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If you're a history buff, art aficionado, archaeology fiend, or dabbler in the sciences, our museum picks are perfect for a rainy day or afternoon excursion! Our selections center around notable collections of historical and cultural items. Many have excellent rotating displays in addition to exceptional permanent collections.
California African American Museum
Category: Museums - Los Angeles Attractions & Activities
Address: 600 State Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90037
Thanks to a wonderful collection of art and artifacts, this museum traces the history, experience, and culture of African Americans, focusing on California and the western US. The museum offers permanent and changing exhibits, including a vibrant display depicting the early New Orleans jazz era. The museum also offers educational programs and...
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Address: 1200 Getty Center Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90049
In the foothills of the Santa Monica Mountains, the Getty Center unites the J. Paul Getty Trust's museum, institutes, and grant program. The 110-acre complex is home to a great collection of pre-20th century European paintings, drawings, manuscripts, sculpture, decorative arts, and photographs. The museum consists of five connected pavilions...
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Address: 3800 Homer St, Los Angeles, CA 90031
Located on the banks of the historic Arroyo Seco canyon, this open-air museum features historically and architecturally significant buildings that reflect everyday life in LA from 1850-1950. Exhibits are arranged in a village-like setting, and guided tours begin at the visitor center, which is housed in the Palms Depot, an 1887 train station....
Japanese American National Museum
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Address: 369 E 1st St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
This museum occupies a remodeled Buddhist temple and features photographs, personal objects, art, and artifacts reflecting the history of Japanese immigration and assimilation into American culture. Among the facility's attractions are those that allow visitors to experiment with origami, examine Japanese family photo albums, learn about World War...
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
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Address: 5905 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036
This multi-building complex houses paintings, sculptures, costumes, and world-renowned textiles and decorative art offerings. American and European works comprise the bulk of the museum's holdings, but vast collections of Asian and ancient art are available as well. In fact, noteworthy collections of Latin American and Japanese art are exhibited...
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Address: 250 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Category: Museums - Los Angeles Attractions & Activities
Address: 9786 W Pico Blvd, Simon Wiesenthal Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90035
This museum offers interactive, high-tech exhibits that explore and identify racism and prejudice, both in America and during the European Holocaust. It utilizes film, technology, photographs, and artifacts to relate its story and that of a variety of American families. The Point of View Diner installation offers an introspective look at...
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles
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Address: 900 Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90007
[Portions of the museum are undergoing renovations expected to be completed in late 2010 – please call for details before visiting.] When in LA, a visit to the Natural History Museum is a must. Well-known for detailed exhibits of North American and African mammals, the museum also has a fascinating marine life exhibit that includes Megamouth, the...
Page Museum – La Brea Tar Pits
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Address: 5801 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036
One of the world's richest fossil sites, La Brea Tar Pits is the setting for this intriguing museum. Visitors get a look at life in Southern California during the Ice Age (between 10,000 and 40,000 years ago) thanks to exhibits of recovered fossils from animals like mammoths, dire wolves, birds of prey, and saber-toothed cats. Guests also get a...
Category: Museums - Los Angeles Attractions & Activities
Address: 6060 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Located on Wilshire at Fairfax, this museum offers fun, interactive exhibits that present the history of the automobile, along with full-scale reproductions of scenes and buildings that mark important milestones in the development of the motor car in Los Angeles. Five galleries house changing exhibitions of various types of vehicles while other...
