Museums are LA's hidden gems. They often cost less than a movie, but offer far more long-lasting value. You don't need to be a tourist to enjoy our museums, galleries and art centers - you'll find as many residents here too! You can take your camera, although almost all museums prohibit flash photography and many do not allow a tripod. Kids are more than welcome in most museums, which can be veriified with a quick check of events and programs that are listed on each venue's website.
Westside museums, including Getty Center Museum, Skirball Cultural Center, Museums at UCLA and more.
Miracle Mile - Museum Row area in Miracle Mile disrtict includes La Brea Tar Pits, Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), Petersen Automotive Museum and the Craft and Folk Art Museum. Two of the museums are in Hancock Park, which features the lake Pit Walk, where you can view and take photos of life-sized models of an American mastedon and a family of Columbian mammoth elephant, one of which is entrapped in the tar while the others watch helplessly.
Hollywood museums, such as Hollywood Bowl Museum, the GRAMMY museum and Hollywood Museum.
Downtown Los Angeles and nearby, including California Science Center, Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), Natural History Museum and many more.
Coastal Communities: Santa Monica, South Bay/Redondo Beach and nearby, including and nearby, including Santa Monica Museum of Art, Santa Monica Pier Aquarium, Point Vicente Interpretive Museum and others.
Pasadena and nearby, including Norton Simon, Pacific Asia Museum, Pasadena Museum of History, The Huntington and more.
Griffith Observatory
Griffith Park area, including Autry National Center, Griffith Observatory and more.
North Valley: San Fernando Valley and Santa Clarita Valley, including Nethercutt Collection, Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and more.
Long Beach and nearby, including Aquarium of the Pacific, Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, Long Beach Museum of Art, Los Angeles Maritime Museum and others.
Orange County and nearby, including Irvine Museum, Laguna Art Museum and Orange County Museum of Art.
Away from LA, including Calico Ghost Town Museum, Catalina Island Museum, Fort Tejon and more.
Short links to this page: http://LAtourist.com/museums -or- http://inLA.us/museums
