Location: Central L.A
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Things to do in Los Angeles, California (CA): The Best Specialty Museums
Hollywood beckons to tourists who long for a brush with Tinseltown glamor. Tour movie studios, slip your hands into the famous prints at the TCL Chinese Theatre, or indulge in a celeb sighting at one of LA’s white-hot nightspots. Spot your favorite star while shopping at The Grove, or forget all about the famous eye candy as you take in the iconic artwork at The Getty Center. For a different type of star-gazing, peek through the telescopes at the Griffith Observatory.
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1. Grier Musser Museum
2. African American Firefighter Museum
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
The African American Fire Fighter Museum is a non-profit organization dedicated to collecting, conserving and sharing the heritage of African American firefighters.The Museum is housed at old Fire Station 30. This station, which was one of two segregated fire stations in Los Angeles, between 1924 and 1955, was established in 1913, to serve the Central Ave community.
3. Japanese American National Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 369 reviews
Museum dedicated to the history and culture of Japanese-Americans.
Reviewed By SFO45
JAMM has two primary exhibits: one on the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and one on the Japanese experience in the US internment camps following Pearl Harbor. Both exhibits have extensive photographs and narratives. The museum is spacious and should not be missed if you are interested in these topics. It is located in Little Tokyo in LA.
4. Hollywood Heritage Museum
5. Petersen Automotive Museum
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4.5 based on 2,341 reviews
Rated the #1 Automotive museum in the world, the Petersen Automotive Museum is dedicated to the exploration and presentation of the automobile and its impact on Global life and culture. The museum features 25 galleries with more than 350 vehicles on display between the main floors and exclusive Vault. Visitors can immerse themselves in the 1000's of stories on display in the museum.
Reviewed By 477kenr
Each time I visit the Peterson Automotive Museum there are different cars on display, along with some of the famous ones like Batmobiles and Professor Fate's car (from the movie, "The Great Race". A truly special place for adults and kids of all ages.
6. Hollywood Bowl Museum
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4.5 based on 1,395 reviews
Reviewed By KRlS10 - Los Angeles, United States
If you visit LA, you must see a concert at the Bowl. I have seen "small" shows like Rodrigo y Gabriela here, and huge shows like Coldplay. The cool thing is, for small shows, you can bring your own picnic and wine. That's right... No need to pay for overpriced booze at the venue. But that does not apply for the larger shows... Be prepared to drop a pretty penny for booze. The sound quality has been great at every concert I have attended here, and the experience just feels quintesentially LA.
7. Madame Tussauds Hollywood
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4.5 based on 3,252 reviews
Feel the fame at Madame Tussauds Hollywood, located next to the famous TCL Chinese Theater on the iconic Walk of Fame. Nowhere else can you jump right on set with over 125 of your favorite celebs, save the day in 4-D with Marvel Superheroes, escape into other worlds at the Virtual Room, and die for the perfect selfie at the brand NEW Illusions of Horror. Welcome to the Stage. Welcome to the Spotlight. Welcome to Madame Tussauds-it’s where STARS are made!
Reviewed By 235nickit
This was a fun experience - every visitor should do this!! You can have so much fun with the props and interacting with the life-like figures of your favorite stars! Enjoy it - we sure did!
8. GRAMMY Museum
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4.5 based on 869 reviews
The GRAMMY Museum® is an interactive space where all aspects of music are experienced, explored, and celebrated. We break down the barrier between artist and audience, telling stories of how music has shaped our collective identity and cultural understanding. By deconstructing the creative process, considering music makers through a broader social lens, and placing you in the creator role, our thought-provoking exhibits and programs showcase the storied legacy of music—the thread that connects us.
Reviewed By iwanderaroundtown - London, United Kingdom
From the moment you leave the lift on the fourth floor you are grated by two huge screens depicting some of the greatest Grammy moments of all time. For fans of the Grammy awards this is incredible. Moving through the rest of the floor there are displays and exhibits dedicated to music through the years, music and baseball and how they interact and a wonderful display of memrobilia from Michael Jackson, Witney Houston and many more. Move down to an exhibition about how people react to music taken and a video on how the pictures were put together, that person's chosen piece or pieces and their interactions with the Grammys. Yes the whole third floor is closed and yes it's a bit frustrating but it's very well advertised and we went anyway as the other floors are open. A great afternoon, well worth the visit.
9. Wells Fargo Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 60 reviews
The Museum is located downtown in the Wells Fargo Center on Bunker Hill. Exhibits depict the history and development of Wells Fargo Bank and the West since the company's founding in 1852. Highlights include an authentic 19th-century Concord stagecoach and a replica you can climb into, the Challenge nugget-largest piece of gold discovered in Southern California and historic maps of Los Angeles. Use touch screens to learn more about stagecoaches and communicate via telegraph with other Wells Fargo Museums. English and Spanish cell phone tours and a web app are available. Free guided tours are available for groups that book in advance. The museum store features a variety of Wells Fargo branded gifts, collectibles and apparel. Admission is always free.
Reviewed By Goldycat - Barcelona, Spain
Amazing little museum where kids can interact with things and there are little treasures from the western American world, like some furniture and an old stagecoach. It's free. For me it was a hidden gem in the middle of LA.
10. The Hollywood Museum
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 760 reviews
The Hollywood Museum, the official museum of Hollywood located in the Historic Max Factor Building, spotlights the Legends of Hollywood with the most extensive collection of authentic Hollywood memorabilia in the World. The museum features four floors of breathtaking exhibits and is the home of more than 10,000 authentic Showbiz Treasures, one-of-a-kind costumes, props, photographs, scripts and vintage collectibles from favorite movies and TV shows. The Hollywood Museum is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Reviewed By GaryM874 - Sydney, Australia
Hollywood's hidden gem never fails to produce awesome exhibitions. The Hollywood Museum houses a collection of memorabilia from the history of American motion pictures and television. It is housed in the historic Max Factor Building on Highland Avenue ajoing Mel's Diner. Be sure to check out the museums website for more information on their latest exhibits as it changes regularly. Be sure to check out the batmobile and the famous DMC DeLorean from the Back to the Future exhibt. Ms.Barbara Eden has also loaned her original “I Dream of Jeannie” costume and a genie bottle, used in the filming of the series. If you love Hollywood then this museum is a must.
