California African American Museum
600 State Dr
Los Angeles, CA 90037
213-744-7432
www.caamuseum.org
This free museum focuses on the history of African Americans’ contributions to the country, especially to the west. It also has educational programs with music, film, and other performances.
Getty Center
1200 Getty Center Dr
Los Angeles, CA 90049
310-440-7300
www.getty.edu
Funded by the J. Paul Getty Trust, the Getty center houses paintings, photographs and sculptures on 110 beautifully manicured acres in the mountains. Admission is free, but you do have to pay $7 for parking.
Japanese American National Museum
369 E 1st St
Los Angeles, CA 90012
213-625-0414
www.janm.org
The Museum is in an old Buddhist temple, and visitors can learn about Japanese immigration to America. There’s origami, Japanese family photo albums, information about World War II internment camps and more.
Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)
5905 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90036
323-857-6000
www.lacma.org
You can find paintings, sculpture, costumes, and world decorative art at LACMA. Collections from a variety of cultures are housed in different buildings, and the museum regularly hosts educational programs.
Museum of Contemporary Art
250 S Grand Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90012
213-626-6222
www.moca-la.org
Plenty of artwork from both well known artists and up and comers fills the main branch and two satellites of the Museum of Contemporary Art.
Museum of Tolerance
9786 W Pico Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90035
310-553-8403
www.museumoftolerance.com
This museum’s main focus is on the Holocaust, but it also has exhibits focusing on personal accountability and the debate between the First Amendment freedoms and restrictions on hate speech. It also has live performances.
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles
900 Exposition Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90007
213-763-3466
www.nhm.org
The Museum has collections of animals of all types, from dinosaurs and prehistoric sharks to modern mammals. There’s also a variety of dining options.
Page Museum – La Brea Tar Pits
5801 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90036
323-936-2230
During the summer, visitors can watch a live excavation of fossils. The museum has an interesting collection of fossils from the California of thousands of years ago, and the surrounding park is nice to walk around as well.
California Science Center
700 State Drive
Los Angeles, CA
(323) 724-3623
Through hands-on experiences in our galleries, you’ll learn about human inventions and innovations, the life processes of living things and more. The Science Center also features fantastic special exhibits that change all the time, so visit often to find out what’s new!
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum
40 Presidential Drive
Simi Valley, CA 93065
800-410-8354
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum has informed and inspired more than one million visitors since opening in 1991. Perched on a mountaintop with sweeping views of mountains, valleys, and the Pacific Ocean, this 100-acre site, 45 minutes from downtown Los Angeles, offers memorable experiences for people of all ages. Visitors can follow a young Ronald Reagan on his rise from local hero and college standout to the glamorous world of Hollywood stardom. His campaign trail and inauguration as the 40th President of the United States, the Oval Office, and key events of his two terms are revealed through documents, photographs, and artifacts from eight dynamic years in the White House. These opportunities and many more await visitors at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum, home to a world-class research facility featuring original presidential documents that forever changed our world. The facility is one of twelve presidential libraries directed by the National Archives and Records Administration.
The Ventura County Museum of History & Art
100 East Main St.
Ventura CA 93001
(805) 653-0323
The Ventura County Museum of History & Art preserves artifacts related to the history of the county and its residents.
[insert_php]
$market = “LA” ;
global $market ;
[/insert_php]
[insert_php]
$market = “LA” ;
[/insert_php]