Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Discovery Science Center
Follow the giant 10-story cube - balanced on one of its points - to the doors of the best
714-542-2823;
www.discoverycube.org
; 2500 N Main St, Santa Ana; adult/child 3-14yr & senior $16/
13, 4D movies $2 extra; 10am-5pm; )
, about 5 miles southeast of Disneyland via the I-5.
More than 100 interactive displays await in exhibit areas with names such as Discovery
Theater (playing 4D movies), Dino Quest and more. Step into the eye of a hurricane -
your hair will get mussed - or grab a seat in the Shake Shack to virtually experience a
magnitude 6.4 quake.
Bowers Museum & Kidseum
www.bowers.org
; 2002 N Main St, Santa Ana; Tue-Fri adult/child 6-17yr & senior $13/10, Sat & Sun
$15/12, special-exhibit surcharge varies; 10am-4pm Tue-Sun)
explodes onto the scene every
year or two with a remarkable exhibit that reminds LA-centric museum-goers not to get
too smug. The museum's permanent exhibits are impressive too, a rich collection of pre-
Columbian, African, Oceanic and Native American art.
General admission tickets to the Bowers Museum include entry to the family-focused
3yr free; 10am-3pm Tue-Fri, 11am-3pm Sat & Sun; )
, two blocks south.
The museums are 6 miles southeast of Disneyland, off I-5 in Santa Ana. Admission is
free on the first Sunday of each month. Public parking in nearby lots costs $2.
