The California Science Center unveiled its new Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center on October 28, ahead of a November 13 public opening, City News Service reported.
Governor Gavin Newsom joined Science Center President Jeffrey Rudolph for a conversation beside space shuttle Endeavour during Wednesday's event. The governor's office said the expansion adds roughly 200,000 square feet at Exposition Park in Los Angeles.
Endeavour stands vertically with its external tank and twin solid rocket boosters. The retired orbiter completed 25 missions between its first launch in 1992 and its final flight in 2011, including work on the International Space Station and the Hubble Space Telescope.
The new center combines the shuttle gallery with separate aviation and space galleries. According to the Science Center's account reported by City News Service, it contains 100 aerospace artifacts and 100 hands-on exhibits. Planned experiences include a shuttle landing simulator, a replica flight deck and activities developed with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
The October 28 event previews the completed attraction; it is separate from the public opening scheduled for 10 a.m. November 13. The vertical shuttle display had previously been unveiled in June.
General admission is free. Timed reservations for the new center are strongly encouraged and carry a $4 service fee, according to the report.
Sources Office of the Governor of California, October 28, 2026. City News Service via MyNewsLA, October 28 and June 24, 2026.