Exposition Park (urban park) Park

Address: Exposition Park, 700 Exposition Park Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90037, United States

Website: https://expositionpark.ca.gov/

Admission: Free (park grounds); museums/attractions within may charge

Exposition Park is a 160-acre urban park in Los Angeles, California, that serves as a cultural and recreational precinct next to the University of Southern California. It hosts major museums, a rose garden and stadium facilities within a single park footprint.

Key institutions within the park include the California Science Center, the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, and the Exposition Park Rose Garden; the park also borders large event venues and stadiums. The California Science Center houses a permanent spaceflight exhibit that includes the Space Shuttle Endeavour.

The park was developed in the early 20th century as a civic and exposition site and evolved into a museum and recreational precinct under municipal management. It has been continually adapted to accommodate large public exhibitions, museums and sporting events.

Exposition Park lies immediately south of downtown Los Angeles, adjacent to the University of Southern California and accessible from major roads and public transit lines in the city.

• Location and institutions: The park sits adjacent to the University of Southern California and is a cultural and museum hub for Los Angeles with multiple major institutions close together.
• Space Shuttle Endeavour: The California Science Center displays the Space Shuttle Endeavour, a major draw for visitors interested in space history and engineering.

What to See#

• California Science Center: A major interactive science museum housing exhibits on ecosystems, technology and spaceflight; it also displays the Space Shuttle Endeavour in a permanent exhibit building.
• Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County: A natural history museum featuring permanent exhibits on regional and global natural history, including dinosaur displays and fossil collections; it reopened after renovation in the 21st century.
• Exposition Park Rose Garden: A formal rose garden and public green space near the museums, used for events and public enjoyment and located within the park grounds.
• Exposition and stadium complex: A stadium and the former Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum complex that hosts sports and large events on the park’s southern edge, adjacent to museum and parkland areas.

Exposition Park sits adjacent to the University of Southern California and the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The Metro E Line (Expo) stops at the Expo Park/USC station on Exposition Boulevard; the station is about a 5-15 minute walk (roughly 0.2-0.6 miles) from the park’s main entrances.

By car the park is about 1.5-3 miles south of Downtown Los Angeles; approach via Exposition Boulevard or Figueroa Street. There is on-site parking at several park facilities.

• Arrive by Metro (Expo Park/USC station) to avoid event‑day parking hassles and to drop directly into the park near the museums and sports facilities.
• If you want to avoid the largest crowds, visit the museums (California Science Center, Natural History Museum) on weekday mornings and use the park lawns and Rose Garden in late afternoon when many school groups leave.
• Include the less obvious attractions-USC Fisher Museum and the smaller memorials and gardens-alongside the headline museums; visitors often follow the main paths and miss the quieter landscaped corners.