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1440 Harvard St
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Telephone: +1 310 998 1151
Two-hour, "kid-safe" Family Nature Walks will take you through some of the most beautiful settings in the city, including Griffith Park, Solstice Canyon and Temescal Gateway Park. All hikes are easy, and some trails are even stroller-friendly. Along the way, cheery volunteers will point out animal burrows, teach birdcalls and lecture on the differences between non-toxic and poisonous plants, among other activities.
2612 Main Street, Santa Monica
Tel: +1 310 392 8537
A small museum in the former two-story house of Santa Monica founder, John Percival Jones. Features decorative arts.
1600 Ocean Front Walk
Santa Monica
Tel: +1 310 393 6149
Explore the wonders of ocean animals living in the Santa Monica Bay. Stroll through the facility and watch the jelly fish gracefully floating around the tank or visit the touch tanks for hands-on exploration.
2772 Donald Douglas Loop North
Santa Monica, California 90405
Phone: +1 310 392 8822
The Museum of Flying, located in Santa Monica, California, houses a rare collection of World War II fighter aircraft. The majority of the aircraft within the collection are in flight ready condition.
700 State Dr
Los Angeles, CA 90037
Telephone: +1 213 744 7422
Contemporary science center features interactive exhibits and an IMAX Theater.
9786 Pico Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90035
Telephone: +1 310 553 8403
A chronological tour takes visitors from exhibit to exhibit, through the rise and fall of the Third Reich and the liberation of the Jews. Using archival materials, multimedia and dramatic installations, the museum makes the Holocaust experience intensely personal. Galleries are filled with advanced technology, hands-on computer stations, interactive displays, films and video. One wall-sized, digital map documents 250 current hate groups in the United States. Another deals with civil rights struggles in the past century.
4700 Western Heritage Way
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Telephone: +1 323 667 2000
The galleries explore broad themes relating to the history and diverse cultures of the American West.
Exposition Park
600 State Dr
Los Angeles, CA 90037
Telephone: +1 213 744 7432
The museum shows treasures of African American art, history and culture. A kaleidoscope of art highlights the contributions of African Americans to world culture.
2655 Glendower Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Telephone: +1 323 660 0607
Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1924, utilizing his unique "textile block" construction, is available for tours by reservations.
369 E. First St
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Telephone: +1 213 625 0414
National museum dedicated to sharing the experience of Americans of Japanese ancestry. Situated in Little Tokyo, the museum houses interactive exhibits, a National Resource Center, water garden, gift shops and book store.
7021 Hollywood Blvd
Hollywood, CA 90028
Telephone: +1 323 465 7900
The Hollywood entertainment museum celebrates Hollywood and the art of film, television, radio, sound recording and new media. It features interactive exhibits, studio backlot tour and original sets of "Star Trek" and Cheers.
6767 Hollywood Blvd
Hollywood, CA 90028
Telephone: +1 323 462 8860
The museum holds life-like figures of Tom Cruise, Michael Jackson and Madonna. Celebrated political leaders and sports greats are also in the 220-figure collection.
6780 Hollywood Blvd.
Telephone: +1 323 466 6335
Believe it or not, this amazing and silly "museum" is still open. Its bizarre collection of wax figures, photos, and models depicts unnatural oddities from Robert Leroy Ripley's infamous arsenal. Our favorites include the skeleton of a two-headed baby, a statue of Marilyn Monroe sculpted with shredded money, and a portrait of John Wayne made from laundry lint.
5905 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Telephone: +1 323 857 6000
With more than 120,000 works in its permanent collection, LACMA is the premier visual art museum in the western United States.
5801 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Telephone: +1 323 934 PAGE
World famous fossil museums housing skeletons of saber-toothed cats, mammoths and dire wolves that roamed the LA Basin 10,000 to 40,000 years ago.
6060 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Telephone: +1 323 930 CARS
From memory lane to the fast lane. Authentic architecture and actual vehicles marking important milestones history. Exotic and ordinary vehicles from Hollywood and Detroit.
10899 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Telephone: +1 310 443 7000
Located on the corner of Wilshire and Westwood boulevards, this often-overlooked museum rarely has more than a dozen or so visitors strolling the grounds, despite its prominence in the local arts community. The distinctive gray-and-white-striped building designed by architect Edward Larrabee Barnes also houses the Grunwald Center for the Graphic Arts on its upper levels. The museum highlights rotating selections from Hammer's lot of largely impressionist and post-impressionist paintings. These include works by Manet, Monet, Pissarro, Rembrandt, Rubens and Van Gogh, plus sculpture and lithographs by Honoré Daumier.
