Science Plaza

When visiting the California Science Center, Science Plaza invites you to start your exploration of science before you even come inside! Designed to get you thinking about the connection between art and science, the plaza hints at the experiences waiting for you in the exhibit galleries.

Artist Larry Kirkland
Discover the man behind the art.

Discovery Pavers
Wonder about science in the world around us.

California Gate and California Bench
Enter the realm where science and art meet.

DNA Bench
Marvel at the diversity of life, all built from the same ingredients!

Aerial
Imagine yourself inside a chromosome—or a galaxy.

Dichroic Skylight
Watch the play of color and light around the plaza.