Discovery Cube LA

One of the best kids museums in Los Angeles is Discovery Cube LA. Invention Cube More than 100 interactive science displays at Orange County, formerly known as the Discovery Science Center and the Taco Bell Discovery Science Center, in Santa Ana, California, are intended to pique children's natural curiosity. With its ten-story solar array cube that towers over Interstate, it was created by the architecture company Arquitectonica with structural engineers Carl Johnson and Svend Nielsen.

Science of Hockey, Dino Quest, Rocket Lab, Air & Space, Eco Challenge, Dynamic Earth, Quake Zone, and the Showcase Gallery, which displays visiting exhibits, are just a few of the center's themed sections. Dino Quest, an interactive exhibit that debuted in 2006 and features life-size dinosaurs, is one of the available exhibits at the museum. Another is Science of Hockey, which debuted in 2009 and uses the Anaheim Ducks franchise to highlight the various scientific principles underlying the game of ice hockey.

The inventive "aquavator" at Discover Cube LA simulates an elevator ride into a subterranean aquifer and features a miniature climbing wall, a 70 MPH wind tunnel, a simulated helicopter ride, and more. In the Science of Hockey LA Kings upstairs display, kids will also enjoy a garbage-sorting game and the chance to ride a Zamboni.

Google Rating: 4.4/5.0

Hours: Thurs.- Sun, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; closed Mon – Wed.
Admission: Adults $16, kids (3-14) $14
Location: 11800 Foothill Blvd. Los Angeles
Website: discoverycube.org/los-angeles