Big Lab Registration Information

Call (213) 744-2019 for more information or to book a Big Lab field trip.

General Information

The Big Lab is located in the Wallis Annenberg Building for Science Learning and Innovation on the campus of the California Science Center. Please try to arrive at the Science Center 15 minutes prior to the start of your first Big Lab session. The Big Lab is approximately a 5 minute walk from the main building of the Science Center.

Each Big Lab session lasts 75 minutes and can accommodate up to 40 students, except for the Dissection Lab which lasts 60 minutes and can accommodate up to 25 students. Each program will focus on a science concept that is appropriate to your grade.

For general information about and the location of the California Science Center, click here.

For information on how to include an IMAX film with your Big Lab field trip, click here.

Cost

$8 per student per 75 minute session (60 minute session for the Dissection Lab). Adults are free.

$20 non-refundable deposit due 30 days prior to your scheduled program date. The deposit is applicable to the total program fee. The balance of your payment is due on your scheduled program date. A final headcount should be given 7 days prior to your visit.

Check, credit card (AMEX, MC, Visa, or JCB), cash, or purchase order are our accepted forms of payment.

Looking for ways to fund your field trip?* Click here to learn more about grants available from the Target Field Trip Grants program. Click here to learn more about the TransitPeople, a volunteer group that chaperones field trips using the rail and bus transit.

*The California Science Center is not affiliated with the Target Field Trip Grants program or TransitPeople; this is not an endorsement, it is informational only.

Policies

Minimum of 20 students per session or group.

All programs must be rescheduled one week prior to the original date. Rescheduling is based upon availability.

To cancel a program you must call (213) 744-2019 at least one week prior to your scheduled program date. Program fees paid in-full will be refunded (less the deposit fee). Without above notice of cancellation, your group will be charged the cost of the scheduled program.

Weather Policy - The Big Lab is a partially open-aired facility and subject to changes in weather conditions. In the event that weather prevents programming in the Big Lab, the group will be moved to adjacent classroom facilities.