# ‘Endeavour,’ the first space shuttle to be seen in a museum, finds permanent home in Los Angeles

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/endeavour-the-first-space-shuttle-to-be-seen-in-a-museum-finds-permanent-home-in-los-angeles/
- Published: 2026-11-12T12:30:22+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T13:42:01+00:00
- Original publisher: El País (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-11-12/endeavour-the-first-space-shuttle-to-be-seen-in-a-museum-finds-permanent-home-in-los-angeles.html
- Topics: Art, Culture, Space, Technology, World

## Key points

- Endeavour is now on public display in Los Angeles.
- It is the first space shuttle exhibited in a museum.
- The new $450 million wing still needs $35 million.

## Summary

Space shuttle Endeavour has gone on public display at the California Science Center in Los Angeles, making it the first space shuttle visitors can see in a museum. Its permanent exhibition marks a new chapter for the craft and gives the city a major new attraction.

Endeavour completed 25 missions over 19 years and made its final flight in 2011; it arrived in Los Angeles in 2012. The new wing, funded mainly by the Oschin family as part of a $450 million project, lets visitors view the restored orbiter from several levels and see its cockpit and repaired external fuel tank. The centre says $35 million remains to be raised and advises visitors to book tickets in advance.

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