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Los Angeles: museums and a garden break

Los Angeles, your way.

3 considered stops At your own pace

Free core science galleries, a garden in Exposition Park and a UCLA museum. Build around one part of the city instead of spending the day crossing it.

YOUR DAY, AT A GLANCE
The entrance to California Science Center in Los Angeles, photographed in January 201301 / 03 Exposition Park

STOP 01 / 03

California Science Center

Choose a few core galleries and leave time for questions; the shuttle is not currently on display.

700 Exposition Park Drive, 90037, Los Angeles
Opening hours & practical details
Regular opening hours
Monday10:00–17:00
Tuesday10:00–17:00
Wednesday10:00–17:00
Thursday10:00–17:00
Friday10:00–17:00
Saturday10:00–17:00
Sunday10:00–17:00
Check date exceptions and admission details ↗

Last checked 20 Sept 2026.

About this photograph

The entrance to California Science Center in Los Angeles, photographed in January 2013

King of Hearts / Wikimedia Commons. Captured: 2013-01-02 13:31. Resized and compressed; display crops vary. · CC BY-SA 3.0: License (including resized version where share-alike applies); Source

Exposition Park Rose Garden in Los Angeles, photographed in May 200802 / 03 Exposition Park

STOP 02 / 03

Exposition Park Rose Garden

A seasonal outdoor break beside the museums, with no need to make it a long walk.

701 State Drive, 90037, Los Angeles
Opening hours & practical details

Opening hours have not been confirmed. Check the official website before visiting.

Last checked 20 Sept 2026.

About this photograph

Exposition Park Rose Garden in Los Angeles, photographed in May 2008

Los Angeles / Wikimedia Commons. Captured: 2008-05. Resized and compressed; display crops vary. · CC BY-SA 3.0: License (including resized version where share-alike applies); Source

The Fowler Museum at UCLA, photographed in July 200803 / 03 Westwood

STOP 03 / 03

Fowler Museum at UCLA

The Westwood alternative: build a campus visit around one exhibition.

308 Charles E. Young Drive North, 90024, Los Angeles
Opening hours & practical details
Regular opening hours
MondayClosed
TuesdayClosed
Wednesday12:00–20:00
Thursday12:00–17:00
Friday12:00–17:00
Saturday12:00–17:00
Sunday12:00–17:00
Check date exceptions and admission details ↗

The museum states that all public galleries and restrooms are wheelchair accessible.

Last checked 20 Sept 2026.

About this photograph

The Fowler Museum at UCLA, photographed in July 2008

Fuzzy901 / Wikimedia Commons. Captured: 2008-07-10. Resized and compressed; display crops vary. · CC BY-SA 3.0: License (including resized version where share-alike applies); Source

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