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Jan 2, 2024 · 1. Getty Center. Museums. Art and design. Westside. Free reservations required. What’s now called the Getty Villa (a coastal mansion filled with antiquities that’s absolutely worth a visit,...
- Hammer Museum
Industrialist Armand Hammer founded this museum in 1990,...
- The Broad
Free timed tickets required. Infinity Mirrored Room requires...
- Getty Villa
In 1974, oil magnate J Paul Getty opened a museum of his...
- MOCA Grand Ave
The main branch of LA's Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA)...
- California Science Center
A fusion of two longstanding prior facilities, the...
- LACMA
Judy Baca’s half-mile–long The Great Wall of Los Angeles, a...
- Hollyhock House
This 1921, Mayan-inflected Frank Lloyd Wright house was...
- Petersen Automotive Museum
It’s more than just the low clearance: This exhibition at...
- Hammer Museum
- The Autry Museum of the American West. The Autry Museum of the American West is the premier spot to learn about the U.S. westward expansion and the fascinating years that followed this territory’s settlement.
- Banning Museum. The Banning House Museum is a history museum honoring Phineas Banning, the so-called “father of the LA Port.” Originally built in 1854, it was a private residence until 1925 and opened as a museum in 1927.
- Cayton Children’s Museum. Located in Santa Monica, the Cayton Children’s Museum is a favorite among local and out-of-town families. The museum is home to 5 separate exhibit wings that cover topics from imagination and creativity to learning about careers and the world.
- Fort MacArthur Museum. Fort MacArthur was once a military base that served to protect San Pedro Bay. It was first built in 1914. However, after much of the fort was decommissioned in 1974, it was later opened as a history museum in 1985.
- Film Aficionados Should Check Out The Academy Museum
- Los Angeles County Museum of Art Houses The City's Best Art
- Petersen Automotive Museum Celebrates LA's Love of Cars
- The Broad Is A Work of Art in Itself
- Kids Love The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles
- California Science Center Will Wow Space Enthusiasts
- Music Lovers Get Behind The Scenes at The Grammy Museum
- Artist-Founded Museum of Contemporary Art Is Ever-Evolving
- Going to The Getty Is A Whole Experience
Los Angeles’ newest museum was in the works for decades, but now that it’s open, the Academy Museum of Motion Picturesencapsulates what many visitors come to LA to learn more about – the history of the filmmaking industry. Designed by architect Renzo Piano and located at the corner of Wilshire and Fairfax Boulevards, the museum spans across the for...
If there’s one museum to visit in Los Angeles, this will be it. LACMA, as it’s called, is the largest art museum in the western United States, featuring more than 147,000 objects spanning 6000 years. Its permanent collection includes major works from European painters, such as Picasso, Matisse and Lichtenstein, as well as pieces from important Amer...
Los Angeles loves cars just as much as movies, and the Petersen Automotive Museumdoes a thrilling job of detailing the history of the automobile, from its earliest incarnations to prototypes for the future. With flashy steel ribbons wrapped around a cherry-red exterior, the museum is hard to miss from Wilshire and Fairfax. Inside, you’ll find class...
If you want to see the latest in the art world, head downtown to the Broad, which features 2000 pieces of postwar and contemporary art by big names such as Jeff Koons, Jasper Johns, Cindy Sherman, Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Barbara Kruger and Roy Lichtenstein. The Broad building itself is also a work of art. Designed by architectural firm D...
For families seeking indoor-outdoor fun, head to the Natural History Museumin Exposition Park, just south of downtown. Children can see dinosaur bones and other nature-themed exhibits inside, then run around the gardens out back; there's even a dedicated Get Dirty zone, where kids can dig in compost bins and play inside a house made from willow bra...
Just a quick skip over from the Natural History Museum is the California Science Center, where older children can participate in interactive exhibits on science, biology, ecosystems and space. There’s a discovery room where smaller kids can play, but this museum is best for school-age children who can better understand the exhibits. Despite the IMA...
The Grammy Museumis a fun stop within the LA Live entertainment complex downtown. Its permanent collections take visitors behind the scenes of the music industry’s annual awards show, featuring winners and their music, but also handwritten lyrics, instruments, records, videos and costumes, including outfits worn by Taylor Swift, the Jackson Five, K...
True to its name, MOCA collects and displays various forms of media created after 1940. As the only artist-founded museum in Los Angeles, it's dedicated to preserving the art of today, but also to expanding the ever-evolving definitions of art. In short, much of what you’ll see here is unlike what’s found in any other museum in town. If you want to...
The entrance to the Getty Centerbegins at the bottom of the Santa Monica mountains, past the frenetic 405 freeway in Brentwood, where you’ll hop on a three-car funicular and ride about 900 ft to the start of the museum’s sprawling 600-acre campus. Inside, there's a vast collection of European paintings, drawings, sculptures, illuminated manuscripts...
- The Broad. “The Broad is one of the world’s leading collections of postwar and contemporary art, and it’s just a block from our hotel,” says Metz, calling out some of the major names displayed: Jasper Johns, Andy Warhol, Cindy Sherman, Barbara Kruger and Jean-Michel Basquiat.
- The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. “The Huntington is a museum that does not feel like a museum,” says Louie, who complements her visits with spicy dan dan noodles at the Jade Court Cafe and peeks at Thomas Gainsborough’s “The Blue Boy” and the famous Gutenberg Bible.
- Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. One of the city’s oldest institutions and the largest natural history museum in the western U.S., this is the place to see fantastical fossils and skeletons plus other mind-blowing objects.
- J. Paul Getty Museum. “There is no museum more beautiful than the Getty,” says Lerman Yoes, who loves to “get lost in the 134,000-square-foot, Robert Irwin–designed garden.”
- Getty Center. A tranquil hilltop art institution that will dazzle you with spectacular views inside and out. 📍 Google Maps | Museum Website | Cost: Free | Hours: 10 am – 5:30 pm, closed Mondays, 10 am – 8 pm Saturdays | 👉 Getty Center Scavenger Hunt Adventure.
- Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) Imaginative exhibitions that honor artistic expression and cultural diversity. 📍 Google Maps | Museum Website | Cost: $25, adults; $10, Ages 3 – 17; $21, Seniors (65+ with ID) | Hours: 11 am-6 pm Monday-Thursday, 11 am-8 pm Friday, 10 am-7 pm Saturday & Sunday, closed Wednesdays | 👉 Los Angeles Hop-On Hop-Off Double-Decker Bus Tour.
- California Science Center. Multi-sensory experiences offer insight into humans’ understanding of our planet and beyond. 📍 Google Maps | Museum Website | Cost: Free | Hours: 10 am – 5 pm daily.
- Museum of Dream Space. A series of immersive light and art installations offering one-of-a-kind photo ops. 📍 Google Maps | Website | Cost: $32.50 Monday through Thursday, $36 Friday through Sunday, adults; $22.50 / $25 children (3-12,) military, student, senior (60+) | Hours: 11 am – 8 pm Monday through Saturday, 11 am – 6 pm Sundays.
Oct 12, 2020 · Whether you love ancient, modern, or contemporary art, the many museums and galleries of the capital of glamor will amaze you! If you wish to visit the best art museums in Los Angeles or lose yourself in the city’s millions of shops and restaurants, there is always something for everyone!
Jan 4, 2024 · Los Angeles is home to some of the most renowned museums in the world, showcasing everything from ancient artifacts to contemporary art. Whether you're a local or a visitor to the city, there are countless museums to explore and discover. Many of them have stunning outdoor campuses with hilltop views and sculpture gardens.
