Reservations Open Next Week for Space Shuttle Endeavour's New Permanent LA Home
The 200,000-square-foot center will house Endeavour in a launch-ready display and add more than 100 artifacts and hands-on exhibits.
- The California Science Center announced that advance reservations for the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center open to the public on October 21 at 9:30 a.m., ahead of the facility's November 13, 2026 public opening.
- This 200,000-square-foot expansion will house the Space Shuttle Endeavour in a vertical, launch-ready configuration, fulfilling the museum's three-decade master plan to complete its third and final development phase.
- Starting Monday, October 19, California Science Center Members receive early access to reservations. While general museum admission remains free, a $4 service fee applies for the new facility, though members are exempt.
- Officials strongly encourage advance bookings due to anticipated high demand, noting that entry may be limited for visitors without reservations. Visitors can book up to 19 individual tickets per entry time; groups of 20 or more require separate arrangements.
- California Science Center President and CEO Jeffrey Rudolph stated the project aims to "stimulate curiosity and inspire science learning." The foundation has raised over $415 million toward the $450 million goal required to complete the expansion.
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Reservations open next week for Space Shuttle Endeavour's new permanent LA home
LOS ANGELES — The Space Shuttle Endeavour, NASA's final space shuttle, will soon be available again for public viewing. Advance reservations for the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center can be made beginning Oct. 21 at 9:30 a.m., ahead of…
CALIFORNIA SCIENCE CENTER TO OPEN ADVANCE RESERVATIONS ON OCTOBER 21, 2026 FOR THE SAMUEL OSCHIN AIR AND SPACE CENTER, HOME OF SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR
/PRNewswire/ -- The California Science Center announced today that advance reservations for the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center, the permanent home of Space...
Reservations for Space Shuttle Endeavour's New Home to Open Oct. 21
Advance reservations to see space shuttle Endeavour in its permanent home at the California Science Center’s new Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center will become available Oct. 21, ahead of the facility’s Nov. 13 public opening, officials announced Wednesday. Reservations will open to the general public at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 21, while California Science Center […]
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