Museums
The best art, history, culture and science museums in LA.
- The Getty Center
- Museum of Contemporary Art, MOCA
- Top 10 must-see works at LACMA
- Hammer Museum
- Best offbeat museums and attractions
The Getty Center
Only have a couple hours to spare? Here's how to turn a mid-day break at the Getty into an enchanting escape.
Museum of Contemporary Art, MOCA
Ambitious survey exhibitions and a fine permanent collection, including pieces by Rauschenberg, Rothko, Twombly, Mondrian and Pollock.
Top 10 must-see works at LACMA
Here are 10 art works you don’t want to miss.
Hammer Museum
Multimedia exhibits and under-represented artists are the big draw at the Hammer
Best offbeat museums and attractions
Looking for something different to do? From car culture to Cold War propaganda, Time Out's offbeat Los Angeles museum guide reveals the city's best lesser-known attractions.
Art museums
Santa Monica Museum of Art
SMMoA hosts lively exhibitions by local and international contemporary artists.
- Bergamot Station, 2525 Michigan Avenue
Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
- Critics choice
The Gehry-designed space houses more esoteric artists than the main Grand Avenue branch.
- 152 N Central Ave, at 1st St
Museum of Latin American Art
Artists from every Latin American country are represented in architect Manuel Rosen's magnificent
- 628 Alamitos Avenue, (at E 6th Street)
Getty Villa
- Critics choice
- Free
Oil baron J. Paul Getty's collection of Mediterranean antiquities are housed in this seaside villa.
- 17985 Pacific Coast Highway
Norton Simon Museum
- Critics choice
A beautifully designed museum with an impressive collection of Old Masters.
- 411 W Colorado Boulevard, between N Orange Grove Boulevard & N St John Avenue
- 5814 Wilshire Blvd, between S Curson & S Stanley Avenues
Fowler Museum
Contemporary artworks representing cultures from all over the globe are the focus at this gem of a
- UCLA North Campus, 308 Charles E Young Drive North
Vincent Price Art Museum
This museum, which reopened in 2011 inside a flashy new 40,000-square-foot building, is named after
- 1301 Avenida Cesar Chavez
Science & nature museums
Museum of Jurassic Technology
Jurassic is a fascinating repository of curiosities, scientific wonders and artistic miracles.
- 9341 Venice Blvd
Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits
Dinosaur specimens from the adjacent tar pits—some up to 40,000 years old—are on display at the
- 5801 Wilshire Boulevard
Natural History Museum
- Critics choice
More than 35 million objects are housed in LA's oldest museum.
- 900 Exposition Boulevard, between S Figueroa Street & S Vermont Avenue
California ScienCenter
- Free
Hands-on science exhibits, live habitats and the permanent home of the Space Shuttle Endeavor.
- Exposition Park, 700 State Drive, between S Figueroa Street & S Vermont Avenue
Culture & history museums
Skirball Cultural Center
- Critics choice
Skirball looks at connections between 4,000 years of Jewish heritage and different communities
- 2701 N Sepulveda Boulevard, at I-405
Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
- Critics choice
The art collection and grounds are as notable as the holdings of the Huntington Library.
- 1151 Oxford Road, off Huntington Drive
California African American Museum
This handsome museum and research library focuses on the artistic and historical achievements of
- Exposition Park, 600 State Drive
- 6032 Wilshire Blvd
Chinese American Museum
Exhibits spotlight the history of LA's Chinatown and the experience of Chinese Americans in the US.
- 425 N Los Angeles St, at Arcadia St
California Heritage Museum
Surfboard design and fruit box labels are among the exhibits at this funky little museum
- 2612 Main St
Museum of Tolerance
- Critics choice
Involving and enlightening, the Museum of Tolerance is devoted to combating prejudice.
- 9786 W Pico Boulevard
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