Oschin Air & Space Center Preview
Space Shuttle Endeavour The California Science Center held a media preview for its new Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center (opening Nov. 13, 2026). Governor Gavin Newsom was a surprise guest, offering opening remarks. The Oschin building adds about 200,000 sf of exhibition space. That's nearly the gallery space of the nearby Lucas Museum and the crosstown Geffen Galleries put together. But space has three dimensions, and it's the verticals that dazzle here. Some first reactions— Naming Opportunities. The Oschin Center consists of three galleries, that is, large multi-level spaces named for donors. The Samuel Oschin Shuttle Gallery is the obvious must-see. The Kent Kresa Space Gallery is a wunderkammer of space probes, drawn largely from JPL's holdings. The Korean Air Aviation Gallery becomes the West Coast's closest approach to the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum. Endeavour . The space shuttle gallery is introduced with a Bad Robot (J.J. Abrams) movie...
