Location: Torrance
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Top 5 Museums in Torrance, California (CA)
Torrance is a U.S. city in the South Bay (southwestern) region of Los Angeles County, California. Torrance has 1.5 miles (2.4 km) of beaches on the Pacific Ocean. Torrance has a moderate year-round climate with warm temperatures, sea breezes, low humidity and an average rainfall of 12.55 inches per year.
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1. Chen Art Gallery
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5.0 based on 29 reviews
A private art collection open to the public that features several rooms of Chinese art spanning 5000 years of history. All visitors will be led on a tour through several galleries of art by a complimentary tour guide, in English or also Mandarin. The tour lasts between 90-120 minutes (1 ½ - 2 hours) but can be shorter if requested. For staff scheduling purposes, visitors are *strongly* encouraged to call ahead and make reservations to visit the gallery. For large tours between 10-30 people, it is recommended to call a month in advance or earlier. For smaller groups of 1-9 people, it is recommended to call about a week in advance, especially if you are only available on a specific day. Please see the website for more info. Hours: Tuesdays - Fridays 10:00am - 4:00pm Closed on holidays Please check the website for any notification of brief closures for new exhibition installation which typically occurs anytime during the summer months of July and August.
Reviewed By elizabethlascheid - Marina del Rey, United States
If you are ever near Torrance or Manhattan Beach, California, Chen Art Gallery is a must stop. It is a hidden gem and even some locals don't know of its existence. The museum features a beautiful array of Asian art. You will find collections from 500 BC, there is Chinese furniture, Jade, jewelry, pottery, paintings, Buddhist art and sculptures and other art and and so many artifacts. You need to make a reservation to see the museum, it is free, yes free. It is not open all the time, they will open for you and the tour guide is all smiles and so informative, and parking is free as well. Chens' is a stunning place. Go there.
2. Destination: Art
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
3. Toyota USA Automobile Museum
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4.5 based on 66 reviews
4. Western Museum of Flight
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4.0 based on 50 reviews
Reviewed By IanStrat - St. Albans, United Kingdom
What a wonderful find... This small aviation museum located on Torrance airfield where the Robinson Helciopters are built is a must see for any aviation enthusiast. I was on a business trip to the west coast and managed to get my driver to take me back to LA from a meeting in Newport via this for an hour. I was well rewarded, both by the welcome from the volunteers, as well as by the quality of the exhibits. However, make sure that you ask to be shown the 'prototypes'. Away from the main hangar the museum has a collection of unique aircraft - most notably the YF23 prototype and the YF18 prototype as well as an early T-38 talon and an F-14. It was a wonderful opportunity to get close to aircraft that I had only seen in photos before and to discuss them with the knowledgable volunteers who keep this south west aviation history alive. in the main hangar I was encouraged to sit in the Norwegian F5 and look at the Bede-5 and F86 that they have as well as the Harrier stored in the open outside. Thank you to everyone. it was a memorable afternoon!
5. Torrance Art Museum
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4.0 based on 11 reviews
