $4 reservation service fee, per person will apply, but the fee will be waived for California Science Center Members.
More information about California Science Center Membership can be found at californiasciencecenter.org/member
EndeavourLA is the California Science Center Foundation’s fundraising campaign. that enabled the acquisition and previous temporary display of the space shuttle..
EndeavourLA supports the work to complete the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center and to continue ongoing exhibits, programs, and operations.
The project’s lead donors are the Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Oschin Family Foundation and the State of California, joined by principal donors Korean Air and the Kresa Family Foundation, along with numerous individuals and organizations.
The California Science Center and IMAX Theater are located in historic Exposition Park just west of the Harbor (110) Freeway at 700 Exposition Park Drive, Los Angeles.
It's open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
https://californiasciencecenter.org
More information about California Science Center Membership can be found at californiasciencecenter.org/member
EndeavourLA is the California Science Center Foundation’s fundraising campaign. that enabled the acquisition and previous temporary display of the space shuttle..
EndeavourLA supports the work to complete the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center and to continue ongoing exhibits, programs, and operations.
The project’s lead donors are the Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Oschin Family Foundation and the State of California, joined by principal donors Korean Air and the Kresa Family Foundation, along with numerous individuals and organizations.
The California Science Center and IMAX Theater are located in historic Exposition Park just west of the Harbor (110) Freeway at 700 Exposition Park Drive, Los Angeles.
It's open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
https://californiasciencecenter.org
