Students have fun with the power of pulleys on opening day of the Discovery Cube Los Angeles science museum in the San Fernando Valley. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
A photographer, cast against a giant inflatable cube, gets a view of opening-day activities at Discovery Cube Los Angeles. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Nathan Magalon, 10, is enveloped in mist by one of the interactive exhibits at Discovery Cube Los Angeles. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Students crowd into a chamber demonstrating the Santa Ana winds at Discovery Cube Los Angeles. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Students on field trips with nearby schools examine an exhibit at the children’s science center Discovery Cube Los Angeles, the first major museum in the San Fernando Valley. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
NASA astronaut Yvonne Cagle, left, gives a short presentation to students about her career at the Discovery Cube Los Angeles science museum. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
