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Los Angeles for young kids

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Los Angeles for young kids
Outings for families with young children. Options include interactive museum spaces and outdoor activities.
Good for: Families
Seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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California Science Center
California Science Center

Explore over 100 permanent interactive science exhibits spanning several galleries. Admission to permanent exhibit galleries is FREE!Visit Ecosystems -- a hands-on exhibit home to nearly 400 plant and animal species. Come discover amazing environments from the familiar to the fantastic, and find out how the physical and living worlds affect each other. The Science Center is honored to... More

Explore over 100 permanent interactive science exhibits spanning several galleries. Admission to permanent exhibit galleries is FREE!Visit Ecosystems -- a hands-on exhibit home to nearly 400 plant and animal species. Come discover amazing environments from the familiar to the fantastic, and find out how the physical and living worlds affect each other. The Science Center is honored to have been selected by NASA to be the permanent home of Space Shuttle Orbiter Endeavour. The orbiter’s ultimate mission will be to inspire current and future generations of innovators and explorers as the centerpiece of a new Air and Space Center, an approximately 200,000-square-foot expansion to the Science Center’s main building. More info about Endeavour's arrival can be found on our website. Less

Fee: No      Duration of visit: 2-3 hours
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Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

The county's natural history museum has a new Dinosaur Hall containing three T. rex specimens. Children will enjoy the interactive Discover Center and live animal and story presentations.

Fee: Yes      Duration of visit: More than 3 hours
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Skirball Cultural Center
Skirball Cultural Center

This museum and cultural center holds the world's fifth-largest collection of artifacts concerning Judaism and American life. Noah's Ark is an interactive playspace for families, with a separate timed admission ticket.

Fee: Yes      Duration of visit: 1-2 hours
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Travel Town
Travel Town

An interactive transportation museum that caters to kids.

Fee: No      Duration of visit: 1-2 hours
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Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens
Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens

The Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens opened on November 28, 1966. The Zoo is home to more than 1,100 mammals, birds, amphibians and reptiles representing more than 250 different species of which 29 are endangered. In addition, the Zoo’s botanical collection comprises several planted gardens and over 800 different plant species with over 7,400 individual plants.

Fee: No      Duration of visit: More than 3 hours
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Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits
Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits

Museum featuring artifacts from the La Brea tar pits.

Fee: Yes      Duration of visit: 1-2 hours
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