The collection of eccentric cosmetics heirs and philanthropists Dorothy and JB Nethercutt makes for a striking pair of museums. The San Sylmar site is home to a collection of...

The Norton Simon's Gehry-helmed makeover in the late 1990s raised the museum's profile. But it also helped it expand the range of its collection, giving it more space and...

Art and artefacts from Asia and the Pacific Rim are displayed in the historic Grace Nicholson Building, a re-creation of a northern Chinese palace with a charming Chinese...

Back in 1875, a group of amateur palaentologists discovered animal remains in the pits at Rancho La Brea, which bubbled with asphalt from a petroleum lake under what is now...

Formerly the Museum of Television & Radio but now renamed after its co-founder, former CBS president William S Paley, the Paley Center boasts a permanent collection of more...

An open-air staircase beautified by moody lightplay from an oculus above it creates a striking entrance into this three-storey facility. The museum is dedicated to California...

The Miracle Mile was the first commercial development in LA designed expressly for the benefit of drivers, and so this former department store makes an apt home for this museum...

Consistently ranked by historians as one of the worst American presidents of the 20th century, Tricky Dick is remembered chiefly for two ignominious events: his defeat at the...

This is one of many Ripley's museums around the US, and if you've been to any of the others, you can skip this. Indeed, even if you haven't been to any of the others, you can...

This place is great for fans of the Gipper, but liberals will probably see red. The museum contains an array of exhibits detailing Reagan's Illinois childhood and his years in...

Founded in the 1970s, the SMHS contains a variety of holdings relating to the intriguing history of this coastal town. The museum is currently closed, but it's due to reopen in...

The West Side's art scene continues to offer plenty of interesting shows, with new galleries cropping up at regular intervals. However, this contemporary art gallery is the...

Formerly owned by chewing gum magnate William Wrigley, Jr, this grand old mansion is now home to the offices of the Tournament of Roses Parade. It's open for tours for six...

This endearing outdoor museum in Griffith Park's north-west corner is made up of restored railroad cars from the Union Pacific, Atchison and Santa Fe lines, an early...