Los Angeles · MUSEUMS
On a grey coastal morning or a hundred-degree afternoon a museum stops being a fallback. The 14 below cover the Getty, the downtown collections and the specialist houses, with entry prices and which tickets skip the queue.
Explore 25 galleries and the 90-minute Vault at Los Angeles’ Petersen Automotive Museum, home to rare cars, film icons, and 120 years of auto culture.
“Just magical to see the vault. Chrome overload. Lol”
Explore Battleship Iowa in San Pedro, from Roosevelt’s bathtub to huge guns, sailor quarters, deck views, and a family scavenger hunt.
“very interesting and well kept. keep in mind, this isn't wheelchair friendly or accessible to bigger people because of the small spaces and narrow ladders. overall it was very interesting and well put together.”
Explore bubbling tar pits, Ice Age fossils, active dig sites, and a free Excavator Tour at this family-friendly Los Angeles museum.
“This was my first time visiting the La Brea Tar Pits and museum. My parents grew up in Southern California and often talked about it whenever we were in the area so I’ve always been curious about what it looked like and have wanted to visit. We were in the area and had a few hours to burn so we decided to check it out. We found it interesting. You can walk around outside of the museum free of charge but we chose to visit the museum as well and were glad we did. It is a smaller museum so we got through it in about an hour.”
Explore LA’s La Brea Tar Pits, see Ice Age fossils, bubbling tar, active digs, fossil cleaning, and museum exhibits for $18.
“We had such a blessed experience and gained so much knowledge from history.”
Explore Hollywood’s Medieval Torture Museum with audio stories, historical displays, and a ghost-hunting app. See if this eerie $31.99 experience fits your trip.
“Super cheesy, waste of money. It’s 3 to 4 rooms and it only took us 20 minutes to get through the whole thing. Definitely not worth 30 bucks.”
Explore dinosaur fossils, LA wildlife, gems, minerals, and hands-on exhibits at this family-friendly museum with $18 mobile admission.
“Everything is so exciting ,, the past is so educational and fantastic show in the museum wonderful collection of the past ,, very nice for students and kids ..”
Explore four floors of music memorabilia, hands-on exhibits, Grammy history, Hollywood Sign views, and rotating artist displays in Downtown LA.
“I loved it. It was very interactive. Didn’t know there was a whole floor for BTS right now”
Explore cinema’s history at the Academy Museum in Los Angeles, with Oscar memorabilia, film galleries, Hollywood Hills views, and one-day access.
“Large space with well done exhibits. We enjoyed The Godfather & Boyz in the Hood most. One floor was closed due to exhibit changes so check their calendar if you’re local. The Oscar Experience was cute but not worth the additional fee. The cafe & restaurant have good options but pricey.”
Review the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, with Oscar history, film exhibits, Jaws displays, practical tips, and booking advice.
“The wait to get in was over an hour! And the museum was free today!! Tried to reach Viator Booking Agent and no response!!”
Explore Los Angeles’s Medieval Torture Museum with an audio guide, wax scenes, grim devices, and a ghost-hunting app for $31.
“The .Museum had a lot of interesting things to look at. However for the price the bathrooms were disgusting! No toilet paper and filthy.”
Visit Holocaust Museum LA for survivor stories, rare artifacts, a holographic interview, and an audio tour in Pan Pacific Park.
“It was so moving being there . It was my first time in the country and I was looking for activities to do for free. It was fascinating to see how the museum integrates the AI as part of the experience which leads you even to interact as in real life with one of the survivors asking her from simple to complex questions about what she went through. You can also see the exhibitions in the way you want, always listening a tour guide from the app you download and you get free wifi. I wish I had stayed longer to see it in more detail.”
Review of LA’s Museum Row walking tour, from La Brea fossils to Urban Light and the Academy Museum, with practical booking advice.
“Mostly get an historical over view of the museums. Quick Look at the car museum & a little more time at the Academy of Museum of Motion Pictures”
Review of Los Angeles’ Museum of Tolerance ticket, covering Holocaust exhibits, practical entry tips, value, timing, and who should visit.
“Went with my girlfriend for class assignment. (College) Havent been to the MoT in a few years. Holocaust exhibit was awesome. Very sad. Very informative. Only negative thing I have to say about it is other people/groups were jumping ahead skipping through the walk through displays which was rude/distracting. Staff was someone what rude..starting with security at the gate. Not very welcoming. We were told that there were actual Holocaust survivors who would be sharing their testimony. This was hard to find and we were misdirected to some sort of high school volunteer program. So we missed out on that. And the here and now exhibit was okay. Going over…”
Explore LA’s Ice Age tar pits, LACMA’s Urban Light, Petersen cars, and the Academy Museum with an expert guide in 90 minutes.
“Our tour guide was wonderful he was incredibly knowledgeable about the city. The tour was structured very well you get a taste of all the museums and I loved the slide deck. It was clear he put an incredible amount of time and research into the tour. I would absolutely recommend this tour to anyone visiting LA”
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