1100 Science Center
Program Descriptions

10 - EDUCATION

The Science Center Education program provides a place where children, teachers, and families can explore how science is relevant to their everyday lives. Information is provided through lectures, seminars, films, after school programs, science summer camps, and teaching institutes led by eminent scientists from across the country. Hands-on experiences also introduce scientific principles in the context of the world that surrounds us. It is an approach intended to stimulate curiosity and challenge visitors to think, to question, and to see their world in an entirely new way. The Science Center is administered by a nine-member board of directors appointed by the Governor.

In 2004, the Science Center, in cooperation with the Los Angeles Unified School District, opened the Science Center School (a science- and math-focused elementary charter school) and the Center for Science Learning on-site. The Center for Science Learning offers professional development programs to improve the math and science skills of teachers. The Science Center also includes a 3D IMAX theatre and the Air and Space Gallery.

20 - EXPOSITION PARK MANAGEMENT

The Office of Exposition Park Management is responsible for public safety, parking facilities, park maintenance, and scheduling activities within the park. The program consolidates responsibility for the outstanding and proposed leases and agreements that impact the state's interests, including upgrades of other facilities, the development of playground areas, and ground leases.

30 - CALIFORNIA AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM

CAAM provides a variety of permanent, self-curated, temporary and traveling exhibits, lectures, seminars, film, workshops, educational programs, scholastic curriculums, cultural presentations, and active collection of art, artifacts and historical documents of the art and culture of African Americans. CAAM serves teachers, children, and families of diverse backgrounds through programs that are delivered by curatorial, educational and gallery services staff, trained volunteer docents, and nationally and state recognized artists, historians, scholars, and community leaders. CAAM is governed by a seven-member board of directors appointed by the Governor and is funded in significant part through private contributions from Friends, the Foundation of the California African American Museum.