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Location
Accessibility
Sensory Friendly Mornings offered at both OC and LA locations
Best time
Arrive on weekday mornings or avoid school holidays/weekends to skip overwhelming crowds. Reviews mention discomfort with large field trip groups on busy days, but those visiting during school hours had easy access to all exhibits.
Visitor tip
Take advantage of Sensory Friendly Mornings if your family benefits from quieter environments. This special program is specifically offered at both OC and LA locations for a more comfortable experience.
About Discovery Cube
Rotating displays & interactive exhibits. Educational museum with a focus on kids offers over 100 hands-on exhibits, plus special programs.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Science Center
- Locations
- Orange County (Santa Ana) and Los Angeles (Sylmar)
- Highlights
- Hundreds of hands-on STEM exhibits, summer camps, birthday parties, sleepovers
- Hours
- Daily 10am-5pm
What visitors say
Discovery Cube is a very nice, well-designed museum focused on hands-on learning and discovery for kids of all ages. It’s engaging, interactive, and honestly enjoyable even for adults, not just children. The exhibits are playful but…
We came here with my nieces on a rainy day on Christmas Eve. It was very busy. However, my nieces loved it. They had so much fun, and they were entertained for hours (~4 hours). They had a take a photo with a real Santa, they had a…
Amazing museum. Highly recommend. My 6 year old loved it. Great educational experience for the whole family. There were times when we were a bit uncomfortable and overwhelmed with the amount of kids there on field trips. But overall…
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Did You Know?
- Discovery Cube operates two dynamic campuses in Orange County (Santa Ana) and Los Angeles, offering consistent educational programming across both locations
- The museum features over 100 hands-on interactive exhibits spanning STEM learning, with popular attractions including a dinosaur dig area, recycling game, hockey exhibit, and stingray touch tank in the Sea Lab
- Discovery Cube offers specialized programming including Sensory Friendly Mornings at both locations, catering to visitors with sensory sensitivities
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