Exposition Park
900 Exposition Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90007
Telephone: +1 213 763 DINO
The third largest natural science and cultural history museum in the country, housing more than 33 million artifacts and specimens.
2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90049
Telephone: +1 310 440 4500
The Skirball Cultural Center seeks to interpret the Jewish experience and to strengthen American society through a range of cultural programs and museum exhibitions for adults and children of all ages and backgrounds.
1765 E 107th St
Los Angeles, CA 90002
Telephone: +1 213 847 4646
Perhaps the country's best-known work of folk art, Watts Towers reopened in 2001 after years of restorations. Italian immigrant Simon Rodia single-handedly constructed the spiraling masterpieces as a tribute to his adopted country, completing nine towers--the tallest nearly 100 feet tall--in three decades. A mass of tile, broken bottles and more than 25,000 seashells, the encrusted towers seem to spin into thin air. Rodia had no formal arts training and did all the work in his spare time. Surviving riots, numerous temblors and even scheduled demolition, the monuments have since become official state historic locations. Not far from the flashpoint of the Watts riots, the towers faired well during the unrest, while nearly all surrounding buildings were destroyed. In the years since, they've become symbols of South-Central Los Angeles' black community.
405 Hilgard Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Telephone: +1 310 825 4361
Tucked away on the UCLA campus, this ethnographic museum provide a rich look into unique cultural customs from around the world. Thousands of objects offer a glimpse into the religious and social experience of tribal living; many pieces delve into shamans, rites and magic, an important part of tribal history. Fowler's intriguing antique silver collection is fraught with scandalous stories of power, prestige and seduction. The museum also presents touring exhibitions, including rare finds from Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas. Music and video clips often supplement the displays.
1111 S. Figueroa St. 3rd FL.
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Telephone: +1 213 742 7100
The Staples Center is home to five professional teams; The World Champion Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Kings, Los Angeles Clippers, the LA Avengers and the LA Sparks. It is host to premier events and concerts.
700 State Dr
Los Angeles, CA 90037
Telephone: +1 213 744 7422
Contemporary science center features interactive exhibits and an IMAX Theater.
401 E. M St
Wilmington, CA 90748
Telephone: +1 310 548 7777
The 1864 Greek Revival residence is the former home of General Phineas Banning, the "father" of the Los Angeles Harbor.
15415 E. Don Julian Rd
City of Industry, CA 91745
Telephone: +1 626 968 8492
The Homestead museum is a 6-acre site featuring one of the oldest cemeteries in Southern California. Museum documents Southern California's history from 1830-1930.
301 S Euclid St
La Habra, CA 90631
Telephone: +1 562 905 9693
Housed in a renovated 1923 railroad station, the museum's visitors are typically locals who have found a great way to get the kids away from the tube. The kids are in control here with a pint-sized, well-stocked market where they can play checkout. The kid-friendly theater offers props and costumes. The Nature Walk, featuring an indoor room filled with lions and bears.
Berth 84
San Pedro, CA 90731
Telephone: +1 310 548 7618
Maritime artifacts, scale models and nautical art.
3720 Stephen White Dr
San Pedro, CA 90731
Telephone: +1 310 548 7562
Live exhibits, outdoor tidepool touch tank and sea water laboratories. Whale-watching trips during the winter months and night-time grunion runs in spring and summer.
3601 S. Gaffey St
San Pedro, CA 90731
Telephone: +1 310 548 2631
The museum is the site of one of the most complete coastal defense batteries in the US; more than 400 vintage photos and historic memorabilia, circa 1914-1975.
46 N Los Robles Ave
Pasadena, CA 91101-2009
Telephone: +1 626 449 2742
The founder of the museum, Grace Nicholson (1883-1948), a Pasadena art dealer, spent most of her life collecting, and now the museum is the beneficiary of nearly 17,000 of her pieces. Established in 1971, the collection is housed in Nicholson's former home, a re-creation of an imperial palace of northern China. The green-tiled roof that curls up toward the heavens is believed to prevent evil spirits from landing on the property. You'll find Japanese paintings, textiles and ceramics; Buddhist sculptures; jade carvings and vibrant Chinese ceramics from the Han and Ming dynasties. A courtyard garden, modeled after an authentic Chinese garden, features plants from Asia and a tranquil koi pond.
411 W. Colorado Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91105
Telephone: +1 626 449 6840
Permanent collection of European art from the Renaissance to mid-20th century, including works by Raphael, Botticelli, Rubens, Rembrandt, Watteau, Goya, Monet, Renoir, Degas and van Gogh, and sculpture from India and Southeast Asia.
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